Inside and Out

Inside and Out

Wu Dalang was transferred to Huai Ren County as County Lieutenant, making it convenient for him to return to Wu Family Town and become a true family head.

Moreover, in Year 54 of Sacred Reign, Wu Dalang was already seventy-four years old. He had labored and run himself ragged for the Zhang Family for most of his life. It was time for him to take a step back alongside Zhang Mingshu—both to make his later years more peaceful and to make room for the next generation.

Likewise, Leng Xiuyang, already eighty-one, had never forgotten the hatred from when his Lineage had been wiped out by the Qin Family. On the surface, he was still at the peak of the Hua Jin Gui Yuan Realm, but in truth, he had secretly broken through to the He Dan Hun Yuan Realm long ago.

Although this little trick was completely transparent before Zhang Mingshu's Life Book, Zhang Mingshu had never exposed him.

A Sixth Tier Martial Artist had already entered the Dao through martial prowess, gaining a tremendous increase in both lifespan and strength.

However, the Leng Family had always been obedient and law-abiding under the Zhang Family. This was especially true the last time Zhang Xi had spent more than a decade on the battlefield in a secret realm. Several of the Leng Family's direct descendants had followed him there and performed very well.

It was impossible to cast them aside after they had served their purpose under such circumstances. Why would they? More importantly, under Zhang Mingshu and Zhang Yanhua, the Zhang Family possessed both sufficiently broad horizons and sufficiently expansive hearts.

Only when the people below were strong enough could the family's sphere of influence steadily expand.

If the trunk was merely strong while the branches were