Chapter 112: Chapter 111: Magical Beast Mission

Zhao Chi felt a little resigned.

He could only give Gu Qing and the others a gentle smile.

Zhao Chi: [Now?]

Zhao Huai: [Yeah. Are you tied up with something right now?]

It was a bit of a shame.

But Zhao Chi knew how to prioritize.

There would be plenty of opportunities to soak in the hot springs together in the future.

Zhao Chi: [I’m on my way.]

Zhao Huai: [Good. Get here as soon as you can.]

Zhao Chi hadn’t tried to hide the voice call.

The women beside him could hear his entire conversation.

Gu Qing said gently, "It seems our Lord is reluctant to leave. Don’t worry, we can bathe together tomorrow. Your business is more important. You should go."

Tang Ruan said, "Sister Gu and I will take care of the village. Don’t worry, my Lord."

Zhao Chi smiled. "Alright. I suspect I’ll be bringing back some bad news this time. There might be a Magical Beast invasion."

The women were all stunned.

Gu Qing asked, "Is it the same kind of invasion as yesterday?"

Zhao Chi said, "Not exactly, but similar. This time, there are no restrictions. We can set traps, use guerrilla tactics to wear them down... In short, the goal is to minimize our losses while killing the enemy."

Gu Qing nodded. "Understood. No matter what enemies come, we won’t be afraid. We’ll face them with everything we have."

Tang Ruan said, "That’s right. We will shield you."

Zhao Chi said, "The difficulty probably won’t be absurdly high. I think you’ll be completely fine. But it’s all unknown for now. You go ahead and take your bath. I’ll tell you everything when I get back."

Gu Qing nodded. "In that case, my Lord, you should hurry. This kind of thing can’t be delayed."

"Alright, I’m off."

Zhao Chi instantly arrived in the Great World.

It had been almost exactly one day since the nobles from Zone 7 arrived.

Zhao Chi felt like he’d been busy this whole time, yet there was still so much work to be done.

’Why does Time feel so tight?’

He hoped the diversion of Magical Beasts wouldn’t start tonight.

’Overthinking it won’t help.’

Zhao Chi pushed open the door and walked into the village.

The village was much more normal today.

The usual aunties were back at the village entrance, sizing up passersby and gossiping.

The village children were all playing.

Chasing each other, shouting and laughing.

A few of them were his clan nephews.

When the children saw Zhao Chi, they treated him like an obstacle.

They ran circles around him.

Zhao Chi was in no Mood to play with them. He quickly moved through the crowd of children and entered the courtyard of the public house.

"Zhao Chi, second floor."

Zhao Huai stood behind the railing on the floor above, waving at Zhao Chi.

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"Got it."

He climbed the creaking wooden stairs and arrived outside the second-floor meeting hall.

Besides Zhao Huai, several of his brothers, sisters, and cousins were there.

Zhao Chi gave a Simple greeting and then asked, "Why is everyone out here? Not going in?"

Zhao Huai shook his head. "The uncles are having a small meeting of their own. We’re waiting. Not everyone’s here yet anyway."

Although the Zhao Family had over a hundred members in total, only half of them were part of the main clan.

Of the remaining half, some were affiliated retainers, while others were servants and nannies.

Zhao Chi’s family was small and weak, but it was a family nonetheless.

It still had some strength.

Among the main clan’s half, the majority were women.

There were also young children and students still in school.

The true primary Combat Power consisted of only 33 people.

The Clan Leader, Zhao Shizhang, was the strongest.

He himself was old and his personal Combat Power had declined significantly, but he had managed his territory for many years, so his strength was naturally the greatest in the clan.

Next were the four uncles.

Originally there were five, but with the death of Zhao Chi’s father, only four remained.

Zhao Chi’s father was the youngest among his brothers, so technically, all those "uncles" were his elder uncles.

There were also six aunts-by-marriage who were Lords and could fight.

There were 18 siblings and cousins in his generation. Five were still too young and not yet Lords, so only 13 could fight.

In addition, five sisters-in-law were also Lords and could help share the burden of the Magical Beasts.

Besides the main clan, there were also four affiliated retainers who had some strength.

They could also participate in the battle.

Therefore, only these 33 people could take part in the allocation of Magical Beasts.

Soon, all the juniors of the clan had arrived.

But no one spoke loudly.

They could all hear the fierce argument coming from inside the room.

A little while later, the door to the room opened.

His Fourth Uncle, Zhao Qiye, walked to the doorway, his face expressionless.

"Come in. Sit down quietly and do not speak."

After saying this, he returned inside.

The juniors filed in one by one.

The meeting hall was very large.

In the center were several wooden tables pushed together to form one long table.

A long runner was spread over them, making the separate tables look like a single piece.

There were ten chairs on each side of the long table.

The uncles and aunts were already seated, and a few of the older male cousins sat down in order of seniority.

Zhao Chi and the other younger members could only take the secondary seats along the sides.

Clan Leader Zhao Shizhang’s face was etched with worry.

One look told Zhao Chi that the situation was bad.

First Uncle Zhao Qizong began to speak:

"Let me explain.

"You all saw what happened yesterday.

"Those people from Zone 7 came to investigate the rebel army. Thankfully, none of you had any connection to them, so we’ve passed the first trial.

"But we can’t escape the Magical Beasts they’ve forced upon us.

"In total, they’re diverting an extra 25,000 Magical Beasts to our Stream Village.

"Normally, the allocation is based on a family’s strength, but this time, the Qi Family and the Xiao Family disagreed.

"They want to divide them equally, splitting the 25,000 into five parts—one for each of the four families, and one for the remaining independent cultivators.

"The pressure on us is immense this way.

"But even if we and the Liu Family disagree, it’s useless. The Xiao Family still calls the shots in Stream Village.

"So, this is how it has to be.

"We have one week to prepare. Starting next week, our family will be assigned an extra diversion, increasing our daily load by five thousand Magical Beasts.

"Five thousand may not seem like a large number, but their quality isn’t low. There will be 500 Magical Beasts of each Tier from Zero to Nine.

"Our clan already has a standing assignment of ten thousand beasts. This additional five thousand is a significant burden, and it will be difficult for us to handle it alone.

"That’s why this time, we have no choice but to ask you all to contribute as well.

"The 1,500 Magical Beasts of Tier Seven and above are too strong. We will handle them, as always. You don’t need to worry about them.

"But the 3,500 beasts from Tier Zero to Six will be your responsibility.

"Do you have any objections?"

This question was, of course, directed at Zhao Chi and the other juniors.

It seemed the Clan Leader and the uncles had already decided on the general plan.

Zhao Chi and the others hadn’t been called here for a meeting, but to receive their orders.

None of the juniors spoke up.

They had no right to speak on such matters anyway.

First Uncle Zhao Qizong nodded. "Good. Then I will now begin the assignments. Zhao Feng!"

"Here!"

Zhao Feng was the eldest of Zhao Chi’s generation and the first son of the First Uncle.

As the oldest, his strength was naturally the greatest as well.

Zhao Qizong said, "One hundred Tier Six Magical Beasts and fifty Tier Five Magical Beasts per day."

Zhao Feng was stunned for a moment.

He was already 37 this year and had long been assigned a daily quota of Magical Beasts.

With this new addition, the burden was truly significant.

But he accepted it nonetheless.

"Yes, sir!" Zhao Feng replied loudly.

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