Chapter 654: Chapter 315: Yan Yiqing: The Power Within My Hands is Not to Be Underestimated!_1
In the inner city of Qingshi City.
On one bustling street.
At a stall that specializes in selling beef bone soup.
The owner, his face covered with pockmarks, watched as Luo Changfeng, dressed in white, gradually disappeared into the distance.
Bitterness tinged with a wry smile spread across his face.
Just like that, his immortal fate had slipped away.
After letting out a somewhat helpless sigh.
The pockmarked-faced owner of the beef bone soup stall could only continue making his soup.
Dreams were dreams, reality was reality.
He understood the difference quite clearly.
It was just a bit of a pity.
His previous ambitions to take numerous wives, have children, and create his own family of immortal cultivators.
That probably would become an impossibility now.
Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
Now in the inner city of Qingshi City.
The location where Qingliu Fang once stood, the brothel had been completely demolished.
A merchant surnamed Li had subsequently purchased the rights to the property.
It seemed he planned to open a wine shop there.
As for whether the shop would be successful.
Or whether this new establishment could survive among the numerous merchants.
That was no longer a concern for Luo Changfeng or the members of the Luo Family.
As long as the merchant paid enough money.
That was all that mattered.
When the sun hung high in the void above.
In Qingshi City, at the Luo Family Ancestral Land.
Within the room where the Luo Family Patriarch resided.
Luo Ping, the current Family Head of the Luo Family, sat quietly in the main seat.
In his hands, he held a report on governance issues, processed by his group of strategists, slowly reviewing it.
The contents dealt with strategies concerning how to enhance the Luo Family’s control over other cities outside Qingshi City.
Luo Ping silently set aside the report he was holding.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he looked around the room at his strategists engrossed in their work.
He felt a sense of reflection in his heart.
For such a long time, he had never seen these advisors take anything so seriously.
Even when the population of Qingshi City was approaching its limit.
Some amongst the strategists had only scrambled for their own interests.
But the matter of enhancing the Luo Family’s control over external cities,
Surprisingly, had caught the attention of almost every member of the advisory council.
And all had been eager to express their opinions and suggestions.
Luo Ping, as the current head of the Luo Family, didn’t quite know what to make of it.
What could he say to these people? ‘The emperor is not worried, but the eunuch is’?
Such a remark would be inappropriate.
“Let’s leave it at that.”
“Let’s follow the suggestions that have been proposed.”
“If they work, that would be great.”
“If not, then we will take our time.”
“Currently, the most pressing issue for our Luo Family in Qingshi City is how to eliminate the threat from the Great Flame Dynasty and its rulers, the Royal Yan Family.”
“Compared to that, other issues seem less important.”
Thinking this to himself.
Luo Ping then silently put down the report he was holding.
He picked up a cup of tea and sipped it slowly.
Then, raising his head, his expression serene as he gazed into the distance.
This feeling wasn’t too bad either.
Luo Yao, who was seated next to Luo Ping, quietly raised his head and stole a glance at the Family Head seated in the main position.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
So, what was the Family Head’s stance exactly?
Was he truly planning to do as the advisors had suggested?
Or was he considering putting the matter aside for the time being?
Luo Yao felt uncertain about these two possibilities.
And as for why those members of the advisory council would make such a suggestion.
The reasons were actually quite clear.
For one, those in the council had become restless.
Why should they, residing within Qingshi City, adhere to absolute fairness and justice?
Why should they embrace the rule of law as paramount?
When those outside the city didn’t have to do the same?
It was unfair, unjust.
Of course, above the law stood the Qingshi City Luo Family.
And whenever there was a clash between the Luo Family and the law,
The Right thing would inevitably side with the Luo Family.
Beyond that, there was another significant reason driving these individuals.
The advisors, high above others.
Derived their authority from the Luo Family of Qingshi City.
The more powerful the Luo Family’s reign,
The greater their own authority would become.
Therefore, in order to increase their power, to elevate their status and position,
Their actions could be considered warranted.
It remained to be seen what the Family Head thought about the advisors’ proposals.
However, regardless of his thoughts,
It seemed somewhat irrelevant now.
If it was manageable, they would manage.
If not, they would turn their attention to dealing with the Royal Yan Family of the Great Flame Dynasty first.
Either way, which of the two matters they dealt with first,