Three days later.
The Huang clan grounds, Eastern Continent Prefecture, Yang Province.
That day, Huang Yuanzong, head of the Huang Family, had gathered the clan elders to discuss their affairs.
At that moment, Huang Yuanzong sat in the seat of the clan head, listening as the elders reported on the clan's various matters.
Since he had led the Huang Family into the service of the Li Family, he had received the position of Eastern Continent Garrison Commissioner and Eastern Continent Prefecture as a place to settle and build their lives. Yet a single prefecture was far too small for a colossus like the Huang Family.
Some of the clan's old hands had voiced considerable dissatisfaction. Each time, Huang Yuanzong could only soothe them by saying that a wise man recognized the tides of the times, and that preserving the clan's bloodline and legacy came first.
"Clan head..."
The Seventh Elder, who oversaw the Huang Family's internal affairs, spoke up. "This year, the clan's income has fallen far short of its expenses. We're spending more than we earn. If not for our remaining savings, our young men would have nothing but the northwest wind to fill their bellies."
The Seventh Elder's words made everyone present frown.
Huang Yuanzong looked helpless. "Could we cut back?"
The Seventh Elder gave a bitter smile. "Clan head, we can't cut back any further. We've already reduced the young men's allowances by thirty percent this year. That's the limit."
"One prefecture is too small. Our Huang Family has no fewer than thirty innate cultivators!"
"When we entered the Li Family's service, no one said our lives would be this hard."
Quite a few elders could not help voicing their complaints.
"Silence!"
Huang Yuanzong snapped, "It's already a great blessing that the Li Family gave us a