Liu Shihao continued, "Uncle Quanwu, what do you plan to do next?"
Zhang Quanwu said, "We haven't decided yet. For now, we can only swallow our pride and ask your lineage to take us in. We'll make further plans after the demon beasts have been driven back!"
Liu Shihao nodded. "All right. Come stay at Peach Blossom Mountain first! We can discuss the rest once the demon beast uprising has been quelled!"
Since the Green Feather Boat could not accommodate the Zhang Household cultivators, they set off for Peach Blossom Mountain on foot under Zhang Quanwu's lead.
Liu Shihao piloted the Green Feather Boat back to his lineage at full speed.
After returning to the lineage, Liu Changxu hurried home to rest in his bedroom. A full day and night of constant travel and fighting had left him utterly exhausted, and he soon fell into a deep sleep.
Early the next morning, Liu Changxu heard a shocking piece of news: the Red-Feathered Crane Tribe was driving a large horde of demon beasts toward Peach Blossom Mountain.
Fortunately, the mortals living at the foot of the mountain had already moved into Peach Blossom Manor, the lineage's new grand formation had been activated, and the walls of the manor's outer city had been completed.
Upon learning that Peach Blossom Mountain was also in danger, the Zhang Household cultivators from Star-Iron Mountain immediately changed their minds and turned toward Yunping County's county seat.
The Lin Household of Blackfield Valley had not relocated its members to Peach Blossom Mountain either, instead sending some of them to the safer county seat of Yunping County.
The Liu Household urgently convened the Elder Council to plan and organize the defense against the demon beasts.
The meeting was brief. Following the lineage's previously established plan, they assigned each