Han Lingshi and Hao Ren led Mala inside the city and personally showed her the place where she could stay. Mala was still a bit rattled, but she could not say anything, after all, she was the fourth sister, and her strength and position was not as high as Allyne in the family.
However, thinking about it, she could use this chance to learn all the knowledge about array works from Hao Ren, and the more she thought, the more she imagined.
Imagining what would happen if she could bring Hao Ren to her side, and work for her family. Wouldn’t her status increase and she would gain a lot of power in the family?
Just when she was thinking about her glorious future, Han Lingshi said, "Miss Mala, you should rest as you must have been traveling for long time. All your attendants have taken the guarding position outside the courtyard. How about we come back tomorrow morning to meet you?"
Mala wanted to bring Hao Ren over to her side, but she did not want to rush it as she had six months to develop better connections with him. Also, she herself as a woman could tell that Han Lingshi devoted herself to Hao Ren, and if she pressed too hard, it might alarm Han Lingshi.
She nodded and thanked the couple before they left.
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In the surroundings of the courtyard, two Ye Generals along with ten Dao Dust realm experts were placed to watch Mala and her activities from a distance.
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As Han Lingshi and Hao Ren walked through the streets holding hands with each other, the former asked, "Why didn’t you take the aggressive approach?"
Hao Ren replied, "Had I been pushed in a corner, I won’t have minded taking that path. However, at this moment, the Spirit Shimmer Continent is not capable of standing up against one Gram Family let alone us taking on the entire realm."
Han Lingshi nodded and then asked, "What do you intend to do with Mala? I am sure, she wants to devour you raw if she can."
Hao Ren chuckled and said, "She wishes but does not matter to me. My heart beats for you only, and you command my mind, and body. As for her, I intend to train her, so that when she goes back, she will be a good pawn. This brainwash would need to keep her real self intact while she focuses on our benefits."
Han Lingshi nodded and replied, "You are cunning. What I don’t understand is what would you use the high level herbs for?"
Hao Ren smiled and replied, "Even if they give me poisonous ones, I will use it against them. If they held their end of the trade, I will refine pills for our own use. The people need resources, and while we have been farming them very efficiently, they are not gonna keep up in the long run."
Han Lingshi nodded and said, "I feel sad for the people who are limited by their potential as well."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "Well, we cannot control the will of heavens can we. The only thing in these situations is too keep trying hard."
After a few minutes, they reached the courtyard where they used to live outside the palace. They did not wish to stay inside the palace with Mala there, and Amber has been moved to the courtyard as well. The older people and kids have been sent to the Northern Continent as well.
Jalo stood at the door of the courtyard and he bowed to the couple. Hao Ren nodded and said, "How is it going?"
Jalo replied, "The mistress is cultivating, she told me to inform you that she can now move without her wheelchair. Although the improvement is slow, but it is still something that should be shared."
Han Lingshi nodded and said, "Indeed, it is a good news, I will prepare some tea and cakes for her to celebrate this small milestone."
Jalo bowed and said, "Thank you for your efforts, Young Miss Han."
The young man did not say much and went to sit on a wicker chair in the garden. The place has changed a lot. Hao Ren had planted many small and big plants in the garden and made it look very comfy to sit in.
After a few hours, Amber stepped out of the house to find that the young couple was having a game of chinese chess. She walked closer to them with the help of a stick. Hao Ren saw her, and said, "Jalo, bring a chair for your mistress."
The puppet moved quickly and came over with a chair for her. Hao Ren looked at the puppet and said, "Looks like Xiao Mei has been keeping busy with you, Jalo. Your limbs and body looks rather agile."
Amber sat down and said, "Xiao Mei is very kind and considerate."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "So, Senior, how are you feeling. What direction shall we take for your recovery?"
Amber smiled and said, "Xiao Ren, you have done a lot for me these past few days, I cannot ask you for anything more than that. Now, all that I need is to gradually restore my cultivation realm and the injuries will heal."
Han Lingshi asked, "Senior, would you have the knowledge of the herbs that the Gram family might bring us?"
Amber shook her head and said, "I don’t but Jalo might. His spirit matrix was inscribed with the information from all the low and middle level worlds."
Han Lingshi looked at the puppet and said, "Jalo, can I ask for your help when the time comes?"
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Then he served the tea and cakes to the people. The trio talked about a lot of things while sharing the snacks, and Amber asked, "What do you intend to do with the Spirit Siphon World?"
Hao Ren thought a little and said, "I would like to conquer them."
Amber asked, "What then? Would you be conquering all the realms that you encounter?"
Hao Ren began to think and Han Lingshi said, "It is not feasible. The more territory we have, the more people we would need to manage them. The effort will increase and the progress will slow down. Quality over quantity is what we need to focus on."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "I concur with her. If it is not needed, I will not even touch the Spirit Siphon Realm, just a small portion of the big cake would be enough leverage for us. What we need is information, after all, that is how you can influence anything that happens in the realm."
Amber nodded and said, "Good, that you two have this topic clarified. Never chase after too much strength on the surface, because if you do that, it would cause some people to look at you, and try to devour your efforts. It is not a fair play system, you might have to deal with people way stronger than you. In this whole world of cultivation strength is absolute and the strong don’t care about rules."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "I agree, and understand."
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Allyne and the rest of the group was moving through a space that seemed like a wrapped layer of two worlds. They were walking very carefully, and none of them displayed any spiritual energy as they walked. The reason was simple, one disturbance and this passage might collapse.
Aldin asked, "Big Sis, why did you agree to this trade? Is it really something worthy?"
Allyne nodded and said, "It is a world level formation array, so what do you think I should have done? Killed him and take it back? Then what? Who can craft something like this back home?"
Aldin thought about it and said, "I didn’t expect that his master would leave him such a great inheritance. Also, to think that his skills are so good that he taught himself to this level."
Allyne shook her head and replied, "Although we could not subjugate him, but that is why I left Mala behind. You all know the special constitution she has, don’t you?"
The people nodded, and Aldin said, "I think Mala would be able to take him down with a few exchanges."
Allyne smiled and said, "I am hoping that would be the case, but let us not raise our hopes high."
Everything in this world had a motive, even the people who did things selflessly, they did it for their inner peace. How could the strong scions of the Gram family not have any motives? However, the big question was who would be able to realize their motive. The Gram family or Hao Ren? Things were about to spark and pick up pace. Everything in this world had a motive, even the people who did things selflessly, they did it for their inner peace. How could the strong scions of the Gram family not have any motives? However, the big question was who would be able to realize their motive. The Gram family or Hao Ren? Things were about to spark and pick up pace.