Forty-Nine Years

617 Forty-Nine Years

Zhang Mingshu stood by the study window, gazing at the scenery outside as he pondered in secret.

Zhang Wushuang sat beside the desk, helping him handle affairs. This was also work she needed to become accustomed to as soon as possible. All these years, she had focused on cultivation and lacked experience in this area.

Zhang Mingshu was willing to devote time and energy to teaching her.

As time dragged on, the New Year of the forty-ninth year of the Sacred Reign arrived. Zhang Mingshu and Zhang Wushuang were both staying here in Five Lotus County.

Zhang Yanhua was presiding over the sacrificial rites on the family's side. Moreover, Zuo Wuming had returned after taking leave.

Liu Shiyuan, Meng Qiuyan, Wen Yuhan, Fan Ruohua, Zhu Qimeng, and the others had also returned home.

Zhang Yu and Qu Ziyi, on the other hand, had stayed in Haiqu County to preside over affairs.

Zhang Mingshu could not directly assign the Scorpion King to Zhang Yu, so he kept the Scorpion King at his side as a guard.

He had instead left Little White with Zhang Yu to protect their safety.

The entire area was unsafe now.

Demon beasts from the Five Lotus Mountain Range frequently charged out.

The fighting at the front lines was extremely fierce, and casualties were considerable.

Even though the Zhang Family's progress was the slowest, they had still excavated plenty of spiritual materials and treasures. The family's foundation was constantly growing stronger as well.

Why had the former Wang Family not come to develop this place? In fact, the Wang Family had sent a branch here to take charge, but that branch had barely any high-end combat power. Nor could it borrow other powerful cultivators from within the family to help.

As a result, progress