Furthermore, even Yi Potian, the Grand Elder, was dissatisfied with the Hong family's previous actions. Now, they've sent a young member of the Hong family as his adjutant. Who knows what those bigwigs in the military are thinking? Isn't it the military's consistent principle that aristocratic families don't participate in core matters? Why are they now using aristocratic families to monitor other aristocratic families?
The only advantage is that Hong Jie, as an outstanding scion of a prestigious family, has a much deeper and broader understanding of ancient martial arts, and is much more accepting of the magical to supernatural phenomena that he may encounter in the future, so Lin Yao doesn't always have to be so surprised by his behavior.
“Yaoyao, this is a compromise from the military. They also know that the Hong family doesn’t have a good relationship with the other three great families, especially the Yi family. Unless they send one of the three Heaven-level experts from the military to be our adjutants, Hong Jie is the best candidate.”
Xiao Cao clearly heard Lin Yao's thoughts and immediately offered an explanation, "The Chairman said that our loyalty to the country is beyond question, but we need to be controlled so that it's not too much. Even if some people lack virtue, they are still Chinese, and we can't ignore them, so he sent people from the Hong family to monitor us."
"This kind of surveillance is to prevent some major events. They probably think that only people from aristocratic families can make judgments based on experience, and only ancient martial arts practitioners can keep up with our pace. Sending an ordinary person over here would exhaust them, because we can make them work non-stop."
Xiao Cao's words almost made Lin Yao burst out laughing, dispelling some of his gloom from disliking the Hong family.
That being said, although he didn't have a good impression of the Hong family as a whole, Lin Yao had a high opinion of Lieutenant General Hong Guangde, the Eagle Commander he had first met, and had always wanted to repay him. Despite the many conflicts they had had in the past, an old general for whom Ge Yong and others were willing to sacrifice their lives must be a man of impeccable character, and Lin Yao was actually quite grateful to him.
As for this incredibly young kid, let him be. Lin Yao rarely paid him any attention.
After washing his face, Lin Yao handed the towel to Yi Zuojun. "Zuojun, please arrange Major Hong's accommodation. I need to go talk to the Grand Elder about something."
After saying that, he picked up the military documents on the coffee table, and left the hall with an air of nonchalance, without giving Hong Jie, who was still standing ramrod straight, another glance.
A show of force must be given, and although Lin Yao wasn't used to it, he was capable of doing it nonetheless.
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"Sir, the first batch of recruits is already on their way. They should be able to gather here tomorrow so you can help them save their lives."
The First Elder, Yi Potian, looked eager and quickly made way for Lin Yao on his single sofa.
Lin Yao waved his hand in refusal and casually sat down on a three-seater sofa. "Elder, are you worried about disturbing me? Have some of the disciples already come to Beijing? Let them come over. There's no need for them to come all at once. It's more efficient if they come and go as they please. I don't have much time right now. I'm just waiting for the medicinal herbs to arrive before I start refining pills. The safety of my family is the most important thing."
The First Elder's face immediately showed a moved expression. Lin Yao's use of "family members" to address the Yi family members made him feel an indescribable sense of comfort and relief. The rise of the Yi family was already a foregone conclusion, and the one who gave all these opportunities was this young man in front of him. He was a person who almost never asked for anything but gave, and the Yi family's great benefactor. At this moment, he was even referring to himself as a member of the Yi family. This was simply a great thing.
The Grand Elder had already heard about Lin Yao's abilities at sea. As time went on, he, being at the Heavenly Realm, found it increasingly difficult to grasp the limits of Lin Yao's strength. He only knew that Lin Yao improved every day, a level of improvement that even he, a so-called genius of the Yi family and even the entire Chinese martial arts world, could hardly match.
"That's right. There are about two hundred students who have already settled in Beijing. If they come here in a scattered manner, it will take up too much of your time, and even if you are not busy, it will still bother you."
Although Lin Yao was willing to inject "human core energy" into the Yi family members piecemeal, the Grand Elder Yi Potian was still unwilling to let him work so hard. Trivial matters would take up a huge amount of a person's time and energy, leaving no quiet space or time to think about problems. At this time, the Grand Elder certainly did not want Lin Yao to be distracted too much by this, so he refused Lin Yao's arrangement.
Lin Yao glanced at the Grand Elder with slight surprise, vaguely understanding the other party's concerns. After a moment's thought, considering that he couldn't leave at the moment and there was really nothing else to do, he insisted on his stance.
"Elder, let's decide on this. Let them come earlier to reduce their stay in Beijing and allow them to return to their posts sooner. This will be more helpful in the current situation. The national situation depends on everyone's efforts to maintain it. This work is dangerous, so we can't be careless."
