Third Grandfather Zhang Yinghao was delighted to see Liu Changxu act so decisively and immediately explained in detail all the intelligence the Zhang Household had gathered on the lake bandits.
After Zhang Wenjun's father had been killed by the lake bandits, the Zhang Household had devoted considerable effort to gathering intelligence on them and knew their circumstances well. However, their own lack of strength had kept them from acting rashly.
Having learned the details about the lake bandits, Liu Changxu did not wait for the Zhang Household's ancestor to return before taking action. To avoid letting a long night breed more nightmares, he set out for Jinhu Lake after lunch with Third Grandfather Zhang Yinghao, his mother-in-law Shen, and his wives and children, without even informing the other Zhang clansmen.
Because this was a matter of great importance, Liu Changxu did not bring out the Nine Heavens Chasing the Moon Boat this time. Instead, Li Zhenxin piloted a second-tier middle-grade spirit artifact flying boat.
The flying boat soon appeared above Jinhu Lake, which stretched as vast as a sea. Looking down at the lake's surface, like green brocade, the innocent children delighted in the picturesque scenery. But when they saw their parents' solemn expressions, they all fell silent and played by themselves off to one side. Yun'er was especially mischievous, acting without fear even in front of her father, Liu Changxu!
The main reason he had brought the children along on this operation to wipe out the evil cultivators was his serious misgivings about the safety of Jinhu City. Apart from Jiao'er, who was already an adult and had reached late Qi Refinement, the other four children-Ping'er, Yue'er, Feng'er, and Yun'er-were too young and had low cultivation. Liu Changxu could hardly feel at ease leaving them with the Zhang Household.