Doubting His Words

After leaving the County Office, Meng Haoran and Meng Luohai first bid farewell to Magistrate Song Zhiyi and Master Hu. They then immediately rushed back to the Meng Family in Xinghua Village without even spending a moment at the Xinghua Meng Pavilion in the county town.

The two of them needed to quickly inform the Meng Family Patriarch, Meng Jingshan, about what Magistrate Song had told them.

In Xinghua Village, in the Meng Family's backyard, deep within the Spirit Spring.

Meng Jingshan asked in surprise, "Luohai, did Magistrate Song really say that?"

Meng Luohai replied, "It's absolutely true! Master Hu was there listening as well."

Upon hearing this, Meng Bohai chuckled, "Patriarch Jingshan, if that's the case, then what Magistrate Song mentioned is a tremendous benefit for our Meng Family!"

Meng Jingshan, usually steady, showed a flicker of emotion. He nodded, "If Magistrate Song truly fulfills his promise, it will significantly speed up our Meng Family's entry into the county town and our becoming a Ninth-Rank Cultivation Family!"

"That..."

Meng Haoran, who was standing nearby, suddenly spoke up, then paused.

Seeing this, Meng Jingshan smiled gently, "Haoran, we're all family here. Speak your mind. No one will blame you even if you say something wrong."

Hearing this, Meng Haoran continued, "Alright, it's like this, Patriarch Jingshan. Ten years ago, a group of wicked forces suddenly appeared within Qingyang County – the Black Mountain Bandits. They were elusive and committed all sorts of evil deeds. They committed over ten crimes around the county town. As a result, the Qingyang County Magistrate at the time ordered the entire county to mobilize to exterminate these Black Mountain Bandits. Afterward, our Meng Family, in order to obtain abundant Cultivation Resources from eradicating the Black Mountain Bandits, proactively joined the Lin and Chen Families in the operation to suppress them."

At this point, Meng Haoran took a deep breath. "We all know the outcome later. Because our Meng Family ventured too deep, we fell into the Black Mountain Bandits' ambush. The clan simultaneously lost two members at the Half-step Foundation Establishment Realm, as well as over a dozen members at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm. Is Magistrate Song hinting at repeating the same mistake today?"

As soon as he said this, everyone in the room fell silent.

After a moment, Meng Jingshan spoke, "Haoran, you are likely worrying too much. The Qingyang County Magistrate who took office ten years ago just happened to encounter a troublesome issue like the Black Mountain Bandits. Due to our Meng Family's heavy losses and the widespread threat the Black Mountain Bandits posed to the surrounding villages, the Governor of Qinghe Commandery removed the then Qingyang County Magistrate's official hat three years later, after the Black Mountain Bandits had disappeared. This led to the current Magistrate Song Zhiyi."

Meng Jingshan turned to Meng Haoran and said, "With the former Magistrate's experience as a lesson, Magistrate Song would absolutely not dare to do such a thing."

Ten years ago, whether it was due to pressure from the seven Ninth-Rank Cultivation Families or his own policy mistakes, the former Magistrate allowed the Black Mountain Bandits to run rampant in Qingyang County, causing the Meng Family to lose a large number of its members.

It was precisely because of this that the Governor of Qinghe Commandery removed the former Magistrate's official hat three years later, allowing Song Zhiyi to serve as the Qingyang County Magistrate for seven years.

Hearing this, Meng Haoran nodded, "Perhaps I am worrying too much."

Meng Haoran still harbored resentment in his heart over the accidental death of his father, Meng Liuhai, ten years ago, due to the former Magistrate's decree.

Meng Jingshan reached out and gently patted Meng Haoran's shoulder, comforting him, "Haoran, your father Meng Liuhai's death will not be in vain. In other words, he died for the Meng Family. A glorious death!"

Meng Bohai and Meng Luohai, standing beside him, echoed in unison, "A glorious death!"

Meng Jingshan put away his sorrowful expression and turned with a smile, "Alright, although Magistrate Song says he will help our Meng Family become one of the Ninth-Rank Cultivation Families, this matter cannot be accomplished overnight. Magistrate Song still has about two years left in his term, so we have plenty of time. Do not let this matter disrupt our Meng Family's original plans!"

Meng Jingshan looked at the three of them and said solemnly, "To become a Ninth-Rank Cultivation Family and establish ourselves in Qingyang County Town, our Meng Family must split into two paths. First, we will follow Magistrate Song's policies. Luohai, this task will be entrusted to you. Second, we will accumulate sufficient Foundation Establishment resources in the fastest and most stable way. Bohai, you must keep this matter in mind. Haoran, you should not concern yourself with clan affairs for now. Focus on improving your cultivation as quickly as possible, as the family competition in Qingyang County is also approaching."

Meng Haoran, Meng Luohai, and Meng Bohai clasped their fists in agreement.

Several more days passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Meng Haoran shuttled back and forth between the Xinghua Meng Pavilion in Qingyang County Town and the Meng Family in Xinghua Village.

In addition to cultivating his own realm in Qingyang County Town by utilizing "humanity spiritual essence," Meng Haoran was simultaneously managing the five acres of "Six-Pattern Wheat" in the Meng Family's backyard with one hand, and using the "Cauldron Liquid" generated by the "Heavenly Cauldron" to nurture young Spirit Beasts with the other.

Currently, the five acres of "Six-Pattern Wheat" in the Meng Family's backyard were on the right track. Meng Haoran only needed to time his application of Daoist Magic to them to harvest the mature "Six-Pattern Wheat" with the expected quality and quantity.

As for the young Spirit Beasts that had consumed the "Cauldron Liquid," they were now Meng Haoran's primary focus.

Previously, Lin Qingbai of the Lin Family had colluded with Chen Jinmeng of the Chen Family to sell inferior Spirit Beasts in the West Market of Qingyang County Town. Not only were both families punished by the County Office and the Magistrate, but their strongholds in the county town, the Xinghua Chen Pavilion and the Xinghua Lin Pavilion, were also affected to a certain extent.

Most importantly, both the Lin and Chen Families hailed from Xinghua Village, and the Meng Family also originated from Xinghua Village.

At the same time, with problems arising in both the Lin and Chen Families from Xinghua Village, some rogue cultivators purchasing cultivation items began to harbor doubts about the Meng Family, which also came from Xinghua Village.

Fortunately, Meng Luohai had been stationed at the Xinghua Meng Pavilion during this period. Coupled with the good reputation they had established in Qingyang County Town through the "Spirit Taming Talisman" jointly developed by him and Meng Haoran, the Meng Family's image among rogue cultivators was stabilized.

On that day, Meng Haoran also saw the immense profits from selling Spirit Beasts in the fines imposed by Magistrate Song Zhiyi on the Lin and Chen Families.

Therefore, he began to consider selling Spirit Beasts as a way to open up a new revenue stream for the Meng Family!

Currently, thanks to the surplus income from the "Six-Pattern Wheat," the Meng Family had more Cultivation Resources for all its members, and the entire clan was thriving.

If Meng Haoran could also open up a path for the Meng Family by selling high-quality Spirit Beasts, it would undoubtedly elevate the Meng Family's overall income to a new level!

Thinking of this, Meng Haoran couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

His father, Meng Liuhai's dying wish, was about to be realized through his hands!

Meng Haoran strode towards the Spirit Beasts, saying, "Little ones, let me see how you've grown?"

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