Chapter 256: Chapter 137: The Next Target, Changping Prefecture! Is Initial Ghost Escaping?_1
 

Shortly after,

Luo Changfeng left.

And with Luo Changfeng’s departure,

the sounds of clicking and clacking could always be heard from Feng Wuyi’s chamber.

The Third Prince, Feng Wuyi,

had always experienced smooth sailing from birth.

When he took over the great prefecture of Qingcheng Prefecture, which spanned sixteen counties,

everything went extremely smoothly for him.

But now, due to the Liang Family of Qingqu County, he had suffered the first setback in his life.

Naturally, Feng Wuyi’s heart was filled with both urgency and anger.

However, because of his status,

he couldn’t lose control of his emotions in front of others at will.

Thus, he could only wait until Luo Changfeng left before he could unleash his frustration.

…

“Now, Shanghua County and Qingqu County have fallen into the hands of the Guan Family and the Luo Family respectively,”

“The only lifeline, Luo Mountain Prefecture,”

“has now closed its gates again.”

Outside the chamber, as Luo Changfeng walked away, a deep worry appeared on his face.

The only chance to station in Luo Mountain Prefecture

had now been lost.

The best opportunity for expansion had been missed.

Even if the land of Qingcheng Prefecture produced much and the size of Qingcheng Prefecture was vast, sooner or later they would be confined here.

As a minister who had followed the Third Prince Feng Wuyi for over a decade,

he suddenly felt at a loss.

For a moment, he couldn’t clearly see where the road ahead lay.

…

In the blink of an eye, several days had passed.

Qingshi City, Luo Family Ancestral Land.

Inside the chamber of the current Luo Family Patriarch,

Luo Ping, the Patriarch of the Luo Family, stood beside a huge map,

frowning as if pondering over something.

“Family Head of the Lu Family, now that Luo Mountain Prefecture is governed jointly by our Luo Family and the Guan Family,”

“do you think we should continue to expand, or should we…”

“stop expanding for now and focus on developing the territories of the four counties we currently control?”

After a long silence beside the huge map, Luo Ping softly asked Lu Jun, the Family Head of the Lu Family, who was beside him.

As time went by,

the situation within the Da Feng Dynasty had gradually become clear.

The strongest in terms of overall strength was Feng Wumian, the New Emperor of the Da Feng Dynasty, who controlled the territory of two prefectures.

The second strongest was the Second Prince Feng Wuhen, who controlled the territory of one prefecture.

The third strongest was not the Third Prince Feng Wuyi,

but the White Lotus Prefecture, firmly held by the Great Hanging Temple.

The fourth strongest wasn’t Feng Wuyi either,

but the Xu Family located in Wan Shan Prefecture, which exclusively controlled one of the three great divine steeds, the Mo Jade Qilin.

Fifth in overall strength was Feng Wuyi, who controlled the territory of Qingcheng Prefecture.

The pattern was such at the moment.

But as time elapsed, those families with smaller scopes would gradually fade away,

while the powerful ones would grow like snowballs, increasingly expanding.

The Huai Shui County Luo Family, which held four counties,

might currently be considered to have decent strength.

But if, as time went on,

one year passed, two years passed, or perhaps three years passed,

and the Luo Family still only controlled four counties, the situation would gradually become increasingly unfavorable for the Luo Family.

“We need to develop, and we also need to continue expanding,”

“but the Qingcheng Prefecture above Luo Mountain Prefecture is not within our reach at this stage,”

“On the other hand, Changping Prefecture, located below Luo Mountain Prefecture and adjacent to us, is a rather good target for expansion,”

Lu Jun stretched out his hand, pointed at Changping Prefecture on the map, and said softly.

“Changping Prefecture?”

Luo Ping slightly narrowed his eyes, looking towards Changping Prefecture below Luo Mountain Prefecture, near the Luo Family’s territory.

…

Changping Prefecture was not a large prefecture.

Among the thirteen prefectures of the Da Feng Dynasty, it could even be considered at the bottom in terms of area.

Under the jurisdiction of Changping Prefecture, there were only a mere six counties,

two fewer than Luo Mountain Prefecture.

And if Luo Ping remembered correctly,

Changping Prefecture should currently be in a three-way standoff.

One side being the Bai Family, controlling two counties,

another being the Huang Family, controlling two counties,

and the last being the Chen Family, also controlling two counties.

The combined strength of these three forces was quite similar,

constantly at war with each other yet unable to defeat one another.

If nothing unexpected happened, this tripartite standoff

would continue on the lands of Changqing Prefecture.

However, under the current chaotic circumstances, it’s clear that a tripartite situation like this could not persist indefinitely.

In these troubled times, whoever could rise swiftly,

settle the chaos within a prefecture quickly,

that one could grow strong rapidly.

Feng Wuyi of Qingcheng Prefecture, who was heavily surrounded and closely watched by his Emperor elder brother and second brother, was clearly an exception.

“If we were to expand towards Changping Prefecture…”

“it would indeed be a nice target.”

Luo Ping’s eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze shone intermittently with flashes of light.

…

Qingshi City, Luo Family Ancestral Land, in the courtyard where the Ancestor of the Luo Family resided.

At this moment, Luo Changfeng was sitting quietly under the Stone Pavilion.

In front of him sat Fu Qiu, the Deputy Sect Master of the Luoshan Prefecture Sub-sect,

and the current Sect Master of Zijin Prefecture Sub-sect, dressed in black with a black hat,

who appeared quite odd, Zhong Mudao.

Speaking of Zhong Mudao, one couldn’t help but mention the Shadowstone.

Initially,

Zhong Mudao, the current Sect Master of the Zijin Prefecture Sub-sect, had no interest in the affairs of the Luoshan Prefecture Sub-sect.