Arc 2The Xu Household Rises
The Xu Household expanded its businesses and influence, joined with the Yang Household through Xu Mingwei’s marriage, and established the Dragon Elephant Martial Hall while its leading members advanced in martial arts. As drought struck Qingjiang County, Xu Chuan guided the household’s efforts to aid and absorb struggling families, leaving the Bai Household newly joined as its vassal.
- Xu Mingwei’s strength and the Xu Household’s growing prosperity drew attention, while Xu Mao was arrested after threatening Yang Zhao in the magistrate’s name.
- Xu Mingyuan built a broad business network, and Xu Mingwei and Yang Ronghua agreed to marry after he reached Xiantian, with Yang Zhao securing a different bride for the Wen Household alliance.
- The Xu Household founded its clan and welcomed Chen Daniu and Chen Ergou as vassals, then Xu Mingwei married Yang Ronghua after overcoming challenges from the Yang Household.
- Xu Mingwei broke through to Xiantian and received the secret Xiantian Five Elements Creation Art from Xu Chuan, while Xu Mingyuan arranged a partnership with Gu Yiping to establish the Dragon Elephant Martial Hall.
- Xu Mingwei and Gu Yiping defeated rival martial school masters at the hall’s opening, and Xu Mingwei later welcomed his son Xu Dezhao, whose bloodline Yang Shichang tested as exceptionally pure.
- Xu Mingyuan and Wu Rushan agreed to marry, while drought damaged crops and drove villagers to sell their land to the Xu Household for work.
- Xu Chuan explained his plans to protect crops and profit during the drought, and the Xu Household accepted the Bai Household as vassals after Bai Hua sought its help.