Just as dawn broke, Fang Ruotang and her group arrived in Beiliang.

As the spirit boat came to a stop, Fang Ruotang opened her eyes. She looked dazed, as if she had just woken up, and was still slightly tired, not fully recovered.

"Big sister?" Fang Ruotang's voice was soft and sweet, just like most girls when they have just woken up.

Fang Shengtang had just watched the group disembark from the spirit boat when he heard Xiao Liu's voice. He immediately looked down and asked with a look of surprise, "You're awake? How are you feeling? Is anything bothering you? You scared me to death, you know? If Xiao Jingzi hadn't kept saying you were alright, we wouldn't know what to do."

Seeing that Fang Shengtang looked tired and had lost her usual composure, Fang Ruotang deliberately reached out and poked her smooth cheek, saying coquettishly, "I'm fine! Don't worry, big sister! But you, you don't look so good, are you too tired?"

"I'm fine, just take care of yourself. I don't need to sleep for a day or two, it won't affect me at all." Fang Shengtang is the second person in the Fang family to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

Although she wasn't as skilled as Fang Zhiye, who was known for her steady and methodical approach, she had Yu Sheng to spar with and help her improve. In fact, her strength was also outstanding. However, her beautiful appearance and the air of a noble lady from a prestigious family made it easy for people to overlook these qualities.

"I'm fine! I know what I'm doing, big sister, don't worry about me. I'm most afraid of pain, how could I hurt myself for someone else?"

After a few words, Fang Ruotang regained some of her senses, scrambled off Fang Shengtang, knelt down beside her, and massaged her arm, saying, "Big sister, are you just going to hold me like this? You could have just left me there! You must be so tired after all this night!"

Fang Ruotang recalled what happened before she went to sleep, and seeing that it was already dawn, she knew that a night had passed. She flattered Fang Shengtang and then spoke to Yu Sheng, who had walked over from the other side.

"Brother-in-law, are you tired? I'm so sorry! I don't know what happened to me last night, I was so sleepy that I fell asleep and didn't relieve you. You should rest well today, I'll drive the spirit boat."

Fang Shengtang immediately stopped him, "No, let your brother-in-law come. You stay here. Your brother-in-law is too tired. We can rest. The world is so big, and there are so many people. We can't save them all. We should just do our best. There's no reason to exhaust ourselves to take care of others."

Fang Ruotang has liked Fang Shengtang since she was a child, so many of her thoughts are influenced by Fang Shengtang. She is kind but moderate, and the things she gives away are either things she doesn't need herself, or things she already has.

In Fang Shengtang's words, these readily available things are worth it if they can bring him a good reputation.

To others, the Fang sisters might seem hypocritical, believing they have ulterior motives in doing good deeds. But for the recipients, they have gained real benefits.

Only things that benefit both parties can last.

"Oh, okay!" Fang Ruotang obediently agreed, knowing that her behavior yesterday had upset Fang Shengtang. She explained in a low voice, "I didn't mean to neglect my health. I just can't stand seeing people bully women. So many baby girls are drowned after they're born. It's so pitiful."

Fang Shengtang glared at Fang Ruotang reproachfully.

This is a really tricky matter.

She has the ability, and she wants to teach those butchers a lesson.

But she couldn't bear to let Xiao Liu suffer health problems because of her doing the work herself.

Seeing that Fang Shengtang was no longer pursuing the matter, Fang Ruotang immediately put on a playful smile.

"Big sister, where are they?! They've all disappeared!"

"They've gone to deal with the monsters."

Having experienced the first time that the people climbed onto the spirit boat, on subsequent occasions, they chose to stop nearby and have a group of people walk over to kill the monsters.

“Then let’s go over there too.” Fang Ruotang pulled Fang Shengtang to her feet.

Fang Shengtang stood up and asked with some concern, "Are you really alright?"

"I'm really fine now. Don't you know me, big sister? I can't stand suffering. If I were really feeling unwell, I definitely wouldn't hide it from you."

Fang Shengtang thought about it and realized it made sense.

Fang Ruotang is different from ordinary people. She would never deliberately hide her physical condition for fear of worrying her family. She always speaks her mind, and even exaggerates her pain, just so that her family can pamper her a little more.

After all, it's normal for a little girl who has been surrounded by love since childhood to be a bit spoiled.

After disembarking from the spirit boat, Fang Ruotang put it away.

She couldn't help but be surprised as she looked at the parched land.

"Where are we? Why is the drought so severe?"

"In Beiliang."

Fang Ruotang asked in surprise, "Did we travel this far in just one night? Did I sleep for several nights in total?"

"Just for one night," Fang Shengtang said helplessly.

Perhaps it was the 108,000 miles that Xiao Jingzi and Fang Ruotang mentioned that gave Fang Ruotang a preconceived expectation, which made her feel that the spirit boat was not fast. In fact, the spirit boat was running very fast.

Upon entering the town, one is greeted by half-collapsed, dilapidated, and desolate houses, withered trees, and a general sense of bleakness.

There wasn't a soul on the street; it was like a giant ancient tomb, except it wasn't topped off.

Fang Ruotang saw a house with its door wide open. She walked over and knocked on the door, but no one answered. She went straight inside and found the walls empty, with nothing there.

There was a well in the courtyard. She tried to scoop water down with a wooden bucket, but it had dried up.

“Big sister, the situation in Beiliang seems to be much more serious than in our Dayong. And judging from this family, they have obviously fled the famine a long time ago and have nothing left.”

"Yes." Fang Shengtang followed behind, having observed the situation.

Fang Ruotang dusted off her hands and thought optimistically, "Even though we had to flee famine, at least we survived, right?"

"Mmm!" Fang Shengtang responded softly.

The drought in Northern Liang didn't just start this year; there were signs two years ago. The people couldn't grow anything in their fields, and the government couldn't provide enough food for disaster relief. No wonder the Great Yong Dynasty conquered these two countries so easily.

If their Great Yong didn't have Fang Ruotang, their people would have followed in the footsteps of the Northern Liang. Thinking of this, Fang Shengtang looked at Fang Ruotang with even more affection.

"Big sister, why are you looking at me like that? It's weird!" Fang Ruotang couldn't stand her big sister's gentleness, after all, her big sister wasn't a gentle person to her.

Of the three older sisters, only the fourth sister is truly gentle.

"Wild boars can't eat fine chaff," Fang Shengtang said reproachfully.

Fang Ruotang pouted, "Big sister, you don't think I can't tell you're scolding me now, do you? I'm smart now!"

"Yes, yes, yes." Fang Shengtang found it amusing.

He's certainly smarter, but that's about all he's got.

After learning about the local situation, the three prepared to go to the location where the monsters were said to be.

At that moment, several people suddenly appeared out of nowhere on the street, each holding a thick stick.

He was sallow and thin, but his belly was abnormally large, and his eyes were gleaming green. He stared at the three of them and said menacingly, "Hand over the grain."