Two Months

590. Two Months

The grand, earth-shaking conquest war was suddenly and inexplicably called to a halt. The forces the Zhang Family had gathered at Pioneer Village suddenly seemed to lose their way, no longer knowing where to advance.

The fundamental reason, which had not been made public, was that the Zhuge Family had yet to finalize its negotiations over interests with the various parties.

After the Zhang Family suddenly took action in the forty-seventh year of the Sage's Reign and struck first, all the other factions watching this area were drawn into the fray.

The scholars' bloc represented by Qi Lu Academy, the cultivation world led by Daizong, the official-and-gentry alliance headed by the Zhao Family, and the local Influential Families near the Five Lotus Mountain Range, along with the forces behind them, and so on.

Since the Zhang Family had chosen to stick its neck out, it would certainly have to face these problems.

However, the Zhuge Family was the one negotiating with the powers above, while the Zhang Family was more than happy to hide away and make active preparations for war.

Those local powers were actually unwilling to see the existing balance broken. They had been constantly pressuring the Zhang Family. Unfortunately, the Zhang Family had not stopped its preparations for war.

After negotiating for two months, they seized the time to complete the defensive fortifications at Pioneer Village.

They also repaired all the roads leading south, making follow-up support more convenient and accelerating the overall transport efficiency.

At the same time, Zhang Mingshu turned back to continue adjusting the power structure within the family.

Twelve-year-old Zhang Yanhua was already quite formidable among his peers. Following Chong Li's advice, they no longer rushed to force his growth.

They began letting him gradually take part in internal and