While Ouyang Feng and his companions grew and matured as they journeyed through the martial world, Ouyang Zhen, who went to find the Snake Master of the Spirit Snake Sect alone, was on the verge of exploding. One false message after another made his face extremely gloomy, and the disciples of the Spirit Crane Valley who followed him were afraid of offending him and dared not even breathe loudly.
"Is this the message you brought back?" He destroyed a small stronghold of the cult with a single sword strike. From the painful expressions of the two cult members, one could tell how much inhuman torture they had endured before their deaths.
"Please forgive us, Valley Master." The disciples of Linghe Valley all knelt down.
"They're all useless!"
Because of the rampant sword energy, the surrounding people dared not linger here. Many innocent merchants could only helplessly endure the destruction of their goods, their eyes as lifeless as death, devoid of any hope.
"I really can't live like this anymore, when will this ever end!"
"Old Bullhead, even you... sigh!"
"Old Zhang's family even sold their son to go to that kind of place. He'll lose his manhood from now on."
"At least we'll have something to eat, so we won't starve to death."
"I'm going to Linghe City."
"It's so far, what's the point of talking about it?"
"I heard that as long as you're not lazy, you can get enough to eat in Linghe City. Whether it's true or not, we have to give it a try. Anyway, if we stay any longer, our whole family will really have no chance of survival."
"Who told you that?" Ouyang Zhen, who had just finished venting his anger, heard this as he walked out. His face darkened again. Could it be that Song Xia had taken in those refugees behind his back again? How much food and silver could Linghe Valley and Linghe City afford for her to run wild?
The old man knelt down tremblingly, repeatedly pleading for mercy.
"I'm asking you where you heard this? Answer me."
"Yes... I heard it from a bodyguard who passed by a few days ago. I really don't know anything about the other old men!"
Ouyang Zhen threw the man down, and the emaciated old man didn't dare to linger, scrambling away as fast as he could.
Ouyang Zhen gritted his teeth and said to the Linghe Valley disciples, "Let's go back to the valley."
The ten disciples looked at each other, and then couldn't help but worry about the deputy valley master. The valley master was clearly about to get angry, so what should the deputy valley master do?
I didn't realize it before, but now that I'm out here, I feel more and more that the Valley Master is unpredictable, while the Deputy Valley Master is the one who is truly dedicated to their well-being.
"Shouldn't we think of a way to send a message to the deputy valley master?"
"I'll go find a security escort agency. If the Valley Master asks, I'll just say I went to gather information."
"Okay, go and come back quickly."
At this very moment in Linghe City, Song Xia was personally leading the army to welcome the people from the Chen and Wei families. The number of people from the Chen and Wei families was more than she had imagined. Apart from the guards, there were a total of fifty people from the direct and collateral branches of the two families. Although fifty people was not a lot compared to the two families, it should be noted that most of the people who came were young talents.
Young talents are great; they have talent and passion, they are full of ambition, and they are easier to manage than those old guys.
Of course, Song Xia did not overlook the astonishment in the eyes of the two families. This was a military guard she had specially prepared. On their first meeting, she wanted to give them a strong shock so that she could completely suppress them.
After all, they are a family with hundreds of years of history. Even though the imperial court and the family have declined in recent years while the martial arts world has flourished, the pride in these people's bones is still hard to control. We must be tough to prevent them from developing a mindset of turning the tables.
Chen Zhiyuan was quite helpless looking at the reactions of his clansmen and the Wei family. This was just the beginning! Valley Master Song had more tricks up his sleeve.
Although they might face some initial setbacks and have their resolve tested, Chen Zhiyuan is certain that the Chen and Wei families will not regret it in the future.
Such ability, such wisdom, and such popular support—he had only ever seen it in Master Song. If the world were to be pacified, he didn't think anyone else besides Master Song could do it.
“Third Brother, Linghe City is indeed impressive, but are we really going to have to work under a woman from now on?” A member of the Chen clan quietly pulled Chen Zhiyuan aside, looking somewhat unwilling.
Chen Zhiyuan immediately scolded him: "What's wrong with women? Do you look down on women? At home, wasn't it your aunt who taught you the most?"
The younger cousin said with an awkward expression, "It's not that I look down on women. I know that the prosperity of a family cannot be separated from the management of women, but this is a major matter of bringing peace to the world. How can it be the same?"
"Family affairs and national affairs may seem worlds apart, but they are actually the same principle. Eleventh brother, in Linghe City, never look down on a woman. They may be more capable than you, whether in martial arts or in governing."
"How could that be? And if women handle political affairs, who will take care of their husbands and children?"
Chen Zhiyuan looked at Song Xia's back and said, "I have learned a lesson these days: not only can men and women govern national affairs together, but men and women also need to share family responsibilities."
As he spoke, he patted his cousin on the shoulder: "Don't rush to refute your elder brother. Observe Linghe City for a while longer, and you will know the difference between this place and other places."
At first, didn't he share the same view as his cousin? But later, the women of Linghe City told him that they could also hold up half the sky.
Women are inferior to men? What a joke! Let the imperial army and the female soldiers of Linghe City compete, and we'll see who's stronger. I believe that day isn't far off.
After showing the Chen and Wei families around Linghe City, they, who had initially looked down on them, finally began to take them seriously.
Perhaps this is the mindset of a great family, or perhaps Chen Zhiyuan had clearly explained the importance of the matter in his letter beforehand, so after they saw the situation in Linghe City with their own eyes, they were finally able to break down some of their prejudices against Song Xia.
Although they were still not used to working under a woman, this woman had changed the situation of a city and given the people a chance to survive, so she deserved their respect, and they were willing to work with her for the sake of the world.
Of course, it's impossible to get them to completely accept and wholeheartedly agree to work for Song Xia in a short period of time. But things can be done slowly. Chen Zhiyuan also had a hard time accepting it before.
After getting a brief understanding of the fifty people from the Chen and Wei families, Song Xia quickly made arrangements. Some of them were assigned to learn the procedures from Song Ling and Song Lang, some were assigned to assist Shangguan Jin, and a few troublemakers were personally taken under Song Xia's wing.
Her time will be very precious from now on, and she doesn't have the patience to deal with the conflicts between these people, so she'd better suppress them as soon as possible.
Moreover, she is used to everyone following her procedures. If anyone reports in the wrong format in the future, it will only waste more time. She needs to train these people well while she is not too busy now.
Once the people from the Chen and Wei families are well-trained, it will be easier to deal with those who come to seek refuge in the future.
After all, these two powerful families are obedient, so who do you think you are? She doesn't even need to lift a finger; the Chen and Wei families will take the initiative to discipline her.
Chen Zhiyuan silently prayed for his cousins, then quickly went about his own business, wanting to avoid getting involved.
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