With the rise of my family, I can summon the Daoist Soldiers' Nest.

That night, Lin Ye unusually did not meditate or practice his skills, and instead had a good night's rest.

The moonlight outside the window was bright, casting a soft silver glow into the room through the windowpane. He rarely let down his guard, allowing his tense muscles to completely relax.

He figured that he was practicing martial arts for future enjoyment. Now that he was about to be granted a county, it was only natural to enjoy himself for one night in advance.

Moreover, after months of travel, one is physically and mentally exhausted. A proper balance between work and rest can actually make subsequent cultivation more effective.

Lin Ye slept until the sun was high in the sky before leading the Rock Toad Guards out of the courtyard and slowly walking towards the training ground. After all, he still had to maintain his "martial arts fanatic" persona.

On the training ground, the morning exercises had long since ended, leaving only a few scattered figures in the empty space.

Lin Yi was practicing "Splitting Mountain Saber" on the sidelines, and his skill was already showing promise as the sword flashed with a cold light.

Lin Ye didn't say much, casually picked up a wooden spear, and stepped forward to challenge him to a sparring match. After several exchanges of spear shadows, the wooden spear whistled through the air. The two stopped and stood still, their breathing slightly rapid but their eyes bright.

Lin Ye laughed and said, "Brother Yi, are you about to break through?"

Lin Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead and said in a deep voice, "Yes, we're just waiting for the right opportunity."

"Once this batch of spiritual plants in the clan is harvested, you should eat more of them and you should be able to recover. Back when I was in the Sword Sect, I was just like you are now, and I quickly rose through the ranks by relying on spiritual rice."

"I still have to thank the young master for bringing back the Bone Forging Technique and Jade Sprout Rice from the Sword Sect, which gave me hope for a breakthrough."

"It's what I should do." Lin Ye patted him on the shoulder. "Practice a little longer, then I'll go find Uncle Lin Qiang and see if there's anything that needs to be taken care of in the clan while I'm in seclusion."

Having said that, he turned and walked toward the gate of the fortified village.

Sure enough, Lin Qiang was standing on the city wall, gazing intently into the distance.

As one of the three third-rate martial artists in the Lin family, Lin Ye is the eldest son, while Lin Tie works at a blacksmith shop in the county town, so the heavy responsibility of guarding the fortress falls on Lin Qiang's shoulders.

He was always dutiful, and when there was nothing to do, he would mostly stay on the wall to defend the fortified village.

Seeing Lin Ye in the distance, he strode over from the wall. "Young Master has emerged from seclusion?"

"I've emerged from seclusion, but I still haven't broken through to the second-rate level. I thought I would gain some insight from the battle with the Wolf King, but after going into seclusion, I realized I'm still lacking in experience. Has anything happened in the clan during my seclusion?"

Lin Qiang smiled and said, "Young Master, don't be impatient. You're only twenty years old and you've already reached the mid-level of the third rank. That's more impressive than those of us who are over forty. Your talent is already very high."

He paused slightly, "Nothing major has happened in the past ten days or so. The horse farm has been cleaned up, and many clansmen are now working there. The clan has an extra source of income, and everyone is very happy."

"I'll go check on the horse farm today. A few Black Wind Wolves escaped last time, and I'm still a little worried. I'll also check on how everyone's construction is going; this is a vital source of income for the tribe in the future."

"Then I'll pack my things and go with the young master."

"No need, it's not far, I can go by myself. Uncle, didn't you just say I'm better than you now? You don't need to come and protect me, just send two young people with me."

Lin Qiang smiled helplessly: "Sigh, young master has grown up. Then let Lin Hu and Lin Yi accompany you."

A short while later, the three of them set off on horseback.

Upon arriving at the horse farm, the vegetation was lush, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of grass and earth.

Upon arriving at the horse farm, some tribesmen were building wooden houses as their future residences, while others were harvesting wild grass in preparation for planting alfalfa. In the distance, the barking of hunting dogs could be heard, presumably searching for the monsters lurking in the horse farm.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the tribal guards at the entrance of the horse ranch, the three followed the sound. Sure enough, they saw three tribal members searching with dogs. The dogs had thick necks, sharp eyes, and occasionally twitched their nostrils.

"Has anything unusual happened lately?" Lin Ye asked.

"Young Master, there should still be some demonic beasts at the horse farm. The hunting dogs keep barking, but we can't catch up. It might be Black Wind Wave. We don't dare let the hunting dogs go after them alone, for fear that they will be harmed by Black Wind Wave, after all, they are not even third-rate demonic beasts."

Lin Ye realized that his people had not yet discovered the hole, just wide enough for one person, left when they moved their nest, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

This is actually quite normal. The horse ranch is vast, and the tribesmen, fearing the presence of any remaining demonic beasts, dared not venture deep into it. Only these three hunters were searching the edge, so the chances of finding it were very small. Moreover, the location where the lair materialized was already well-hidden, and he had concealed it further.

