6: resettlement of tribesmen

Ding! Chen Family's Luck is being plundered...

Ding! Plunder successful, reward has been issued!

Joy appeared in Xu Qing's eyes!

"Thank you for your hard work, sirs! I will send someone to tally the supplies shortly..."

"Young Lord!"

Xu Qing hadn't finished speaking when a voice came from the crowd!

A white-haired, weary-faced elder squeezed out from the crowd!

"Third Grandpa!"

Seeing the elder, Xu Qing's eyes lit up with joy!

Xu Ming was his grandfather's third brother, his paternal granduncle!

"Young Lord, you've suffered!"

Seeing Xu Qing, Xu Ming said excitedly!

"Third Grandpa, you all are the ones who suffered. I already know about the suppression from the Chen and Su Families. Today, I'm here to annihilate both of their Families and seek justice for you and for the deceased clansmen!" Xu Qing's eyes were red.

With his parents gone, only about ten direct relatives from the third generation remained!

"Good, good, good, I saw it!"

Looking at the Chen Family's fate, Xu Ming said excitedly!

"Young Master Xu, there are too many people here and it's quite bloody. Why don't we go to the City Lord's Mansion first?" Wang Dong suggested.

After the Xu Family was destroyed, Xu Ming feared the Chen and Su Families would secretly take action, so he fled Xu City with his people overnight.

However, the City Lord's Mansion was official property, so it was the only place where the Xu Family's mark remained!

Ding! Su Family's Luck is being plundered...

Wang Yuan's progress was also swift!

On the way to the City Lord's Mansion, the group met up with Wang Yuan and the others!

The news of the Chen and Su Families' annihilation spread throughout Xu City, causing the Huang Family and Qing Si Workshop to panic. They all brought valuable treasures to the City Lord's Mansion to apologize!

Compared to them, Yang Dafu seemed much more relaxed, having arrived early with generous gifts and waiting at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion!

"Yang Dafu greets City Lord Xu and all sirs!"

Seeing Xu Qing and the others, Yang Dafu respectfully stepped forward to salute.

"Patriarch Yang, I haven't come to trouble you, yet you've delivered yourself to my doorstep!" Xu Qing's eyes turned cold.

Yang Dafu heard this, his expression relaxed.

"Young Lord! A misunderstanding!"

Just then, Xu Ming hurriedly spoke.

Xu Qing looked at Xu Ming in confusion.

"Young Lord, actually Patriarch Yang has always been helping us! If not for Patriarch Yang's help, we clansmen probably wouldn't have seen you!"

Xu Ming recounted everything that had happened to Xu Qing.

It turned out that when the Chen and Su Families jointly hunted Xu Ming and the others, it was Yang Dafu who secretly helped them, arranged accommodation for them in the West City, and provided them with supplies throughout the past year!

After listening, Xu Qing dismounted, his face solemn, and thanked Yang Dafu.

"Patriarch Yang, great kindness needs no words of thanks. From today on, as long as I, Xu, am here, no one will dare to touch the Yang Family! The Yang Family is the Xu Family's best friend!"

"After I finish handling affairs, I will offer other valuable treasures as a token of my gratitude!"

Yang Dafu was somewhat moved. When he helped the Xu Family back then, he was taking a gamble, and now it seemed he had indeed gambled correctly!

As powerful as the Chen Family was, it was annihilated by Xu Qing in just a moment. And looking at the powerful individuals behind him, they clearly came from a Marquis's Estate!

This already represented the Marquis's Estate's stance. With this connection, the Xu Family was destined to rise again, which was crucial for the Yang Family's development!

He smiled and said, "Young Master Xu, you overstate it. I know you are no ordinary person. For the sake of my Family, I extended my protection, but I was also gambling!"

He knew that for someone as decisive as Xu Qing, beating around the bush was useless; it was better to be frank!

"Hahahaha! Patriarch Yang, you gambled correctly!"

Xu Qing liked Yang Dafu's frankness!

The world bustles for profit; the world scrambles for gain.

This world is inherently built on interests, and only interests are the most reliable!

"Patriarch Yang, it's inconvenient today. Another day, I'll host a banquet to properly thank you!"

Next, Xu Qing had many tasks to do: inventorying the assets of the Chen and Su Families, reclaiming Family properties, and reorganizing Xu City's government, military, and so on!

"I understand. Here is a year's worth of profits from the Xu Family's assets that my Yang Family acquired over the past year, as well as a small token of my congratulations to City Lord Xu. I hope City Lord will accept it!"

Yang Dafu took a small box from his attendant's hand.

"Then thank you, Patriarch Yang!"

Xu Qing also didn't stand on ceremony.

After Yang Dafu bid farewell, the group pushed open the gates of the City Lord's Mansion and walked in.

Looking at this familiar scene from his memory, past events flashed through his mind, and two lines of clear tears involuntarily fell.

"I'm back!"

These words were not only for himself but also for the past, and for his parents and clansmen in the heavens!

The City Lord's Mansion had, after all, suffered from battle, and many areas were damaged. Xu Ming had only managed to repair a portion before hurriedly fleeing with his people.

