Sitting high up, Xu Jinhuan took in the expressions of the family. No matter how many little schemes they had, she wasn't worried at all.

Once the contract is signed, they won't be able to stir up even a ripple, let alone a storm.

At this moment, in the noisy corner, Xu's father ignored Xu's mother's advice and dragged Xu Youyou towards the long queue.

Seeing this, Xu's mother could only grab her mentally unstable eldest son and awkwardly follow behind Xu's father to start queuing together.

Xu Tiankuo followed silently behind the group, lost in thought.

The people in line moved forward quickly, and soon it was Xu Wenzhong's family's turn.

Before signing his name, Xu Wenzhong gave Xu Jinhuan a fawning smile. Only after Xu Jinhuan turned his gaze to him did he begin to sign.

After Xu Wenzhong finished signing, it was Xu Youyou's turn to wait in line.

Xu Youyou glared fiercely at Xu Wenzhong and Xu Jinhuan, her fingers gripping the brush tightly, her strokes heavy, each character expressing her anger.

Xu Jinhuan silently observed Xu Youyou's every move after she put down her pen, wanting to see if Heaven would retaliate.

As Xu Jinhuan had predicted, things went exactly as he had expected.

After Xu Youyou finished writing her name, it began to fade slowly, proving that the contract had failed.

Xu Jinhuan sneered. It seemed that Heaven would not allow its successor in the mortal world to be taken as a servant.

However, there's still a long way to go, and she can afford to wait!

As long as Xu Jinhuan lives, he will not let Xu Youyou and Lei Tingjun have an easy time.

No one else present noticed anything unusual about Xu Youyou's signature and continued to line up in an orderly fashion.

And so, everyone quickly signed their names. Xu Jinhuan then channeled his spiritual power into the contract, completing the final signing.

After finishing everything, Xu Jinhuan smiled when she checked the system time. She had successfully completed the contract before the last three seconds of the countdown.

That's another kind of luck, I guess.

After Xu Jinhuan signed the master-servant contract, everyone present except Xu You paused for a moment, and when they looked at Xu Jinhuan again, their faces were full of loyalty and admiration.

Now, even if Xu Jinhuan ordered them to die, they wouldn't hesitate at all.

After seeing everyone's expressions, Xu Jinhuan suddenly remembered something and said with a smile, "We'll be staying here for a while before the downpour stops."

I know everyone's food supplies are running low, so starting today, we'll be providing porridge and steamed buns every day. I can't guarantee everyone will be stuffed, but at least no one will starve.

Regardless, these people have signed a master-servant contract and are now under her command, so their treatment should naturally be improved.

If Xu Jinhuan's underlings starve to death, how will she ever be able to face anyone again?

Besides, all that grain was moved from the Wu family and the palace, and Xu Jinhuan didn't spend a single penny, so he wouldn't feel bad about it.

Everyone present gave Xu Jinhuan a thumbs up after hearing his decision. "Boss Xu is so generous and righteous!"

Aside from Xu Youyou, probably only Ma Wencai was unhappy.

Ma Wencai silently looked towards the granary, tears welling up in his eyes.

Grain and granary, you are about to be gone, not yet in your master's stomach. But don't blame your master, he will miss you!

Xu Jinhuan turned his head and saw Ma Wencai's distressed expression. He couldn't help but feel helpless. It seemed that even if he had taken the loyalty pill, it would be difficult to hide Ma Wencai's greedy nature.

However, Xu Jinhuan knew that Ma Wencai was just feeling sorry for her and wouldn't go against her decision.

Therefore, she walked over to Ma Wencai and whispered, "Stop looking like a pushover. This time, we're not using grain from your granary. Your eldest son has his own grain."

Ma Wencai's expression immediately brightened, and he looked at Xu Jinhuan with sparkling eyes, asking, "Boss, are you telling the truth?"

Xu Jinhuan smiled helplessly, "When have I ever lied?"

Ma Wencai immediately shook his head and said obsequiously, "No, boss, you are a man of your word, a true gentleman!"

Xu Jinhuan rolled her eyes at him. "Alright, stop with that lewd smile, or I might just take action against your granary."

Ma Wencai immediately stopped smiling and said seriously, "Boss, don't worry, I'll have Da Ni cook some good dishes right away. From now on, we'll still use my grain for our meals!"

Xu Jinhuan shook his head with amusement, then turned to look at the expectant exiles and began arranging their meals.

Xu Jinhuan assigned the plump aunt to be the overall person in charge, letting her oversee the other cooks.

After doing all this, Xu Jinhuan let everyone leave.

"Xiaoxiao, why don't you go sit in your brother's room first? Your sister needs to take care of some things in her room," Xu Jinhuan said to Li Xiaoxiao with a smile.

Li Xiaoxiao nodded seriously upon hearing this, "I understand, sister."

Xu Jinhuan patted Li Xiaoxiao's head before returning to his room.

She took out a large wooden tub for bathing from her storage space, and then went to the kitchen to ask Liu Dani, who was tending the fire, to boil a tub of hot water for her.

After everything was ready, Xu Jinhuan swallowed the Marrow Cleansing Pill and then entered a large wooden tub filled with water to begin the famous Marrow Cleansing and Marrow Strengthening.

"hiss"

Even Xu Jinhuan, who had fought countless battles in the apocalypse, couldn't help but let out a soft groan the moment the pain began.

The veins on Xu Jinhuan's forehead bulged, and her hands gripped the edge of the wooden tub tightly. The tub, made of the finest sandalwood, was covered with her fingerprints.

Physical pain is only the initial stage; what is even more unbearable is mental pain.

When the pain in her body subsided, Xu Jinhuan thought the cleansing and marrow-refining process was over, but then a needle-like pain shot through her head.

The waves of pain, some mild and some severe, made her hastily summon a handkerchief from her spatial storage, crumple it up, and quickly stuff it into her mouth. If she had been a second slower, her teeth would have drawn blood.

[Host, hang in there! According to records on the system forum, many hosts who have obtained the Marrow Cleansing Pill in the past have failed due to mental pain after enduring physical pain, and could only regretfully complete half of the marrow cleansing.]

The Marrow Cleansing Pill is a rare and precious item; missing out on it might be a lifelong regret.

System Xiao Wang was worried that his host wouldn't make it through, so he secretly used pain relief tools on Xu Jinhuan behind the main system's back, while also using words to stimulate Xu Jinhuan's potential.

Xiao Wang knew that all it could do was a drop in the ocean, but it believed in its host and that things would definitely turn around for the better!

"It's okay, don't worry."

Xu Jinhuan removed the handkerchief from her mouth and softly comforted her little system.

In the instant she nearly fainted from the pain, she felt something in her mind protecting her mental energy.

That thing was currently stimulating the potential within Xu Jinhuan's spiritual power, allowing her to better resist the domineering destructiveness of the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

"What exactly is that thing? It seems somewhat familiar..."