After a night of turmoil, Red Feather Manor returned to peace in the eyes of outsiders. Chu Hao disappeared from the martial world's sight, and Chu Zhengning remained the manor lord, though there was now another person in charge. Everything in the manor went on as usual, as though nothing had happened.
The martial artists who had come to offer congratulations understood. After all, airing such family disgrace would only make them a laughingstock. Dividing assets and settling old scores could be done behind closed doors. To maintain a foothold in the martial world, they still needed to handle things quietly and keep up an appearance of harmony.
Seeing that Red Feather Manor had caused no further trouble, the ship anchored three li away set sail again.
As for cultivating ties with Lu Ya, there was no need. Ye Jingtang intended to eliminate Duansheng Ji. Once Duansheng Ji died, Yazhou would certainly need a new leader. With Chu Hao gone as well, the choice could only come from the remaining experts.
Lu Ya had trained hard in the mountains for seven years. Although she could not defeat Chu Hao, she could knock Chu Zhengning flat with a single staff strike, so she was certainly no small fry in the martial world. She was young, too; becoming its leader was only a matter of time.
Ye Jingtang had helped back her up. Whether Lu Ya wanted it or not, everyone in the martial world would assume she had ties to him and his backing. Because of that, no one would compete with Lu Ya for the position of Yazhou's leader.
Having received such a favor, Lu Ya would have to remember the debt even if she did not visit to offer her thanks. Everyone understood that perfectly well.
If Ye Jingtang