"Here's what we'll do. Give me the three hunting dogs. The three of us can keep up with them and search the area. We can also handle any Black Wind Wolves we encounter," Lin Ye said thoughtfully.

The three men untied the hunting dogs, and the three dogs dashed off like the wind. To minimize the noise, Lin Ye, Lin Yi, and the others followed behind.

Although Lin Yi and Lin Hu were second-rate martial artists, they could barely keep up.

As they ran, the three hunting dogs suddenly separated. Lin Ye instructed Lin Yi and Lin Yi to each follow one, while he chased the other one alone.

After running for a while, he suddenly turned and headed towards the place where the wolf king had been lying down—the very spot where he had manifested his den more than ten days earlier.

Looking around, Lin Ye called softly, "Is Uncle here? Come out."

Liu Zhenghua emerged slowly from the bushes, his clothes covered in bits of grass, his expression slightly puzzled: "How did you find me?"

"On the way to the horse farm, I felt like someone was following me. I looked several times but didn't see anyone. I think it must be you, Uncle," Lin Ye said with a smile.

Come to think of it, a top-notch expert who can fight against hundreds of soldiers would be considered an extraordinary person in his previous life. It's normal for him to keep up with a fast horse, and it's even easier for him to pursue without being detected.

As Lin Ye spoke, he squatted down, parted the grass covering the ground, and revealed the deep cave below.

"Is this where the nest was discovered? It does indeed still retain the spiritual essence of the Dao Soldier's nest. I will report this to the sect to confirm the origin of the nest," Liu Zhenghua said, looking at the exposed cave.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye felt relieved, as the sect's suspicions were finally dispelled.

After all, he had only been down the mountain for half a year when he discovered the lair, which would indeed arouse suspicion.

The location of the lair has now been confirmed, and the presence of monsters in Xiang County recently indicates that the lair was either newly established or recently migrated there; otherwise, the monsters would have been suppressed and driven away on their own.

The nest had been moved more than ten days ago. According to the rules, a nest can only be moved after it has been in place for a year. This proves that it is not from outside and can only have been born naturally in the local area.

In this way, everything was unrelated to the Northern Xiongnu's conspiracy, and it was indeed just good luck.

Seeing that Lin Ye was lost in thought, Liu Zhenghua said gently, "Don't worry about it. This matter is of great importance, so it's normal for the sect to be cautious. Other disciples in the contracted nests have also gone through this process."

"Uncle, I understand. We'll proceed according to plan from now on."

Liu Zhenghua gave him a deep look, then with a swift movement, retreated into the bushes, his figure quickly disappearing, leaving only the soft sound of the wind rustling the grass.

Lin Ye had only walked a short distance from the location of the den when he suddenly stopped and called out, "Lin Yi, Lin Hu, where are you?" His voice echoed across the empty horse field, carrying a deliberate tone of height and urgency.

After calling out three times, hurried footsteps came from afar.

Lin Yi and Lin Hu quickly rushed to his side. Lin Yi's forehead was still covered with a thin layer of sweat, obviously from just stopping the search.

"Young Master, what's wrong? Have you spotted a monster?" Lin Yi asked, panting, his gaze unconsciously sweeping across the surrounding bushes.

"Something urgent has suddenly come up. Summon the clansmen and return to the fortress immediately!" Lin Ye spoke very quickly, a hint of urgency in his eyes.

Just as Lin Hu was about to ask further questions, Lin Ye turned around and ran towards the exit of the horse farm.

The two dared not delay, and quickly mounted their horses to follow closely behind.

Lin Ye sped along, calling out to urge the tribesmen he encountered who were working along the way. Before long, more than twenty tribesmen had gathered at the exit of the horse farm, each with a puzzled look on their faces.

Some were carrying sickles, others were carrying hay, clearly not expecting their work to be suddenly interrupted.

"There is an urgent matter in the family. Return to the fort immediately without delay!" Lin Yele stood in front of everyone, his gaze sweeping over the confused faces. His tone was calm yet contained an air of authority.

Having said that, he spurred his horse and galloped off towards Linjiawu.

"How did you suddenly find out that there was an emergency in the family, young master?" Lin Hu asked Lin Yi in a low voice as he mounted his horse, his brows furrowed.

"Hurry up and don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!" Lin Yi glared at him sternly, then mounted his horse and chased after Lin Ye.

Seeing that Lin Ye had left, the other tribesmen, though filled with doubts, dared not hesitate and mounted their horses to follow. The sound of hooves gradually changed from scattered to a unified roar, raising a trail of dust on the road leading to the fortified village.