At this moment, Li Da had already been helped to sit on a low stool by his clansmen.

Xie Ming walked up to him, forcefully broke the stick in his hand into two pieces, and then shoved it hard into the mud.

The rammed earth, as soft and mushy as mud, swallowed the two pieces of wood.

Xie Ming clapped his hands and said to Li Da, "Wonderful things behave when buried in the ground, right, brother-in-law!"

Staring at the stick level with the ground, everyone in the yard gasped in shock, thankful they hadn't actually gotten into a fight with anyone earlier.

Chief Li knew that the young man in front of him was no ordinary person. His actions were clearly a warning to everyone not to play tricks, as he had plenty of ways to deal with dishonest people.

"Sister, I'll take you to Yunlai Temple in town for a few days. Don't worry, Chief Li is a very righteous person; he'll definitely stand up for you!"

He secured the option for his eldest sister; whether she stays or leaves is now entirely up to her.

His sisters were good to him, but he didn't want to take on their lives.

"Okay! Little brother, I'll go with you."

Seeing her younger brother's skills, Xie Chunniang naturally gained confidence.

She had had enough of the Li family's humiliation, and she knew very well that Li Da wanted her dead today. She didn't want to resist because she wanted to end her miserable life.

Xie Ming was very pleased that his efforts had not been in vain, so he took Xie Chunniang and left the Li family.

Since it was still early when he left the Li family's residence, he didn't take anyone back to the Xie family's residence. Instead, he headed towards Peach Blossom Town, which was 10 miles away.

As Xie Ming walked, he turned to Xie Chunniang beside him and said, "Sister, Third Sister's life isn't easy either. I'll take this opportunity to settle things together. Think about whether you want to stay with the Li family in the next few days."

Xie Ming turned to Xie Chunniang beside him as he walked and said.

"If I don't stay at that house, will the Li family cause trouble for my parents?"

Still feeling dizzy, Xie Chunniang couldn't believe that she had escaped the Li family so easily.

"They dare not cause trouble."

Xie Ming's voice was strong and reliable, which immediately reminded the petite woman next to him of how powerful her younger brother had been just now, and her heart was filled with excitement.

"By the way, little brother, what are you planning to do about your third sister?"

Xie Chunniang then recalled that when she visited her third sister before, she had inadvertently seen needle marks on her arm.

Immediately, I felt a chill run down my spine. Those people, after losing their sons, would then prey on innocent daughters and not let anyone find fault with them.

Xie Chunniang couldn't bear to think about what kind of life her younger sister had been living these past few years.

"My eldest sister's family will release my third sister."

Xie Ming's riddle didn't last long. After taking Xie Chunhua for a walk around town and filling her stomach, he changed her clothes.

Then the two headed straight out of town. Xie Chunhua looked up at Yunlai Temple halfway up the mountain and had a bit of an understanding!

Yes, there were still quite a few people who believed in Taoism during the Great Wei Dynasty. The family that Xie's third sister married into worshipped the Three Pure Ones.

The Taoist priest Changqing, who lives in a Taoist temple halfway up the mountain, is highly respected in the town and is said to be a somewhat accomplished immortal.

But Xie Ming knew that the Taoist priest was only good at practicing martial arts and copying scriptures. Touching the talisman on his chest, he felt that it wouldn't be difficult at all to seize control of that family and get his third sister out.

After taking Xie Chunniang up the mountain, Xie Ming requested an audience with Abbot Changqing.

After speaking in a language Xie Chunniang couldn't understand inside the temple, the group settled the matter.

After settling his eldest sister in the Taoist temple, Xie Ming returned to the village before dark.

It was already dark when they returned to the village, and the Xie family members were already resting inside. Hearing the commotion outside, not a single person dared to come out and question him.

The matter with the Li family couldn't be kept secret at all, but the Xie family was still quiet, which meant that those people were really frightened by what happened yesterday.

Just as he was about to go back into the house, he saw his mother and Xie Dongniang sitting on one side of the yard, obviously waiting for him.

"Mother, Fourth Sister, are you waiting for me?"

Xie Ming stepped forward and examined the two men's clothes. Despite the sweltering heat, the mountain winds at night were no joke.

"Have you been eating well all day? And where did you take your older sister?"

Madam Xie was very worried about her two children. She was an honest and dutiful woman. Besides obeying her husband, she dared not do anything out of line.

"Don't worry, Mother, I've eaten my fill. I sent my eldest sister to the Taoist temple. I know the Taoist priest well, and he's willing to take her in for a while."

"What should we do? Tomorrow I'll go to the foot of the mountain to see if there are any mushrooms or wild vegetables to send to the Taoist priest."

Xie Dongniang knew her elder sister's situation and was happy to see her sister out of trouble. However, she felt a pang of regret at having to trouble others, so she immediately thought of arranging some things to send to the Taoist temple.

Madam Xie nodded in agreement. She felt relieved to hear that her eldest daughter had gone to the Taoist temple. If she were to bring her home now, the gossip alone could drive someone to suicide.

The son's skillful hands couldn't silence everyone's gossip.

"Okay, Fourth Sister, go look for it tomorrow, and I'll send it to the Taoist temple then."

Xie Ming understood that his family was poor and didn't want to take advantage of others, so he readily agreed.

"That's good. You must be tired after a long day, go and get some rest!"

Xie Jiangshi patted his hand, signaling him to come inside.

Xie Ming took out two more cakes from his pocket and stuffed them into his mother's hands: "These were offered at the Taoist temple. I saved some for Xiaoyun. Mother and Fourth Sister can eat them before going inside."

The mother and daughter didn't say a word, picked up the pancakes and ate them one bite at a time, not even thinking that there was a man in the house, and it seemed that they didn't have any feelings for him anymore.

While the two were enjoying their meal, Xie Ming went back to the house to get his clothes and went to the bamboo house, intending to listen to the conversation between the two siblings in Li Xiaomei's belly while taking a shower.

Li Xiaomei, who was inside the house, heard the gist of what was going on yesterday. She only knew that her husband had a bright future, but she knew very little else.

This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!