Folklore: Pre-emptive shelter begins with the stomach.

"Okay, stop cutting in line."

Nowadays, apart from Huanjiang Town, our Jiangbai Village is the safest place in the entire Huanjiang River basin!

There have been too many homeless people these past few days. I advise you to behave yourself!

"Yes, yes," the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang quickly replied.

"Remember!" Zhao Guang added.

"Hmm, hmm." With that, the Wild Wolf Gang leader sheepishly withdrew his head.

However, if one observes this group of refugees closely...

Among them were many skilled fighters, and even some scions of prominent families.

Occasionally, when their eyes meet, the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang would instinctively look away.

"Big brother, what should we do?" The vice leader of the Wild Wolf Gang leaned forward and asked in a low voice.

For this mission, almost the entire Wild Wolf Gang, including their families, was brought along.

Just to pull off this big job!

"Get in line," said Kuang Xiaotian, the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang, in a deep voice.

"And then what?"

"Get in line first."

"...Fine." The deputy leader gritted his teeth.

Although he was very unwilling, he still walked to the very end of the refugee group.

Meanwhile.

Zhao Guangze narrowed his eyes slightly.

He had just sensed a murderous intent.

So he ordered his men to keep a close eye on this team.

To avoid causing any trouble in the village.

But at that very moment, a person riding a night horse and dressed in temple robes came towards them.

The other party shouted, "Is the temple master here? I've come to report this on the orders of the military commander!"

He finished speaking.

According to the rules, the other party threw a piece of disaster stone.

This scene opened the eyes of the surrounding refugees.

The soldier wants to pay more?

Unprecedented.

On the contrary, this behavior immediately made them yearn for Jiangbai Village even more!

Upon seeing this, Zhao Guang immediately stepped forward and said, "Sir, I'll inform them right away."

……

As evening fell, Feng Mo, who was practicing his cultivation, was summoned by Huang Lao Er again.

This time, Huang Lao Er also brought people from the imperial court with him.

Feng Mo had even met the other party.

When Ta Xueyunshu first arrived with his people, this person was already causing trouble at the city gate.

However, at this moment,

His attitude towards Feng Mo was extremely obsequious, completely unlike his previous arrogant demeanor.

"Third Young Master, I've come to discuss the trial."

The trial for guarding the investiture ceremony will begin tomorrow.

All the members of the major families have arrived.

Feng Mo nodded slowly: "Okay, I understand."

The words were spoken.

But the person showed no sign of leaving.

"What's wrong?" Feng Mo asked.

"It's just that the Third Young Master's side is still one trial spot short."

Feng Mo raised an eyebrow: "You mean, you're just going to pick anyone from here?"

"No, the Feng family in Chang'an County said they've already sent someone over."

However, Sergeant Si said he hasn't seen anyone sent by the Feng family yet, so he asked me to relay the message.

Feng Mo nodded, understanding.

Although he flaunted the name of the Feng family of Shiping to attract talent.

But in reality, he had long since severed ties with the Feng family of Shiping.

He didn't care at all about the fate of the Feng family.

But on the surface, he still had to pretend to be somewhat worried.

"Are you sure something happened to that person?"

"right."

"Now that the trial has begun in Shanhai City, the flying boats of the four counties have been put into use, and can travel ten thousand miles in a day."

It only takes a day to travel from the county town to the village.

They could still see the other person when they boarded the airship, but when they disembarked and counted the number of people... the person was gone.

That's very sad.

Feng Mo felt helpless, fearing that the person had probably met with misfortune.

This misfortune did not originate from outsiders, but was most likely caused by internal factors within the Feng family of Shiping.

He himself was so ruthlessly schemed against by the Feng family.

Presumably, the person who acted on behalf of the Feng family also suffered persecution, just like the original owner of this body.

Once he has said his piece, that's all the man has to do.

It was getting late, and we couldn't return to Jiangqing Village.

So Feng Mo had Huang Lao Er arrange accommodations for the visitors, and then continued to focus on his cultivation.

But before he could even settle in, Huang Lao Er came looking for him again.

"What's wrong?" Feng Mo asked impatiently.

"The temple lord is a scion of another aristocratic family."

They said they had important business to discuss and mentioned that the trial would begin tomorrow, and they wanted to see you.

Feng Mo nodded.

He didn't care about the trials.

However, given that the other party was from a prominent family, they still had to meet him.

So, Huang Lao Er led the group into the Five Internal Organs Temple.

These scions of prominent families were quite worldly-wise.

But upon seeing the scene inside the "Five Stomachs Temple," everyone's eyes widened in astonishment.

Not to mention those towering arrow towers, they were all second-tier.

They were all discerning; they could tell at a glance that it was extraordinary.

immediately.

A young man dressed in fine silk and satin, looking quite respectable, stepped forward.

"The Third Young Master is truly a hero among young men; we all saw him yesterday."

