Lu Changan's first year in charge of the Tengling Mine was uneventful and everything was uneventful.

During this period, the Ye family and the other lineage of the Tie family never invaded the mine. It was mainly the scout monks from both sides who secretly competed with each other and occasionally had friction.

The aura environment of Tengling Mine is not as good as that of Yunxia Sect Dojo, but for Lu Changan, it is still very convenient.

Not under the eyes of True Lord Nascent Soul, Lu Changan moves more freely and goes out privately for shopping from time to time.

In the Tengling Mine, it is easier for Lu Changan to obtain high-quality ore and improve the puppet army formation.

This is not limited to newly mined high-level ores.

In Tenglingfang City, there is a huge ore trade every year.

As long as the third-level ore is suitable for refining puppets, Lu Changan, as the local emperor, can buy it first, and the price is affordable.

Just the "filial piety" he received a year ago made the progress of Lu Changan's puppet army layout improve a lot.

Lu Changan, who was meditating in Yinzhu Pavilion, suddenly looked outside the courtyard.

"Elder Xiang, I received a message from Master today."

Outside the front yard of the Bamboo Pavilion, a beautiful lady dressed in a plain green skirt saluted solemnly. After receiving Lu Changan's permission, she passed through the opened formation portal.

In the bamboo building, the host and guest were seated.

Lu Changan took a message slip and broke through the restrictions on it.

Master Xiuyu was slightly curious and paid attention to the changes in Lu Changan's expression.

Although she is a direct disciple of True Lord Zixia, she is not qualified to check the Supreme Elder's summons first.

In Tengling Mine, Elder Xiang is the decision-maker, and her task is to assist and communicate.

Lu Changan showed a look of understanding after reading the contents of the summons jade slip.

There is actually an emergency contact method between him and True Lord Zixia, which can instantly span more than ten thousand miles of space.

However, such communication methods are expensive and will only be used in critical or crisis moments.

…

"In the mining dispute between the Yunxia Sect and the Ye family, the Dayu royal family came forward to mediate. Each of the two parties sent a Nascent Soul Lord to the royal family to negotiate and strive for a peaceful solution..."

Lu Changan told the content of the summons from True Lord Zixia.

When the two received the messenger token, Fairy Zixia had already left for the Daewoo royal family.

"Negotiation?"

Master Xiuyu was startled. It felt a bit sudden, but it was within common sense.

The Ye family and the Yunxia Sect belong to the same level of Nascent Soul forces. It is impossible for them to fight in full force. The final result must be negotiation.

"The Supreme Elder made it clear that before the negotiations, the situation at the Tengling Mine is very critical. We must not lose the position, and we must not suffer the same defeat and losses as last time."

Lu Changan added.

"This period is really critical."

Master Xiuyu agreed and said sternly: "Our performance at the Tengling Mine will affect Master's bargaining chips in negotiations, so we should not take it lightly."

The two of them planned for a while to strengthen the defense of Tengling Mine in the near future.

"Elder Xiang, we have been suppressed by the Ye family in terms of intelligence and have always been at a disadvantage. In the near future, can we support a few puppets to enhance the capabilities of our scouts?"

Master Xiuyu looked worried and asked for instructions.

"That's not necessary."

Lu Changan shook his head and did not agree, "If the intelligence is suppressed, we will reduce the scope of control. We only need to guard the Tengling Mine and not hinder the Taishang Elder."

Hearing this, Master Xiuyu pursed his lips and felt a little disappointed.

When Elder Xiang first arrived at Tengling Mine a year ago, he acted vigorously and resolutely to rectify the internal situation. He thought there would be further development.

As a result, he subsequently lived in seclusion and acted very conservatively.

The Tie clan supported by the Ye family, under the leadership of clan leader Tie Danxin, established a camp five hundred miles away from the mine.

Although they didn't invade the mine, they set up an outpost on the edge of Yunxia Sect's power.

Master Xiuyu originally thought that Elder Xiang would at least find some ground to save the sect's face.

