The irony of Lee Yi Hong speaking in such a manner, like a corrupted official trying his best not to offend the Sima Family and the Six Pulse Sword Sect didn’t escape him.

He didn’t know what to feel about it except to be glad that he might not have to do so anymore soon.

Sima Huo wasn’t too pleased and he tried to get the Governor to agree with his point, "Governor, with so many of our men dead, it’s not possible for the elders to..."

Tremble.

Before Sima Huo could finish his sentence, the ground trembled and a loud boom could be heard from outside.

He quickly got out from the main hall to have a look.

In the direction of the Sima Family mansion, a blue glow had engulfed the mansion like a protective shield.

And in the air, there were three men with swords in their hands.

One of the men, Elder Tan held his sword in front of his face and after a loud roar, he swung his sword down towards the blue glow.

A huge glowing sword that was at least twenty meters long, appeared out of nowhere and it struck onto the blue glow that was protecting the mansion.

Boom!

A loud boom could be heard and the other two elders also made their move.

They thrust their swords at the blue glow and pulse waves shot at it one after another continuously.

It rocked the ground again and everyone had to try their best to stay on their feet.

"Get back to the mansion with me!" Sima Huo shouted and the other members from the Sima Family nodded their heads.

They didn’t bother with Ruo Zhi and the Governor anymore.

Whoosh.

One after another they leaped out from the main hall and headed towards the Sima Family mansion.

Ruo Zhi smirked and she gave the signal to the Six Pulse Sword Sect’s disciples to follow her.

She would pursue Sima Huo and stop him from reaching the mansion.

The Governor sat where he was and shook his head when he saw them leave.

One of his men who was standing by his side, cupped his hands and asked, "Should we activate the Formation Array of the City to stop anyone else from coming in?"

"Who do you want to stop? Are there rebels outside or dark cultivators waiting to come into the city to wreak havoc?" The Governor said and grunted.

The enemy was already within.

No Formation Array would be good enough to prevent such enemies.

And besides that, he was going along with what the Dark Lord wanted him to do.

The Governor gave out a long sigh and said, "Get all the men and soldiers stationed in the city to move the peasants to somewhere safe."

"Somewhere safe?"

The Governor thought about it for a moment and said, "Bring them here to the Governor’s Residence..."

"Are you.." His men wanted to confirm but stopped when he saw the Governor staring at him.

"I will get it done right away." The men said and scurried out of the main hall.

Lee Yi Hong stood up and glanced down at the imperial official uniform he was wearing.

He believed that he had done what he could to help the peasants and he was convinced now that nothing short of a purge of the Clans and Sects would make life better for them.

...

"Xuan Qi, thank God you are alright. What is going on out there?" Xue Cong was worried sick when she heard the loud boom in the distance and the ground trembling.

Thankfully, Lin Xuan Qi had come back to the mansion together with Lee He Song at that very moment.

She came up to him and Lin Xuan Qi held onto her hands to calm her.

Yue Jie, who was beside Xue Cong, was also anxious for him and tugged on her sleeve before she saw him walk through the gates of the mansion.

She was finally able to stop doing so when she saw him and she also went up next to him.

Lin Xuan Qi held one of his hands onto hers and said, "It’s better we talk inside."

Both of them nodded their heads and they walked towards the main hall.

Liu Shi Shi was already organizing the guards according to their security plans and she only gave him a nod when he passed by.

"Master Lin!" Yue Xin ran up to him and she hugged him from behind.

"Yue Xin." Yue Jie shook her head at her sister and Yue Xin reluctantly let go.

"It’s fine." Although Lin Xuan Qi wasn’t used to the sudden display of affection for him by them, he didn’t mind it.

When they got into the main hall, Xiu had already poured tea for him and Lee He Song.

"Have some tea first." Xue Cong picked up the teacup and offered it to him.

Lin Xuan Qi took the teacup and had a sip of it.

With how calm he was, Xue Cong began to feel better and also calmer.

It was the same for Yue Jie and Yue Xin.

They had always looked up to Lin Xuan Qi to know what to do next.

And for all the times, he had been proven to be right.

He was their light in times of turmoil and if he was able to be calm, it most likely meant that they were safe.

Even the servants also felt the same.

All of them thought that Lin Xuan Qi must have something up his sleeve to keep them safe.

Lin Xuan Qi gave out a satisfying ah after taking a sip of the tea.

He was indeed feeling more confident this time.

With him, Zhi Yong and Lee He Song being cultivators now, they weren’t totally helpless.

And on top of that, he had the talismans and the protective Formation Array for the mansion, to stop anyone from coming into the mansion.

If it came down to it, he also had the gift from the system that made him unbeatable.

He had come a long way to achieve all of this and he was glad that he did.