As the saying went, thirty years east of the river, thirty years west-Li Xueying's standing in Sacred Mountain City had undergone a tremendous change.
In the past, she could only keep her head down and meekly submit.
Without her daughter's protection, the other women might have bullied her in all sorts of ways.
But now, whenever Li Chen was away, she was the mistress of this city.
Even when Li Chen returned, her standing was second only to his.
Li Chen had personally acknowledged this, and everyone else had seen it for themselves.
Though Li Xueying wielded great authority, she did not interfere in military affairs.
She devoted herself entirely to selecting women for Li Chen, then training them, teaching them the rules and how to serve him.
You refused to listen to me before? You even looked down on me?
Now, make the slightest mistake and I'll have your skin torn and flesh split. Dare to talk back, and you'll be dragged out and beheaded!
Upon hearing that Li Chen was returning victorious, Li Xueying naturally went to welcome him personally.
At this stage, his own aunt personally attended to all of Li Chen's daily needs.
It took his own flesh-and-blood aunt to know his preferences so well.
After resting for a few days, Li Chen began the next phase of his work.
By this point, the various army groups in the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty's Western Region had already begun responding to the Sasanian Dynasty's offensive.
However, Li Chen was in no great hurry to return. The cities in the Western Region would not fall so easily.
Besides, the Sasanian Dynasty had only just dispatched its troops and was fighting the Western Region's Vanguard Army. They had not even reached the city gates yet. What was the big deal?