No Exceptions

Hearing the question from Baili Shouxi, an elder of the Sixth-Rank Cultivation Family, the Baili Family, Meng Haoran of the Xinghua Village Meng Family across from him nodded lightly and replied, "Elder Shouxi, you and I have known each other for ten years now. Do you still not understand how I conduct myself? Whether it is the Xinghua Village Meng Family or Meng Haoran himself, we never fight a battle without preparation. Old Patriarch Jingshan has already stepped down. As the law-enforcing elder of the Xinghua Village Meng Family, I can decide all of the Lineage's affairs. As for whether we should establish ourselves in Qinghe Commandery City, I, Meng Haoran, have already considered it thoroughly!"

"Good, good, good! This old man likes that unyielding spirit of yours. I understood it well enough back in Cloud Dream Marsh. But Hao Ran, Qinghe Commandery City is not such an easy place to remain in. You must understand that this is not your Qingyang County Territory. Moreover, Qinghe Commandery City has a history of nearly ten thousand years, yet throughout all those long years, only our four Sixth-Rank Cultivation Families and one Fifth-Rank Cultivation Family have existed here!"

Baili Shouxi, an elder of the Sixth-Rank Cultivation Family, the Baili Family, earnestly advised, "This place is a mixed bag of fish and dragons. Although Qinghe Commandery Territory lies in the remote region of Yangzhou, Qinghe Commandery Territory is still part of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty. The struggle between the future Empress and His Highness the Crown Prince will sooner or later spread into Qinghe Commandery Territory. No Ranked Family can remain untouched, so, Hao Ran, if you have made your choice, you must prepare yourself mentally in advance!"

Qinghe Commandery Territory had been established for over ten thousand years, and in all