Duties Defined, Each in Their Proper Role

The grand celebration lasted an entire day, and the clamor and fervor did not gradually subside until late into the night. The next day, Li Yuanhui, mindful of his clansmen's tension and exhaustion over the past several days, specially ordered everyone to rest for the morning. The afternoon sunlight dispelled the last traces of lethargy, and the entire Li Family resumed its efficient operation like a finely tuned machine.

The difference was that this machine now had not only more parts, but far more powerful ones as well. How to perfectly integrate these old and new forces and bring out their greatest effectiveness had become the foremost task at hand.

Early the following morning, the family's core meeting was held in the newly renovated main council hall. Aside from Family Head Li Yuanhui and Supreme Elder Li Yunming and his wife, those present included all Heaven Hall and Earth Hall elders except for several stationed in Eastern Qiu City, as well as key members from every branch of the family. The hall was filled to capacity, and the atmosphere was solemn yet fervent.

Li Yuanhui sat upright in the seat of honor, his gaze sweeping across the pillars of the family gathered below as a surge of ambition filled his heart. He cleared his throat and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, the celebration is over. Our Li Family's strength has increased greatly, but with it comes heavier responsibility and a more complicated situation. The foremost purpose of today's meeting is to define our duties and optimize our structure, so that the strength of our Li Family can be twisted into a single force, invincible against all obstacles!"

He first affirmed several core departments that had already been tentatively established. "The General Affairs Department, which concerns the family's daily operations,