Although Ji Fengyao did not directly confront those members of the Bai and He families, the gloating and schadenfreude emanating from them was palpable, and she could not ignore it even if she wanted to.

But she didn't take it to heart; in fact, the corners of her pretty lips even curled up slightly in a better mood.

Although she did not spend much time as the bandit leader at Vulture Village;

When it comes to scheming and manipulating people's hearts, that was something I learned from my master a thousand years ago.

Let alone these young cultivators, even the current heads of the Bai, He, and Qian families are nothing more than immature little babies in her eyes. Their little thoughts, which they think they have hidden well, are as obvious as if they were written all over their faces to her!

The elixir was distributed as promised.

Ji Fengyao then led the dozen or so cultivators who were willing to stay and discuss the matter in detail to the largest inn in Guyue City and asked for a superior room.

She chose this place because the inn was run by an auction house, and the owner behind it was the Dongdan family.

Even if the Qian family received the news and wanted to settle accounts with her, they would never dare to rush into the Dongdan family's territory to cause trouble for her.

In this way, she could have a quiet conversation with the remaining rogue cultivators.

As Ji Fengyao had predicted:

The three Qian brothers, Qian Youlai, Qian Youduo, and Qian Youfeng, lay on the ground for a long time before the Qian family received the news and carried them back.

The current head of the Qian family, Qian Manguan, wasn't particularly distressed by the miserable state of the three Qian brothers. After all, these three troublesome brats weren't his own children, but rather the product of his two equally troublesome brothers. He was secretly pleased that someone had finally taught these three arrogant fools a lesson.

Qian Manguan's only complaint was that you said you were disciplining people by secretly hitting them with a club;

He should secretly give those three brats a few hard knocks to teach them a lesson and teach them a lesson they won't forget. He would actually be grateful to the person who did it.

But committing a crime in the street and having everyone applaud and cheer is a different matter;

This isn't just slapping these three scoundrels; it's slapping the face of the entire Qian family. Qian Manguan isn't someone to be trifled with either!

(Rabbit: Friendly reminder, you should probably switch to a vegetarian diet from now on!)

No sooner had his two brothers staggered in than Qian Manguan, before they could even begin their tearful lament, waved his chubby arm and declared with an air of authority, “No need for further explanation. Go and gather all the disciples at the Foundation Establishment stage or above who are at home. Bring those three ignorant fools back here. I will personally lead them through the streets for three days as a warning to others. Let’s see who dares to mess with the Qian family again!”

"Hey, big brother, you've finally stood up for yourself this time!"

"Yeah, brother, I didn't expect you to be so reliable in a crucial moment!"

On their way here, Qian Mancang and Qian Manping had prepared a whole host of poignant words, but they were of no use whatsoever. They had to swallow back the tears and snot that were about to spill, and instead, without prior arrangement, they gave each other a thumbs up and showered each other with flattery.

"Alright, alright, I've picked the people, hurry up and go, don't dawdle and let them run away again." Qian Manguan knew their character well and didn't care about their flattery, which was cheaper than a white radish. He waved his hand impatiently to shoo them away again.

Qian Mancang and Qian Manping staggered in, then left with their heads held high and their manner aggressive.

Qian Youying came in from outside and bumped into the two of them.

He bowed his head slightly, not very sincerely, and called out "Second Uncle, Third Uncle," but without waiting for their reply, he stepped back into the house.