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Chapter 48 Yu Lin is my own son.

Sun Yuhu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Sun Yunlong back down.

"Second Uncle, my brother-in-law focuses all his attention on cultivation. Although he dotes on Sister Yuhuang, he is far from being completely obedient to her."

If you still want Yuhuang to live well, and if you want our Sun family's backing to remain intact, then don't make any demands on Yuhuang.

"As long as Sister Yuhuang is still living in her brother-in-law's territory, he will be the Sun family's backer. Even the town's garrison commander will have to consider the Sun family's wishes before making any decisions."

"As long as the support is there and serves its purpose, it can be very effective. Don't always think about using it to crush people; if you have that idea, our family will be crushed by it first."

Sun Yunlong nodded: "Yu Hu, don't worry, I won't ask Yu Huang to do anything for the family again."

At this moment, Sun Yunhe sighed: "Yu Hu, your second uncle doesn't want to trouble Yu Huang either. Even whether Yu Lin joins the Golden Cauldron Sect or not isn't particularly important."

But Jiang Chen got too close to the Li family, and even took Li Cheng's son, Li Decheng, as his follower, instructing him on how to draw talismans.

"Zhao Changzhou intends to recommend Jiang Chen to the Golden Cauldron Sect next year. At that time, the Li family will have another strong ally within the sect."

We could even have Jiang Chen act as a go-between, getting us into Zhao Changzhou's faction. Then, our Sun family would be overshadowed by the Li family.

The Sun family has always considered itself the number one family in Blackstone Mountain Market, while the Li family's strength is very close to that of the Sun family.

The Sun family naturally wanted to suppress the Li family and maintain their own position. Sun Yunhe's statement also reflected the thoughts of the vast majority of the Sun family members.

"Sigh!" Sun Yuhu sighed. "Fourth Uncle, what do you think our Sun family's goal is?"

Without hesitation, Sun Yunhe replied, "That goes without saying, we should naturally acquire a territory and establish a true family."

This is both the legacy of our ancestors and the goal that six generations of our Sun family have strived for.

Upon hearing this, Sun Yuhu asked, "Since you know that our Sun family's goal is to become a true family, why waste resources and favors to go head-to-head with the Li family?"

Are the Sun and Li families vying for some important resource, or is there a conflict of interest in their business dealings?

This question left Sun Yunlong and Sun Yunhe speechless.

Within Blackrock Mountain Market, the Town Guardian Division has always held absolute power, and only the Town Guardian Division possesses two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The Sun and Li families had no say in any of the affairs within the market, let alone any power struggles.

As for competing for resources, the Sun and Li families don't even have any territory, so what resources could they possibly compete for?

Business was booming; Heishishan Market, as the logistics and material transfer center of Changyuan Mountain, was extremely prosperous.

Given the combined size of the Sun and Li families, they couldn't fill any lucrative industry, and there weren't many conflicts of interest between them in business.

Seeing that they were speechless, Sun Yuhu finally spoke up: "To put it bluntly, your desire to suppress the Li family is nothing more than a battle of egos."

They felt that the title of the number one family in Blackrock Mountain Market should not be taken away by anyone.

"Now that Sister Yuhuang has married a Foundation Establishment cultivator, our Sun family is enjoying great prestige. However, the Garrison Command does not want another force to emerge in the market and take away their power."

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"The tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind; the more prosperous our Sun family becomes, the more the Garrison Command wants to suppress us. The more arrogant we Sun family members are, the more hatred we attract, and the more opportunities the Garrison Command has to suppress us."

"If we stay in the market town forever, our Sun family will have no foundation. Once Sister Yuhuang grows old and loses her beauty, and loses her husband's favor, what will become of our Sun family?"

Sun Yulong swallowed hard. "What are we going to do? Yuhuang is already over thirty, and she'll inevitably be old and faded by fifty. Could it be that our Sun family will decline in twenty years?"

Sun Yuhu nodded: "This is the crisis our Sun family is facing. There are only two ways to overcome this crisis."

If one of our Sun family members were to become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, we would be able to secure a place in Blackstone Mountain Market and move freely within its borders.

Alternatively, they could ask the Golden Cauldron Sect for a piece of unclaimed land, focusing their family's main efforts on developing their territory instead of swaggering around in Blackstone Mountain Market.

"With territory outside, our Sun family will no longer be a thorn in the side of the Garrison Command, but an important force protecting the Black Stone Mountain Market."

The garrison command will not only cease its suppression of us, but will instead provide strong support.

Upon hearing this, Sun Yunhe looked troubled: "But all the good places north of the Jinlin River are already taken."

South of the Golden Scale River lies undeveloped land; it's unlikely the tribespeople would be willing to leave the market town to cultivate the dense forests teeming with poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts.

Sun Yunlong echoed this sentiment, arguing that developing the dense forests south of the Jinlin River was unreliable.

Looking at the faces of his two uncles, Sun Yuhu felt a sense of powerlessness.

Although he held a high position and was prestigious, he was ultimately not the clan leader and could not change the clan members' desire for pleasure.

He scoffed, "Which power didn't rise to prominence through bloodshed and fire? I've never heard of any power that thrived by indulging in pleasure."

"Since you are unwilling to go and explore the wilderness, then just wait. If my sister Yuhuang and I can reach the Foundation Establishment stage, our family can prosper for another hundred years."

"If we fail, the legacy of six generations of the Sun family will be destroyed, and even among the Sun family members, probably few will survive."

"That's all I have to say. If you want to watch your family perish, there's nothing I can do. And don't come looking for me to clean up your messes later."

"By the way, you'd better go find Jiang Chen and settle your score. Otherwise, we might get dragged into the sect's factional struggles because we've provoked Zhao Changzhou's faction."

Having said that, he turned and left.

Watching his departing figure, Sun Yunlong felt somewhat worried.

"How about we do as Yu Hu suggested and ask for a piece of land south of the Jinlin River to develop it properly?"

"If Jade Tiger and Jade Phoenix fail to achieve their Foundation Establishment goals in the future, we'll still have a way out."

Sun Yunhe sighed: "The idea is good, but south of the Golden Scale River is a dense forest overrun by monsters, making it impossible for mortals to live there."

To reclaim the land, we need a sufficient number of cultivators to oversee it. Anyway, I'm unwilling to go, and I can't bear to let my son go either.

Sun Yunlong was somewhat angry: "Fourth brother, we can't just enjoy ourselves now; we also have to leave a way out for our children and grandchildren."

If you're not willing to endure hardship now, what will you do in the future? Our Sun family has more than ten cultivators. If we send five or six of them over, it won't affect the family's business in the market.

If all else fails, then have the cultivators take turns guarding the new territory.

Sun Yunhe looked at him and asked softly, "Would you be willing to let Yulin go?"

Sun Yunlong wanted to stand up for himself, but when he thought of his son's appearance, he immediately softened.

He angrily retorted, "Yu Lin is my own son!"

Hearing him say that, Sun Yunhe was also filled with anger.

"Yu Lin is your biological son, and my son wasn't picked up off the street!"

"If you're unwilling to let Yu Lin go, why bring up the rotation? All the other cultivators and clansmen are going, but you and Yu Lin aren't. Do you think the clansmen will be happy about that?"

If no one wants to go, wouldn't all the resources the family has invested be wasted? If the clansmen who moved there then move back, our Sun family will probably become a laughing stock!

"If you're willing to let Yu Lin go, I'll personally lead the charge and oversee the wasteland. When it's time to rotate, you can replace me, and my son can replace Yu Lin. If you're not willing to let him go, then there's no point in discussing anything further."