From beginning to end, not a single member of the Xu Family lifted a finger. Every one of the people who died had been a retainer.
Even if these retainers wanted to climb the social ladder, they hadn't gone completely mad.
What good was climbing into the favor of the Duke Who Guards the Nation if they were dead?
Besides, the Xu Family Head had kept sending them forward, treating their lives as worthless. Anyone would have grown resentful.
Seeing them about to leave, the Xu Family Head panicked. But the tide had already turned. No matter what he said, they wouldn't choose to stay.
Mu Yunyao glanced at Chen Changan. Seeing that he had no intention of making a move, she let the people leave without stopping them.
With their retainers no longer charging into battle for them, the members of the Xu Family had no idea what to do.
"You... Who exactly are you?"
"No matter who sent you, our Xu Family is willing to submit. As long as you spare our lives, we'll do anything."
"We can also recruit retainers for you and train a force of death warriors."
"Whatever you want, our Xu Family won't refuse." The Xu Family Head looked at Chen Changan in a panic.
"Now you're begging for mercy?"
"Don't you think it's a little late?"
"I didn't come here to make you submit."
"Your Xu Family has only one path left today."
"Death!"
Before the words had even faded, Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao attacked again, giving the Xu Family no chance to say another word.
Seeing this, the members of the Xu Family could only grit their teeth and charge at Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao.
But under the crushing pressure of their overwhelming strength, no number of people could make