Once the disciples' monthly stipends were settled, everyone felt rather pleased. Linghua Island was finally building up its framework, step by step.
Their martial uncle also began chatting with Liu Yu and the others about his experiences on Azure Cloud Island, and the atmosphere gradually grew lively.
Age brought shrewdness. Their martial uncle had ventured alone on Azure Cloud Island in his youth, and after marrying into the Liu family, he had been all the more cautious. Naturally, he knew how to conduct himself and deal with others. Now that he had returned to Linghua Island, it took only a little familiarity for him to realize that Zhao Yi and the others truly treated him as their martial uncle, without any disrespect. Since they sought his advice sincerely, he naturally held nothing back.
Seeing this, Zhao Yi gave a light cough, interrupting everyone.
"Now that the disciples' monthly stipends have been provisionally settled, we should decide on everyone's duties too!"
"Martial Uncle, what would you suggest?"
"I've only just arrived and don't know much about the island's affairs. You should decide, Martial Nephew!"
"What about the rest of you?"
"Senior Brother, the island's affairs amount to planting spirit rice, tending spirit medicine, spirit plants, and spirit fish, and patrolling the seas. There isn't much else."
"Eldest Senior Brother, Li Hai and I have always handled the sea patrols. Now I'm the only one left!"
"Eldest Senior Brother, I'll follow your arrangements!"
The three spoke in turn, and Zhao Yi nodded.
"I want to establish a General Affairs Hall first, with Liu Yu as hall master and Martial Uncle as deputy hall master, responsible for managing affairs both on and off the island!"
"Wang Qing will take Guiwu and handle patrols of the western, central, and northern waters, as well as