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

Before the Xu family left that remote little place in the Great Qi Dynasty, the power structure of the Eastern Region of Cangzhou had already been established for tens of thousands of years.

At that time, the Eastern Region was the largest in area and had the most powerful forces and living beings among the four regions of Cangzhou (east, west, south, and north).

It has four large cities with populations of tens of millions: Holy City, Broken Mountain City, Great Xia Imperial City, and Jiuli Imperial City.

The Xu family has only been around for about 120 years, yet they have turned the Eastern Region and even the entire Cangzhou upside down.

This directly impacted the power structure of the entire Cangzhou.

The four major cities of the former Eastern Region have now become one large and three small ones.

After the fall of the Great Xia royal family and the merger of the dynasty into the Great Qian dynasty, most of the forces in the capital moved directly to Shengxian City. The number of cultivators and forces decreased sharply, and the city was far less prosperous than before.

The three holy lands were either destroyed or fled, and the holy city they jointly managed and operated also declined.

Compared to the Great Qian Dynasty, the Nine Li Dynasty was far behind. People strive for higher positions, and water flows downhill. Many cultivators and forces in the capital also moved to Ascension City.

As a result, the overall strength of the Jiuli Dynasty continued to decline, but they were powerless to do anything about it and could only watch helplessly as it happened.

This led to a continuous surge in the number of cultivators and forces in Ascension City, reaching an unprecedented level of prosperity, with a population exceeding 100 million.

Ascension City is undoubtedly the most populous and prosperous city in Cangzhou's tens of thousands of years of history.

Fortunately, ample preparations were made when the city was built, and the Ascension City, with its sufficient living space, was still able to accommodate the large number of cultivators and forces that moved in.

Empress Song Yushu spends most of her time cultivating in Xu Qingzhou's courtyard, and sometimes she even has a second child with him.

The Great Qian Dynasty has always been managed by the Crown Prince Xu Kong, who resides in the Eastern Palace. In terms of both ability and temperament, he is more like a divine emperor.

That day, Xu Kong left the East Palace and returned home, where he found Xu Qingzhou.

"Father, I have an idea and would like to ask for your opinion."

Xu Kong, who resembles a divine emperor even more than Song Yushu, is still somewhat cautious when facing his father, Xu Qingzhou.

Xu Qingzhou replied, "Tell me about it."

"I wish to emulate the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and establish two lists in Ascension City: one is the Flood Dragon List, which will include powerful individuals under 100 years old who are below the Saint Realm, and the other is the True Dragon List, which will include powerful individuals above the Saint Realm who are under 500 years old."

“Every twenty years, we will give some rewards to those who rank at the top of the list. These rewards can be treasures unique to our Xu Family Treasure Pavilion.”

"This will not only attract more powerful individuals from Cangzhou to Ascend Immortal City and discover some promising individuals to serve us, but also provide a suitable place for those who are competitive and eager to fight."

Xu Kong explained methodically.

Xu Qingzhou nodded approvingly.

“Good. We should also have the Hidden Dragon Guards participate. In the past, our Xu family was not strong enough and needed to keep a low profile. Now that we are fully grown, it is time to show our strength and dominance.”

The Xu family has seven chosen ones, and the family members' talents have improved seven times. In addition, they have the methods to obtain the Five Elements Body and the Five Elements Divine Body.

The Hidden Dragon Guards are elites selected from among the clan members, and their strength and talent are beyond doubt. Even those geniuses on the Heavenly Pride Ranking back then were mostly no match for the Xu family's Hidden Dragon Guards.

Therefore, if the Hidden Dragon Guards also compete for a place on the list, we will definitely see a large number of Xu family members on the list.

People are more afraid of power than virtue. If you are strong enough, everyone will fear and respect you and dare not have any evil intentions.

The Xu family wants to tell everyone that the Xu family has risen to power and will be in a dominant position now and for a very long time to come.

Therefore, no matter where you encounter the Xu family in the future, you should keep your distance, behave honestly, and not have any ulterior motives.

“I understand,” Xu Kong replied earnestly.

"Well go ahead."

"My child, please leave."

After Xu Kong returned to the East Palace, a series of orders were issued.

With the vast intelligence network established by Zuixianlou, the news quickly spread to every corner of Cangzhou, and people everywhere were discussing it.

"Hey, have you heard? The Great Qian Dynasty has created a Flood Dragon Ranking and an Azure Dragon Ranking to recruit the strongest people in Cangzhou. As long as you meet the requirements, you can try to get on the list."

"The Great Qian Dynasty doesn't have the capabilities of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, so why is it doing this?"

"Whatever he does, I know my chance to make a name for myself has arrived! I will definitely climb the Dragon Ranking and become the center of attention!"

"You? You're nothing! At best, you'll just be the top of the mudfish list."

"You look down on me, huh! I'll show you what I'm made of!"

"The rewards are so generous! It's worth the try for these rewards."

"If you want to join the Daqian or Xu family, this is a good opportunity."

"That makes sense! The Xu family is arguably the strongest force in Cangzhou right now. If we could join the Xu family or the Great Qian Dynasty, our safety and future would be guaranteed!"

"Let's go! To Ascension City! Slaughter the rankings!!"

Cultivation is inherently about competing with people and with the heavens. Apart from a very few who cultivate in seclusion, most people want to be number one and make a name for themselves that will shake the world.

Previously, the Heavenly Pride Ranking of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion only accepted outstanding talents, which disqualified many cultivators from competing for it. Now, the restrictions on the Flood Dragon Ranking and the True Dragon Ranking are not so many, so it is entirely possible to compete for them.

Furthermore, if one were to gain prominence and attract the attention of the Xu family and the Great Qian Dynasty, one might be able to enter such a powerful organization and rise to prominence.

Therefore, after the news of the establishment of the Flood Dragon Ranking and True Dragon Ranking in the Great Qian Dynasty spread, a large number of cultivators and powerful figures quickly set off for Ascension City.

They may be seeking fame and recognition, to prove themselves and receive rewards, or to join the Xu family and the Great Qian Dynasty.

In short, the number of cultivators in Ascension City surged again in a short period of time.

Most of the cultivators were there for the rewards, a small number wanted to join the Xu family and the Great Qian Dynasty, and very few actually wanted to make a name for themselves by making the list.

Because the rewards offered by these two lists are indeed very generous.

The True Dragon Ranking, specially set up for Saint Realm experts, rewards even the tenth-ranked individual with a Saint Pill, the Heavenly Spirit Pill.

This is a pill that can enable a True Saint Realm expert to break through their cultivation level. It only appears in the Wanbaoge's major auctions every twenty years, so whether you can buy it is another matter.

Similarly, the top ten on the Flood Dragon Ranking will also receive pills unique to the Xu family, such as the Nine Separation Pill and the Myriad Cloud Profound Pill, as well as jade slips for transmitting sound over a thousand miles, the Four Spirits Mountain and River Array Flags, and puppets at the Integration Realm.

However, the Dragon Ranking might be dominated by the Xu family's Hidden Dragon Guards, so these rewards will basically benefit their own family members.

Unfortunately, the other participants couldn't say anything, since they were indeed less skilled than the others.