Chapter 875

Shan Shan these days has been overwhelmed, worrying about Xiao Jiu on one hand, needing to capture these two spirit beasts on another, and also having to deal with accountability from the Nether Realm side; she never expected that in the end it was her dad who helped her capture these two spirit beasts.

Shan Shan flung herself into Liu Junyan's embrace, her little mouth sweet as can be: "Dad! You're simply my god!"

Liu Junyan rubbed her daughter's head, wearing a look of fatigue: "Now it seems these things are all connected; your mother's side is probably similar. Take these two spirit beasts back first, seal the news, interrogate them strictly. At the same time, the Feng Clan has recently cut off sending spirit beasts and spirit birds to any place in the Three Realms and Six Paths. Wait for my message."

Shan Shan nodded while taking notes, yet worried: "Dad, what exactly happened? The situation looks dire."

"Earth Vein Spiritual Qi has recovered." Liu Junyan said, "Along with the recovery of Spiritual Qi come all kinds of problems; these aren't things that can be suppressed just because someone wants to, and as time passes, sudden problems will only increase."

"Like that." Shan Shan frowned, "Aren't you going to work yourself to death?"

Liu Junyan smiled and said, "Don't worry, the earth veins of Huaxia are intricate; each segment should have its own administrator assigned. If the higher-ups don't dispatch suitable personnel, as the Earth Vein Dragon God I will station my own people there."

Shan Shan is sharp; she immediately picked up on Liu Junyan's implication.

Although these days have been exhausting, with various matters piling up, catching Liu Junyan off guard, he would rather tire himself a bit than have the higher-ups send too many people to restrict him.

Although such checks and balances are necessary, it's better to place one of your own people if you can, right?

Liu Junyan harbors no ambition to dominate everything, but he also doesn't want constant chaos in Jiuzhou Fu.

However, regarding the earth veins, the forces involved are extremely complex, involving all aspects of both yin and yang paths; after Liu Junyan, this Earth Vein Dragon God, officially takes office, he will surely carry out a reform.

Personnel arrangements come first.

He will inevitably have to do it himself.

Shan Shan clenched her fist, giving a cheer gesture: "Dad, keep it up! You're the best!"

Liu Junyan smiled so hard the corners of his eyes crinkled; the fatigue of recent days was dispelled quite a bit by this little girl.

Right. Liu Junyan seemed to think of something and said, "Shan Shan, recently Rourou's side might encounter some situations; when necessary, help her more, got it?"

Got it, got it. Shan Shan said, "The bond between us sisters is deep; if she has trouble, I definitely won't stand by idly."

Liu Junyan felt relieved: "Our Shan Shan is now a young lady, sensible."

After father and daughter chatted a while, Shan Shan took the two spirit beasts back to the Feng Clan.

Hu Yulin then appeared beside Liu Junyan, sighing: "I really envy you; I haven't even been a dad for a few days, and the kids have grown up on their own, each so sensible and capable—sigh, comparing people makes one angry."

This refers to Liu Junyan's ascension ten years ago, neglecting his family.

Liu Junyan raised his brows: "Can't be helped; I married a good wife, you envy me—then go marry yourself."

Hu Yulin shrugged: "You think I don't want to? Back then, who was guarding me like a thief? Otherwise..."

What otherwise? Liu Junyan mocked, "Even if you weren't blind back then, Xiao Jiu wouldn't look at you."

Hu Yulin immediately gritted his teeth at him, just about to say a couple words in defense, Liu Junyan continued: "I advise you to settle down; be careful that the next time I see the third sister, I'll 'accidentally' spill all your little thoughts."

No! Hu Yulin hurriedly came to pinch Liu Junyan's shoulder, trying to appease: "The immortal lady in my family isn't easy to fool, and she's several generations older than me, tough to handle; just be kind-hearted and consider more for the latter half of your old friend's life."

Liu Junyan welcomed this: "What are you afraid of? You and the third sister have already passed the five degrees of mourning; there's no rule saying you can't be together—could it be that you despise her age?"

What's wrong with being old? Old means strength. Hu Yulin said solemnly, "Could it be that Xiao Jiu once despised you for being old?"

Liu Junyan said haughtily: "Xiao Jiu won't despise my age; she'll only think I'm more reliable!"

Hu Yulin agreed: "That's exactly the principle."

He then added: "The spiritual qi in the cave paradise of Yin Mountain is also recovering; once you've handled things here, I should return to secluded cultivation. When I come out next time, my strength might not be much less than the third sister's."

Liu Junyan wasn't surprised; this was also within his expectations.

He simply gripped Hu Yulin's shoulder firmly and said solemnly: "Cultivate well, strive for a major breakthrough; then I'll have reason to request a post from above for you. With your help, I'll be at ease."

Between brothers, teasing and roughhousing are commonplace, but when facing matters head-on, none will back down even a bit.

Liu Junyan needs a trusted aide, and Hu Yulin, his old friend, is duty-bound to fill that role.

If it weren't for Hui Moqiong and Huang Fan's cultivation still being insufficient, Liu Junyan would also have them put in effort.

But it's not enough!

This is still far from enough.

After the Earth Vein Spiritual Qi recovers, the hidden crises are too many; throwing more people at it is just a drop in the bucket.

Truly effective management requires fluidity and circulation; while maintaining mutual checks and balances, it should also allow mutual digestion.

And what Liu Junyan is waiting for is someone who can achieve that to appear.

Before that person appears, he must bear all of this.

Otherwise, if any segment of the earth vein line collapses, pulling one thread moves the whole body; he doesn't want to spend another ten years sorting these things out.

At dusk, on a certain hilltop, Liu Junyan stood facing the wind.

Hui Moqiong silently appeared beside Liu Junyan: "Seventh Lord, I've figured it out—the creature entwining Rourou is a Chishe that should have ascended but was sealed on the Coiled Dragon Pillar; its spiritual awareness was sealed for hundreds of years, only just recently awakening, and coincidentally Rourou went to visit and ran into it."

The Chishe is a creature not old in age but with excellent cultivation talent; after ascending it becomes a hornless little dragon, its future limitless.

Liu Junyan asked: "Why was this Chishe sealed? Have you found out?"

That set of ancient architecture was originally a temple. Hui Moqiong said, "Such temples are not uncommon in that part of Fujian; they often bear the fortune of a large family. When this Chishe was sealed back then, eighty or ninety percent it was because a family borrowed its fortune."

This poor thing waited several hundred years; finally it got the great opportunity of the Earth Vein Spiritual Qi's recovery, fully revived, and directly entwined our family's Rourou. Seventh Lord, I think it might well be a karmic entanglement.