Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1641: Chapter 1008: Reactions from All Sides, Grand Sect Founding Ceremony

The Wanhua Demon Court has three Venerables and seven Elders. The three Venerables are the Wanhua Demon Emperor, Qingyuan Fox Venerable, and Chi Huang Phoenix Venerable, while the seven Elders include Mystic Armor Dragon Turtle, Colorful Feathered Simurgh, Beiming Black Hawk, Black Wind Tyrant Bear, Red-headed White Tiger, Wind Valley Spirit Deer, and the Cloud Traveling White Crane, all of whom are late-stage Golden Core Demon Kings.

Although there are dozens of Demon Kings in the entire Wanhua Mountain Range, the Wanhua Demon Court has less than half of them, yet just these ten Demon Kings are enough to intimidate the entire Wanhua Mountain Range.

However, the Wanhua Demon Court is not a tightly-knit force; strictly speaking, it is merely an alliance of the myriad demons within the Wanhua Mountain Range.

Each top-level member of the Wanhua Demon Court has their own tribe and sphere of influence. Although they share common interests and have formed alliances, there are also conflicts and tensions over interests among them.

Internally, the Wanhua Demon Court is relatively loose, with no hierarchy between the three Venerables and seven Elders, but externally they can unite to face threats from various human immortal cultivation forces.

Nominally, True Yang Immortal City belongs to the Wanhua Demon Court, but in reality, it is controlled by three Demon Kings, naturally involving some distribution of interests, which is an internal matter of the Wanhua Demon Court.

The three Demon Kings truly controlling True Yang Immortal City are Xiong Ba from the Black Wind Tyrant Bear Clan, Xiao Shan from the Red-headed White Tiger Clan, and Xuan Ling from the Cloud Traveling White Crane Clan.

At this moment, in the central True Yang Hall of True Yang Immortal City, the three Demon Kings were gathered, discussing the matter of the Sky Cloud Sword Sect.

“What do you two think about the Sky Cloud Sword Sect matter?”

Xiao Shan, clad in a white fitted outfit, had red tiger fur at his temples, amber slitted eyes, and white tiger stripes extending across the back of his hand, spoke in a slightly raspy voice.

“What else is there to think? Let them do as they please; do they dare attack True Yang Immortal City?”

Like a giant tower, Xiong Ba opened his round eyes wide, speaking in a muffled voice.

“You can’t say that. The Sky Cloud Sword Sect is an alliance of many forces within the Yunxiao Mountain Range. The others might not matter, but Que Lingyu is not someone easily dealt with.”

Xuan Ling, resembling an elderly white-clad immortal, with crane-like hair and youthful features, held a jade flute in hand, his sleeves embroidered with patterns of auspicious clouds and immortal cranes.

Being another avian, Xuan Ling had more insight into Que Lingyu.

In the outside world, Que Lingyu might not be famous, but Xuan Ling understood her strength well.

Though the Yun Que Clan has a lowly bloodline with little connection to ancient divine beasts, Que Lingyu is different; her bloodline has long since surpassed that of the Yun Que Clan.

“At worst, we could have her join True Yang Immortal City as well!” Xiong Ba said dismissively.

“No, that’s not possible! Of the seven chairs in True Yang Immortal City, the demon clan already holds four; we must leave three for the human clan, or the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and Ten Thousand Treasures Store will surely object!” Xiao Shan shook his head.

“Then let Shui Ling step down!” suggested Xiong Ba.

Shui Ling is a Demon King of the Minghai Palace, representing the Beihai Demon Court.

“That’s not an option either!” Xiao Shan continued to shake his head.

“If nothing works, what do you suggest we do?” Xiong Ba asked impatiently.

Xuan Ling stroked the jade flute in his hand. “It’s not just the Sky Cloud Sword Sect; there’s also the Yellow Springs Old Ghost, who is utterly unbridled. If you don’t give him a position, he’ll surely cause trouble outside True Yang Immortal City in the future.”

In the past, the Yellow Springs Hall had been reclusive, seldom involving itself in power struggles among the various forces.

But things are different now; the interests entwined within the Sun Giant Mountain are too great, and even the Yellow Springs Ancestor can’t resist this temptation.