"As you wish, Master," Li Ruoxi said.
She had been trained to obey since a young age, so these words came as naturally as breathing.
Yet the matriarch followed up with another firm and unquestionable command.
"I want this done within the week. The sooner, the better. The other great clans have already begun to notice what is happening. I suspect they will soon make their move to draw Lin Feng into their clans as well. But when that time comes, it will already be too late. I will have both you and that girl firmly by his side," the matriarch said.
"I understand, Master," Li Ruoxi replied with a nod.
"Now tell me what our people discovered at Hidden Crane Falls. Did we gain or find anything of value?" the matriarch continued.
The two spoke for a long time after that.