Fortunately, the City Lord's Mansion was large enough to accommodate Wang Dong and the others.

After settling them in, Xu Qing said to Xu Ming, "Third Grandpa, call back all the clansmen who are outside! We're home!"

"Good!"

Xu Ming nodded excitedly, taking out a Jade Slip to send a message.

Soon, Uncle Song had already returned to the mansion with a few clansmen.

"Young Lord!"

Though these clansmen were disheveled, they were full of spirit, especially upon seeing Xu Qing!

"Third Grandpa, are these all the clansmen left in the Family?" Xu Qing asked.

"I didn't let your second uncle return. Instead, I had him stay in Mountain City. If something happens to us, his Bloodline will still exist, and my Xu Family's Bloodline will not be severed!"

"Furthermore, I didn't let your younger brother, and Yuan'er and a few others return. As long as they are there, the Xu Family remains! There are also some Xu Family branches in various towns, but these people were also suppressed by the Chen and Su Families after the Xu Family's incident; some were killed, others fled!"

Xu Ming explained.

Hearing about his younger brother, a gentle look appeared in Xu Qing's eyes.

It had been a year, and he wondered how the little fellow was doing!

However, listening to the current state of the Xu Family, his expression became somewhat grave.

"Uncles, cousins, you've all worked hard!" Xu Qing looked at the clansmen before him and bowed deeply.

Although he was ridiculed by the younger generation in the Wang Family, the Wang Family gave him all due courtesy and provided Cultivation resources. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to Breakthrough to the Tongmai Realm!

But the clansmen in Xu City, not only lacked Cultivation resources, but they also lived in constant fear, hiding underground. This kind of life was not easy!

However, as long as he was here, the Xu Family would embark on a new chapter, and these people would be the backbone of the Xu Family!

"Young Lord!"

Seeing Xu Qing's action, these clansmen were all moved!

Ding! Detected that the Xu Family is in ruins and needs rebuilding. Distributing Cultivation resources will yield rewards of varying degrees!

Xu Qing's eyes flickered, and he said, "From today onwards, all of you will receive strong support from the Family! Third Grandpa, later, give each clansman three hundred Low Grade Yuan Stones!"

"Thank you, Young Lord!"

Upon hearing this, the clansmen were overjoyed and quickly bowed in gratitude.

Xu Ming smiled from the side.

Ding! Host distributed Yuan Stones to clansmen, triggering a hundredfold return, rewarding two hundred seventy thousand Low Grade Yuan Stones!

Tsk!

A little satisfying!

Xu Qing thought to himself. He only distributed two thousand seven hundred Low Grade Yuan Stones, yet he received so much in return!

"No need for this!" Xu Qing stepped forward and helped the clansmen up.

"I'm giving you all a task!"

"Young Lord, please speak! We guarantee to complete the task!"

These clansmen were all full of drive!

Xu Qing said with a smile, "Get married and have children! Give me all you've got! Regardless of gender, for each child born, I will reward a thousand Low Grade Yuan Stones, and their children will be raised by the Family!"

"Have two, and I'll reward a Profound Rank Elementary Martial Skill! They will also be raised by the Family! Have three, and I'll reward a Profound Rank Intermediate Cultivation Technique and a Profound Rank Elementary Martial Skill! And so on; the more you have, the more I'll reward!"

To strengthen the clan, one must have many children. The more children, the stronger the Xu Family can become!

As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Ming and Uncle Song frowned, while the other clansmen looked excited!

Having children, that's simple!

"Young Lord, what about us?"

Among these eight clansmen, there were two unmarried women who now looked bewildered.

"Recruit husbands! Two cousins, my Xu Clan women will recruit live-in husbands, and there will be plenty of people coming forward. Of course, marriage is free; I won't interfere with you. Whether you marry out or recruit a husband, I support you! You are all Xu Clan members, and whoever bullies you, the Xu Family will stand up for you!" Xu Qing said with a smile.

"Thank you, Young Lord!"

The two women were delighted!

Subsequently, Xu Qing made arrangements for these clansmen.

"Uncle Song! Please make a trip to the brokerage to recruit a batch of servants and maids! Also, recruit a batch of artisans to repair the mansion! If any furniture is missing, buy some back as well!"

Xu Qing handed a Storage Pouch to Uncle Song, which contained a thousand Low Grade Yuan Stones, enough for use, as most people in Xu City were Mortals or Body Tempering Realm Martial Artists, and they used gold coins!

Under the System's scrutiny, Uncle Song's everything was exposed. He hadn't expected that this paternal uncle, who was being cultivated as a fourth-generation Yuanhai Realm prodigy, actually possessed strong business acumen!

He naturally wouldn't bury the other party's talent!

"Good!" Uncle Song took the Storage Pouch and left.

A short while later, Uncle Song returned.

"Young Lord, the Huang Family, Qing Si Workshop, and the three officials of the South Gate, West Gate, and North Gate are waiting outside to see you!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing's eyes darkened.