I planted the spiritual roots for my people, and they bestowed upon me a body inscribed with incense

At the same time, Li Yuan also explained the seriousness of the matter to the Li family members, and now the Li family would never set foot in this place even if they passed by.

Li Yuan guessed that the Taoist priest in the ancient temple must have followed a different path than ordinary cultivators; otherwise, judging from the strength Li Yuan had detected, he would have been more than qualified to be the Prince of Daqing.

When Li Yuan mentioned Prince Renhe's name, the old Taoist priest showed no fear whatsoever. Fortunately, Li Yuan took out the communication token, otherwise he would have really been in trouble.

After calming his mind, Li Yuan began to regulate his breathing to recover his magical power. Just as Li Yuan was recovering his magical power, a commotion nearby startled him awake.

Following the sound, Li Yuan looked over and saw that the white snake's skin was peeling away layer by layer. With each layer peeled away, the white snake's aura grew stronger.

Upon seeing this, Li Yuan immediately stopped cultivating. Only after he had successfully broken through did he slowly walk forward.

At this moment, the white snake's entire body was crystal clear, as if it had been carved by a craftsman.

As Li Yuan approached, the white snake transformed into a streak of light and flew onto Li Yuan's shoulder. Li Yuan stroked the snake's tongue and head, finding the touch very pleasant.

After teasing the white snake for a while, Li Yuan put it down and slowly walked down the mountain, while the white snake continued to cultivate on the bamboo mountain.

Back at the residence, Li Yuan still first sought out Liu Yue'er to help her with her body, and then accompanied her for a walk in the courtyard. Since last month, the Li family had invited a midwife to the Li family to take care of Liu Yue'er at all times.

So now when Li Yue'er goes for a walk, she is always followed by a lot of people. Li Yuan doesn't like this kind of liveliness, so after dismissing the crowd, he takes Liu Yue'er out of the house.

Outside the house were blue brick roads and cultivated fields. Nothing was planted in these fields; they were just left there. Li Yuan had tested them once, and the spiritual energy in these fields had to be twice the normal amount before they could be cultivated and planted with spiritual plants.

So these fields are still empty. Even so, the fields, the morning glow in the sky, and the smoke from the farmhouses have calmed Li Yuan's anxious heart a lot.

"Husband, what if our offspring don't possess the spiritual qualities you speak of?" Upon hearing this, Li Yuan slowly said:

"Don't worry, the Li family is not what it used to be. Even without spiritual roots, one can still live a life of wealth and honor. However, this is absolutely impossible."

Liu Yue'er nodded upon hearing this, and then she and Li Yuan strolled around the village.

Now, wherever the two of them go in the small fishing village, everyone, regardless of age or gender, must treat Li Yuan with respect and courtesy. The reason is simple: the Li family is now an even more powerful landlord than the Wang family was before.

However, Li Yuan did not intend to make a large profit from these villagers, so the Li family only collected 30% of the land rent, leaving the rest to the villagers.

Just as the two were strolling around, they saw Li Chang running towards Li Yuan from a distance.

"Cousin, cousin." Li Chang rushed to Li Yuan's side, took a couple of breaths, and slowly spoke:

"Cousin, something terrible has happened! Tong is in trouble!" Li Chang was referring to Li Tong.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan's heart tightened, and he said with a solemn expression;

"What is it? Tell me quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chang slowly said;

"Tong Ge'er was detained by the people in the city. Tong Ge and I went to Luoshan City to play. Tong Ge couldn't stand that bully harassing the women of Old Zhang's family, so he spoke up to stop him. Who knew that the bully would immediately beat Tong Ge and several others up."

"That man also said he was from the Sishui Gang, and that there was no one in Luoshan County that the Sishui Gang couldn't afford to offend."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan frowned. "No wonder I haven't seen Li Tong all day. Turns out he's gone to the city to join a gang."

Li Yuan originally intended to teach them a lesson, but upon hearing that it was the Sishui Gang, he immediately had an idea. In the past, the Sishui Gang had the help of the Xu family, which prevented Li Yuan from getting involved. Now that the Sishui Gang had come to him, he couldn't blame Li Yuan for being impolite.

With this in mind, Li Yuan sent Liu Yue'er back and then called Wang Tiezhu and Zhou Qiang to head towards Luoshan City.

As for Li Chang, if Wang Tiezhu and his men hadn't been unaware of the location, they might have already been beaten twice by Wang Tiezhu with sticks.

Li Chang understood that anyone could get into trouble, but Li Tong couldn't, so he didn't say a word the whole way.

After arriving in Luoshan City, Li Yuan did not go to the Sishui Gang first, but went to the county magistrate's mansion.

When Zhou Boyuan saw Li Yuan coming in person, he quickly went forward to greet him.

"Master Li, is there something you need here?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded, and then slowly said:

"Magistrate Zhou, you still have authority over Luoshan County, don't you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Boyuan nodded.

"Haha, I can make decisions on all matters concerning mortals, as long as Master Li speaks up."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan slowly said:

"If that's the case, then dealing with the Surabaya gang shouldn't be a problem for me, right?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Boyuan paused for a moment, then slowly said:

"No problem, no problem. But isn't Master Li close to the Xu family? Master Li can consider this matter himself; I can't make the decision."

"However, given my relationship with Master Li, the Li family still holds sway over Luoshan County."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded in satisfaction and then said:

"It's best that Brother Zhou thinks this way."

"Brother Zhou, rest assured. Although the Xu family has dominated Qingshan County for so long, the backers behind you, the Li family, are not to be underestimated. Besides, it's just a mortal gang. I'm sure the Xu family won't say anything."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Boyuan nodded to Li Yuan, and then slowly said:

"So, do you mean I need to send troops to help with this?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan shook his head, then slowly said...

"I can handle this matter, but after I bring these people to justice, Brother Zhou will have to withstand the pressure."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Boyuan waved his hand and said, "Brother Li, don't worry. As long as you capture him, leave the rest to me."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded in satisfaction and then left the magistrate's residence.

The three of them rushed to greet Li Yuan when he came out.

Li Yuan looked at Wang Tiezhu, who was standing to the side.

"Uncle Wang, your martial arts level should have reached the peak of the third tier by now, right?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Tiezhu nodded. "We've already entered the third tier."

Seeing this, Li Yuan nodded and then took out a letter and handed it to Zhou Qiang. Two hours later, take this envelope to the address on it and give it to Master Xu, saying that it was from me.

Remember to treat this person with respect. Seeing this, Zhou Qiang slowly said:

"So, I'm not going in with you?"

Li Yuan shook his head. "You can't help with this. Just hand in the letter, and that's all you need to do."

Seeing this, Zhou Qiang took the letter and parted ways with the others.

As for what was written in the letter, it was naturally meant for Xu Qingfeng to see. Since the situation had already been settled, the Xu family could only swallow this loss. With the contents of the letter, the Xu family would have no reason to turn against him.

Soon, Li Yuan and Wang Tiezhu arrived at the Sishui Gang's location. The Sishui Gang had chosen a good location, at the intersection of the east and west streets of the city. The money in those streets was enough to support such a large group of people.