Lin Yao has decided to distribute all the stockpiled "human core energy" to the Yi family members. There is not much stockpiled at the fourth level of the Heavenly Realm, but other levels of core energy are easier to obtain because he always carries three bats with him, namely Marquis, Earl and Baron, who can use the stockpiled "Yearly Pill" to create the corresponding "human core energy" at any time, which can basically meet the current needs of each Yi family member.
With a formidable enemy at hand, every member of the Yi family must be cherished and protected. There is no longer any time to hide. As for the direct confrontation with "Chen Ai", Lin Yao and Xiao Cao estimate that there is still some time. After finishing things here, even if they have to arrange some low-level top-stage Yi family members to carry it by brute force, they must take the cauldron to the deep mountains to refine the "Tai Sui" they found.
If the situation is truly urgent, even if it means wasting the "King of Tai Sui" and a host of super "Tai Sui" on the summit of Zhurong Peak in Hengshan Mountain, we must refine them into elixirs, regardless of the waste of resources.
"Thank you, sir. I will arrange for them to come here to receive your gift, and then immediately send them back to their posts. I will not let you down."
The First Elder bowed slightly in respect. Even though he was a Heavenly-level expert and the highest leader of the Yi family, he had to pay his respects because Lin Yao's kindness to the Yi family was immense. The First Elder knew best about this "human core force," which was almost equivalent to several lives in critical moments. It was practically a talisman for the Yi family members.
There are no longer any members of the Yi family in Yijia Town on the outskirts of Yanji City. Only a few hired guards patrol the perimeter, and only a few in-laws and relatives of the Yi family live there. There are no direct descendants of the Yi family, thus preventing Jiang Liu from launching a concentrated retaliation.
By distributing all the Yi family members across the country to assist Min Hong in maintaining order, it served two purposes: firstly, it was a way to repay Lin Yao's kindness, and secondly, it allowed the Yi family members to be dispersed in smaller groups, thus preserving the Yi family's bloodline to the greatest extent possible.
Therefore, even the young members of the Yi family began to participate in Minhong's affairs, along with their parents and brothers, giving Minhong an additional group of boy scouts. These boy scouts, who had been practicing ancient martial arts since childhood, and who were supplemented by "human core force," would unleash energy far greater than that of the two little ones, Guli and Nannan. This would also allow these little ones to experience and comprehend the abilities of advanced realms earlier, which would be extremely beneficial to their future cultivation.
"Yaoyao, your phone rang upstairs. I answered it for you. Xiao Guli called and said he has a surprise for Dad. Do you want to listen?"
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Lin Yao rolled his eyes, much to the surprise of Elder Yi Potian, who had been watching him closely. He wondered what he had done wrong to elicit such an expression from Lin Yao and felt a little uneasy.
But upon closer reflection, he realized that he hadn't done anything wrong and shouldn't have offended the master. Moreover, Lin Yao's eye-rolling was clearly the helpless expression between very close people, not a sign of estrangement. After understanding this, Elder Yi Potian was slightly relieved. He nodded to Lin Yao and left to arrange for the Yi family members to come to "City Forest".
"What time is it? Why are you still playing this kind of game! Are Lili and Nannan alright?"
Lin Yao's reprimand carried a hint of indulgence. Xiao Cao listened to Lin Yao's complaints without being moved, chuckling as if she found it very amusing.
"Tell me! Are Lili and Nannan alright?"
Lin Yao grew anxious and, instead of directly asking about the good news, pretended to inquire about the children's condition.
Lin Yao was somewhat helpless about Xiao Cao's behavior. Recently, Xiao Cao had become increasingly human-like. This human-likeness wasn't manifested in her understanding of social etiquette, but rather in her mannerisms. She increasingly enjoyed doing things that were worthless and meaningless, just like an ordinary girl who was bored. She treated trivial matters as important matters, and often did so with great enthusiasm.
As for the little ones, they are definitely doing very well, otherwise Xiaocao wouldn't be behaving this way. Lin Yao is quite certain of this.
"Lili and Nannan are both doing well, but Lili says Suzhou isn't fun. She's always being taken here and there to meet people, and she's so annoyed. Nannan, on the other hand, loves it because everyone gives her lots of gifts. She says her gifts are piled up like a small mountain. This little one is even urging Lili to visit more households so she can get even more gifts."
Xiaocao answered Lin Yao's question with a smile, but didn't mention the good news he cared about most, which made Lin Yao grit his teeth in anger.
Hearing Lin Yao's undisguised inner grumbling, Xiao Cao chuckled even more and continued to report the news, "Lili complained to me... well, to you, that if it weren't for Nannan dragging him to visit relatives every day, he would have wanted to come back a long time ago. He even asked you to scold Nannan and tell her not to be so greedy, that she's not a good child."