However, after Lu Changan purged the interior, he went all out to defend himself and turned a blind eye to the outside world.

Due to the psychological gap, Master Xiuyu was inevitably a little disappointed.

In her opinion, Elder Xiang, as a third-level high-grade puppet master, is stronger than ordinary pill-forming majors. Even if he uses a little puppetry, he can turn the situation around.

"The boat will go straight when it reaches the bridge. Master Xiuyu doesn't have to worry too much."

Lu Changan smiled gently and reassured.

Leaving Yinzhu Pavilion, Master Xiuyu looked sad and sighed secretly in his heart.

"The Ye family is working hard at every step. If it is too passive, it will be further eroded..."

Master Xiuyu was helpless and could not influence Elder Xiang's decision.

She knew in her heart that if she just barely held on to the mine and retreated passively, she would not be able to meet the best expectations of her master.

…

In fact, Lu Changan also knew the psychological expectations of Zhenjun Zixia.

If the full score is 100 and you passively defend the mine, you can only score 60 or 70 points, which is considered a passing grade.

It would be a more ideal expectation if they could not only defend the mine, but also repel and expel the monks from the Ye family camp and maintain the dignity of the sect.

Lu Changan is so conservative because he has his own considerations.

First, Lu Changan has focused on improving the puppet army formation in recent years and has no idea of ​​pioneering and making progress for the Yunxia Sect.

In fact, he can do it easily, but he is too lazy to create extraneous problems.

Secondly, Lu Changan, as a divination master, has an insight into the situation.

In the past year, the Ye family camp has deliberately exploited weaknesses. If they tried to counterattack or expel them, they would easily fall prey to them.

Lu Changan is not afraid, but the monks of Tengling Mine and Yunxia Sect may suffer losses.

"After a year, the Ye family's strategy has fallen far short of expectations. How long can it endure?"

Lu Changan took some time to rest and looked towards the direction hundreds of miles away to the north of Tengling Mine.

Thinking of the negotiation news he had just received, Lu Changan counted on his fingers for a moment.

"Finally I couldn't bear it anymore."

A smile appeared on Lu Changan's lips.

Than patience?

There are a few people in the world of immortality who can survive him.

…

Two days later.

Hundreds of miles away, at the Ye camp stronghold, the aura of heaven and earth fluctuated violently.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

The flying boat magic weapon, the spiritual bird's escape light, and numerous radiant lights gathered in the sky above the fortress where the Ye family's camp was located.

A third-order spiritual ship dozens of feet long, emitting huge spiritual pressure, shaking the sky and clouds, roared out of the fortress stronghold.

On the third-level spiritual ship, there were gathered four real alchemy monks, nearly ten fake alchemy monks, and the rest were in the foundation building stage and the Qi refining stage monks, a total of two to three hundred people.

"Elder Ye, we have gathered our manpower. The time has come. We can use force to overwhelm others, which is better than any plan."

A hoarse man's voice came from the top floor of the spirit ship.

The person who spoke was a man with a strange face. His legs were replaced by metal prostheses. The real elixir mana on his body contained strange puppet power fluctuations.

The man with the strange face is a guest minister recruited by the Ye family and a third-level mid-level puppet master.

"Oh, we have to fight a tough battle after all."

Elder Ye, wearing a silk scarf on his head and a blue shirt and Confucian robe, sighed and no longer talked and laughed as before.

Elder Ye doesn't want to fight a tough battle.

It is his wish to achieve the Ye family's strategy at the minimum cost.

In a head-on confrontation, even with twice the strength, heavy casualties may occur.

Unfortunately, in the past year, Elder Xiang has been passively defensive.

Elder Xiang beat the inside of the mine into an iron barrel and ignored all the little strategies he adopted.

In addition to stationing strongholds at the border, suppressing intelligence, and conducting small-scale harassment, Elder Ye did not dare to go too deep and adopt more radical strategies.

After all, the Tengling Mine is within the Yunxia Sect’s sphere of influence, and even on the fringe, the Yunxia Sect’s support is faster than that of the Ye family.
To be continued...