Across the vast earth, a procession stretching beyond sight wound onward.
Though they had traveled as lightly as possible before setting out, and Zhou You had prepared Storage Pouches for transport, the Zhou Clan Western Sect was too vast and wealthy to avoid using large numbers of carriages and pack beasts.
When still, the clamor soared to the heavens; once it moved, it became an even greater scene of chaos and turmoil.
Listening to the noisy din, Zhu Qinghua turned to look at Madam Qi and the other family dependents.
"Earlier, my husband slew every enemy who came against us. The road ahead should not be too dangerous!"
"Ladies, watch over your own children carefully. Do not let them wander off. The journey to Lihuo Prefecture is long, and there are too many possible twists and turns!"
Elder Madam Qi, Younger Madam Qi, and the others respectfully answered in agreement.
What had happened earlier had been far too perilous. Powerful enemies had flooded in from all directions like a rising tide. The Aged Grandmaster could barely hold the line alone, and it had seemed as though the entire family would perish beneath those savage enemies' hands.
At the critical moment, Zhou You had appeared and casually slaughtered more than ten thousand enemies. Those lofty grandmasters had been cut down as easily as melons and vegetables in a field, blood flowing into rivers and spreading like a flood on the spot.
After offering brief aid, Zhou You left to save another convoy. With little time before his departure, he had only said a few words to Zhu Qinghua.
Everyone knew that as the principal wife, Zhu Qinghua's words carried unmatched weight and could not be replaced.
Elder Madam Qi, Younger Madam Qi, and the others bade Zhu Qinghua farewell, then respectfully