You have kept the people of the court at bay beneath the city walls!

It can be said that we scions of prominent families have the utmost respect for him!

"Yeah yeah.

It even became a topic of conversation in our after-dinner chat, making everyone quite envious.

"Today's meeting has truly been very satisfying." Another young woman echoed Feng Mo, sending him a flirtatious glance as she spoke.

My first impression of Feng Mo was that he was very hot-tempered, but also stingy.

The other scions of prominent families also echoed this sentiment.

Praise, flattery, and envy were all embodied in Feng Mo.

But Feng Mo wasn't buying it.

"Speak, what do you want?" he asked bluntly.

"Since that's the case, then I'll tell you."

The young master bowed respectfully and said, "We are here on behalf of the eight great families of Chang'an County to discuss cooperation with you."

Feng Mo nodded: "Tell me about it."

He has never been averse to cooperation.

However, what the other party said next made Feng Mo frown deeply.

They proposed that Jiangbai Village should no longer be ruled solely by the Feng family.

Instead, it was divided into eight areas, each guarded by one of the eight great families.

The goal is to jointly resist the second-order calamity!

Feng Mo shook his head and refused outright.

Seeing that Feng Mo disagreed, they proposed another solution, choosing to settle for second best.

That is to have them build temples around the Five Internal Organs Temple, and work with Feng Mo to resist the second-order strange calamity.

As for the five internal organs, resources need to be provided for them.

And these weren't ordinary resources; they were the second-tier buildings they had seen.

They even went so far as to claim that this plan allowed Feng Mo to benefit.

Feng Mo found it all laughable.

Huang Lao Er, standing to the side, also looked on with disdain. The way he looked at these young men from prominent families was no less than if they were idiots.

But Feng Mo didn't think so.

As expected of a prestigious family, every member is a shrewd and astute individual.

Instead of coming to him alone, they came in the name of the eight great families.

The deeper meaning is self-evident.

But Feng Mo simply wouldn't buy into that.

Don't be stressed.

He waved his hand, effectively ordering them to leave.

Some scions of prominent families immediately flew into a rage: "You from the Feng family of Shiping, don't be so arrogant!"

"If we were in Chang'an County, our Boling family would be able to outdo your Shiping Feng family!"

"Aren't you afraid of angering us and making your Feng family from Shiping suffer in Chang'an County?"

Feng Mo raised an eyebrow, secretly delighted—was there really such a good thing?

His initial desire for reconciliation had completely vanished at that moment.

The hatred must be maximized!

The thought had barely formed when arrows shot out from the arrow towers in the Five Stomachs Temple.

He shot straight into the group of more than a dozen scions of noble families.

The terrifying power of the arrow tower was enough to severely injure a second-tier monster.

When it hits a person, its power should not be underestimated.

You should know that the human body is much more fragile than any supernatural entity.

The scions of noble families were so frightened that they quickly hid.

Fortunately, although some of these scions of noble families were not quite right, they did have some real skills.

Even so, most people still suffered internal injuries from the shockwave of the arrows.

"Fine! Feng Mo of the Feng family of Shiping, right? You're finished! You and your entire Feng family of Shiping in Chang'an County are finished!" The young master of the Boling family shouted angrily.

Not only him, but other scions of prominent families also joined the ranks of those who criticized him.

For a moment, the atmosphere inside the restaurant was tense and hostile, with no semblance of any intention to discuss cooperation.

In Feng Mo's eyes, it was a scene of great joy and harmony.

He said coldly, "A bunch of useless cobblers who only know how to stick together for warmth!"

"If you've got the guts, go to Chang'an County and challenge the Feng family of Shiping!"

"Okay! I'll remember you!"

And so, these scions of noble families arrived with cold faces, and left even more furious!

"Temple Master, you are truly brilliant!" Huang Lao Er instantly understood Feng Mo's intention.

This is clearly a deliberate attempt to trip up the Feng family of Shiping, using powerful families to suppress them.

Unexpectedly, one of the dozen or so people who came did not leave.

It was a woman, with a gentle and virtuous appearance. Her voluptuous figure was hidden under her black clothes, but it was still difficult to conceal.

Her every word and action exuded a cleverness, and also carried the gentle temperament of a married woman.

His appearance bore a striking resemblance to one of Feng Mo's old acquaintances.

"I am from the Su family, a family renowned for its martial arts. Greetings." The woman bowed slightly.

"My meeting with you today is also to apologize to the Third Young Master on behalf of my sister."

younger sister?

Feng Mo's mind raced, searching for relevant memories.

Finally, among the many roast chickens the original owner had eaten in his/her memories, he/she identified the fattest one.

They are both from the Su family of Gongwu, and they even share some similarities.

Could she be the older sister of the original owner's deceased wife?

……

P.S.: Thanks for reading, brothers! Two big chapters today!