"I won't be staying long. I'll have to rely on you for matters within the sect." I cast a glance at Hu Qingya, only to receive an eye-roll from her. She said, "When have I ever not handled those secret matters of yours? Go and come back quickly, or those young mistresses in the sect will throw a fit. When that happens, I really won't know how to explain it."
"Alright, alright, but don't call them that. We don't want any misunderstandings." I shrugged. Naturally, she was referring to Zhao Qian and the other women's army who had already occupied more than half the sect's territory. Meanwhile, Li Qinghe, Sun Chongyang, and the others had less and less room to breathe. The positions of the peak masters were clearly dominated by women over men. The Twelve Cities held only five seats, while among the Nine Peaks, only three were occupied by senior, steady cultivators like Senior Brother Hai and Senior Brother Yan. There were very few of them.
The Shanhai Realm now had twelve cities, all governed by Zhao Qian and the outstanding members of the younger generation. The Nine Peaks, meanwhile, were nine mountains guarding the Shanhai Realm, and they were now all overseen by highly respected senior cultivators.
"Hehe, only in front of you." Hu Qingya spoke slyly. That little girl had practically become my private secretary. Her abilities were secondary; the key was that I could entrust her with more confidential matters. Besides, she had the intelligence network in her hands, which made her much more flexible in handling affairs.
After seeing Hu Qingya off, Senior Brother Yan shook his head and said with a laugh, "You, with so many wives and concubines, and nearly all of them helping you without complaint—let's see how you sort this