Fantasy: The Clan Chief Lies Down, His House Is Full of Emperors

We crossed the desert and arrived at the Kingdom of Wu.

There were too many Xu family members, so it was impossible for them to take the teleportation array. They could only continue flying towards Duanshan City.

Even at the speed of a low-level flying boat, it would take several months to travel that distance.

They encountered no unexpected events along the way, just as they crossed the boundless desert without encountering a single monster.

It's highly likely because Xu Ying was also there.

Without Xu Ying's good fortune, they might not have reached their destination so smoothly and easily.

When Xu Qingzhou and his group came last time, they used a teleportation array to appear directly in the city.

This time, they flew in from outside, so the sight of the city built on the broken mountain was even more breathtaking.

The Xu family was astonished by what they saw.

This prompted some of the other people who had come to the city with them to complain in private.

"Where did this country bumpkin come from? Everyone's dumbfounded."

"It seems to be a family. So many people want to move to Duanshan City. I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult."

"It might not be long before we go straight to the mines to mine."

After entering the city, they flew for several more hours before finally arriving at the blessed land of Biyue Lake, which the Xu family had purchased.

When the Xu family arrived in Duanshan City, ordinary people neither knew nor cared.

But this matter will soon reach the ears of some local forces, who will definitely try to test the Xu family's strength.

Xu Qingzhou, who was prepared in advance, instructed the elders to immediately spread a message in the city.

That is, their Xu family's daughter is a disciple of Yin Xianhong, the master of Shenque Prefecture.

Xu Qingzhou's purpose in doing this was very clear: to tell the forces in the city that the Xu family had powerful backers, and those with ulterior motives should behave themselves.

As for why he didn't reveal that Xu Muge and Xu Luo had also become disciples of the family lord, it was because Xu Qingzhou only wanted to develop the family peacefully and didn't want to attract too much attention.

Xu Qingzhou's actions did have some effect; those forces that originally had designs on the Xu family all became obedient.

Even You Jingyi, the young master of the You family whose wine was stolen at the auction, chose to temporarily forget about it.

The three lords of Shenque Mansion are Saint King level experts. In addition, during the years they have served as lords, so many geniuses have joined Shenque Mansion. Even if only a small number of them remember their kindness, this is still an extremely powerful force.

On the surface, no force dares to offend the Divine Palace or disrespect it.

Some smaller forces even came to the Xu family at Biyue Lake, bringing gifts and hoping to make connections.

Xu Qingzhou arranged for people to investigate these forces. Those with good reputations could cooperate, but those with bad reputations or other problems would find an opportunity to return the gifts and sever ties.

And so, the Xu family successfully settled down in Duanshan City.

Under normal circumstances, given the Xu family's current overall strength, if Elder Kong weren't around, the Xu family would have been wiped out by the city's forces in just a few days.

With Elder Kong, who is at the Integration Realm, around, they can hold out for a few more days, but the final outcome will still be the same.

This is the benefit of having a backer.

However, without the support of Shenque Mansion, Xu Qingzhou would not consider leaving the Great Qian Dynasty in the short term, and even if he did leave, he would not dare to come to a place like Duanshan City.

Not long after the Xu family moved to Duanshan City, Xu Qingzhou brought Xu Chen and Xu Ying to the Jubaolou in the main urban area.

When they attended that auction before, the first item up for auction was a stone egg.

The auctioneer said that all the stone eggs they found at the ancient ruins of the Starry Sea would be transported back soon for customers to choose from and purchase.

Buying stone eggs is like gambling on stones.

Both Xu Ying's luck and Xu Chen's aura-observation technique are very useful.

Therefore, Xu Qingzhou had been paying close attention to this matter, and as soon as a large number of stone eggs were transported back, he quickly brought the two of them over.

For this reason, Jubaolou specially prepared a spacious hall.

Upon entering the main hall, you can see shelves placed against three walls, each displaying a stone egg.

These stone eggs vary in size and color, making it almost impossible to find two that are exactly alike.

There are about eighty in total.

Many people stood in front of each stone egg, trying to find out what was inside using various methods.

"I think the monster inside this black stone egg is still alive. If I buy it, break open the stone shell, and nourish it with a massive amount of spiritual energy, it will hatch into an ancient monster!"

"If that's the case, why don't you buy it yourself?"

"The price set by Jubao Tower is too high. This is just a stone egg, not a real ancient beast egg. It costs three thousand high-grade spirit stones for one. Ordinary cultivators simply cannot afford it."

"But if an ancient beast hatches, that would be a huge windfall."

"You're dreaming! If you could hatch ancient mythical beasts, why wouldn't the Treasure Pavilion keep them for itself?"

“That makes sense. Maybe all these stone eggs here are dead.”

There were many people in the main hall, some of whom had arrived very early in the morning and were among the first to see the stone eggs.

But from this morning until now, not a single person has bought anything.

The reason is simple: they can't tell if the egg is genuine or not, and it's too expensive, so they don't dare to take the risk.

This is precisely why Jubaolou sells these stone eggs whose authenticity is unclear.

Jubaolou has already kept any live eggs that have a high probability of hatching or resold them at a high price.

Ninety-nine percent of these stone eggs are dead. It would be a waste to open them yourself, but you can make a killing by selling them for three thousand high-grade spirit stones.

As soon as he entered the main hall, Xu Chen couldn't wait to step forward and use his Qi Observation Technique to examine each person.

This place was practically his personal paradise.

Xu Qingzhou said, "Ying'er, you should pick one too. If it hatches, it can keep Little Gray company."

Xu Ying's eyes lit up. "Okay."

She happily wandered around the main hall, looking here and there, but she didn't seem to be choosing a stone egg worth three thousand high-grade spirit stones at all; it was more like she was shopping for clothes.

Others would use all sorts of secret techniques and magical artifacts to investigate the stone egg before making a purchase.

Xu Chen used his Qi Observation Technique to examine each one individually.

Xu Ying was more skilled; she relied entirely on her first impression. Standing in front of a shelf, she glanced at it with her big eyes and said, "This color isn't nice, that one is bumpy, and this one is too small."

If she couldn't find one she liked, she would go to the shelf next to her and keep looking. In this way, she quickly looked through all eighty-odd stone eggs.

Xu Ying finally chose one that was barely acceptable and carried it directly to Xu Qingzhou.

"Father, I want this one."

Xu Qingzhou replied, "Okay, then I'll buy it."

The two men's actions left everyone else in the hall dumbfounded, sparking much discussion.

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone picking out stone eggs like this. Are you sure you're not buying clothes?"

"I noticed this girl a long time ago. She didn't use any secret techniques or eye magic; she just picked them randomly."

"You can only say that he's foolish and has too many spirit stones."

"Keep your voice down! This is the Xu family patriarch who moved to Biyue Lake a few days ago. His daughter is the disciple of the Shenque Mansion Master."

"Wow! This selection method is brilliant!"