Chapter 59

Of course, he also thought Fang Qingxue had done the right thing.

Jin Shitai had sent eight disciples on eight cranes to humiliate them on the very day the Fang family's young talents arrived—they must strike back hard.

Now that Fang Qingxue has slain all eight disciples and eight cranes, she has established authority; any disciple who wishes to disobey her orders henceforth must think twice.

Fang Yu praised her and stepped forward into a mountain peak rising a thousand zhang high—this was precisely Fang Qingxue's Purple Lightning Peak.

Everywhere were ancient pines and verdant cypresses, flying waterfalls and flowing springs; palaces dotted the mid-slopes and summits, while divine birds and beasts—cranes, golden-winged great pengs, golden-crowned eagles, jade rabbits, peacocks—walked freely about the mountain.

Countless divine herbs and spirit fields lined the mountain, producing tens of thousands of spirit herbs.

All of this was the landholdings of Purple Lightning Peak, belonging solely to the Fang family's eldest daughter, Fang Qingxue.

Fang Yu and the other Fang family youths first ascended Purple Lightning Peak, then stepped into Purple Lightning Palace.

Fang Qingxue sat upon a chair in Purple Lightning Palace, gazing down at the Fang family youths and servants, as if deep in thought.

"Though Purple Lightning Peak is my property, I devote myself entirely to cultivation and will soon enter seclusion—each time for months, even half a year—leaving me no time to manage affairs. So I've chosen several trustworthy servants to handle it."

Fang Qingxue's gaze suddenly turned to Fang Han. "I hear you're skilled at raising horses—then you shall be in charge of tending the cranes, golden-winged great pengs, and other divine beasts. Here is the divine beast token; merely drip your blood onto it, and the beasts will obey you. Go select two hundred and fifty men."

As she spoke, a streak of red light flew toward Fang Han.

At these words, the other Fang family servants turned pale—they had never imagined the Young Lady would entrust such a lucrative post to a lowly, despised horse groom.

Fang Han himself had not expected it—he had merely been a horse groom, yet now, favored by the Young Lady, his status leapt from lowly stable hand to overseer of two hundred and fifty men.

In the old Fang family, this would have been impossible.

A lowly household servant could never suddenly become a chief overseer; the Fang family's rules were strict, rewards and punishments measured—no matter the merit, advancement came step by step, never in one leap to chief overseer.

Fang Han immediately bowed, took the token, and the other Fang family servants glared at him, longing to rush forward and tear him apart.

Fang Qingxue spoke again. "Fang Yu, your cultivation base is the Realm of Divine Valor; passing the Yuhuaxian Sect's examination to become a Weiwai Sect disciple is no issue. When you have time, you may also come to my Purple Lightning Peak to assist. All the divine beasts and spirit herbs here are yours first priority. If you break through to the Divine Ability Secret Realm, you could truly aid me within the Yuhua Sect."

Fang Qingxue spoke again.

She had granted Fang Yu overall authority.