Eight days later, Han Shuo and his Fifth Corps divine guards returned to the City of Shadows.
* * * In a secret chamber of the Han family.
Han Shuo, Statholme the old monster, Ayermike Cotton, Bollands, Emily, and a few other ladies gathered together to discuss the outcome of the competition between the Chiefs of Divine Guards at Soaring Cloud Mountain Range.
"Wallace has sensed that our family clan is a threat to him. His actions have clearly raised his guard against us!" Ayermike Cotton and the others were informed of the outcome of the competition in advance. After everyone took their seats, Ayermike Cotton immediately expressed his opinion.
Statholme nodded and said, "That's right. It seems that Wallace isn't a forgiving person. The House of Lavers has weakened the overall strength of the City of Shadows. The rise of our Han family is just the right time to fill the gap. Not only did he not fully support us, but he even started suppressing us. This is not beneficial for the City of Shadows!"
"Perhaps it is because Brian has displayed too much strength that Wallace has no choice but to guard against him." Emily bunched her brows and said, "If this goes on, I'm afraid that our Han family's development in the City of Shadows will never be smooth sailing again!"
Han Shuo took a glance at everyone's expressions before he put on a faint smile and said, "For us, we have reaped enough benefits in the City of Shadows. Although Wallace has the intention to suppress us, he won't go too far. There is no need to worry too much for the time being." After taking a short pause, Han Shuo continued, "From today onwards, our Han family's development will no longer be focused on the City of Shadows. We will gradually expand the influence of our Celestial Pearl Pharmacy to other Dominions. Also, Fort Lasberg is located at the border of the City of Shadows. This territory that belongs to us must be well controlled. Everyone, please put more effort into Fort Lasberg!"
"Yes, as long as our Han family's influence spreads throughout the Dominions, even if we fall out with the City of Shadows, we will still be able to find a good home in advance. If this place doesn't want us, there will be other places that want us. Our Han Family won't be able to survive in any city! "
To the members of the Han family, being hindered at the most rapid development of the family made them all unhappy. None of them, including Han Shuo, coveted the City of Shadows. Wallace's actions had chilled their hearts and forced them to make preparations for their future.
"It's true that we did not obtain the expected benefits from the battle of the Divine Guard Chiefs. Wallace has only given me an empty title!" Han Shuo said calmly, "However, the reputation that he saw as useless is what we need the most right now! Hehe, in just a few days, nearly 100 Gods have joined the Han family and the Fifth Bureau. These people will become the pillars of the Han family in the future. This was unimaginable in the past! "
The Han family had wealth and territory. What they lacked the most right now was manpower!
Before Han Shuo led the Fifth Corps and displayed his prowess in the competition, there were only a few people who joined the Fifth Corps and the Han family. But after Han Shuo defeated Ralph and Aobashi and won the title of Chief of Divine Guard Chiefs, and after the Fifth Corps defeated the Second Corps, the number of people joining the Han family and the Han family suddenly increased by dozens of times!
These people were much stronger and more talented than those who joined the Han family and the Han family. They were exactly the kind of talents that Han Shuo needed!
With that, the divine guards that the Han family and the Fifth Corps lacked were quickly replenished. The Han family was no longer a small family clan that only had a handful of people to protect. It was as though the Han family had been enriched overnight.
"Yes, we need more manpower. The number of divine guards that have joined the Han family is far from enough. Once the Fifth Corps has a thousand divine guards, the Han family will have more divine guards. After being tempered in the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation, their quality and character will reach a whole new level. As long as the new recruits are as loyal and powerful as the current Fifth Corps divine guards, even if we were to fall out with the House of Sainte in the future, we would have the right to speak! "Bollands nodded.
"We need to recruit new recruits but we must thoroughly investigate their backgrounds. I do not wish for those people to come from large family clans with ulterior motives and come back to bite us at a critical moment. You must keep this in mind. Every person who enters must be checked repeatedly! " Han Shuo repeatedly reminded Bollands of this point. Even if they were to recruit fewer people, they must not let anyone in.
"Don't worry, Senior. I will thoroughly investigate them!" Bollands solemnly guaranteed.
Gradually, the other divine guard Corps and members of large family clans at Soaring Cloud Mountain Range returned to the City of Shadows. Both intentionally and unintentionally, the results of the competition at Soaring Cloud Mountain Range were spread throughout the entire City.
A genius pharmacist who defeated Aobashi and Ralph and trained his subordinates to become the most powerful force with the greatest teamwork …
All kinds of news about Han Shuo started to spread through different channels. The gods residing in various towns and fortresses of the City of Shadows were discussing this matter in high spirits. Those who were confident in themselves and wanted to achieve great things started to feel tempted. They wondered if they should change their minds.
"Carter, let's not join the House of Kisa. Let's join the Han family!"
"The Han family is like the sun at high noon. They also have medicines that can increase their strength. This is indeed a wise choice!"
"Let's go to the Fifth Corps. It is said that the Fifth Corps is in dire need of divine guards. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Aren't you going? "
"Forget it. I don't have midgod strength. They won't be interested in me!"
"… …"
Similar conversations were repeated in every corner of the City of Shadows. Ambitious experts from various regions gathered in the City of Shadows and headed straight for the Fifth Corps and the Han family. They were willing to endure all sorts of trials and tribulations just to get in.
For a moment, the entire City of Shadows was bustling with noise and excitement. Many people traveled thousands of miles to the City of Shadows. Some of these people even came from other cities and Dominions. When they heard that the Han family was recruiting divine guards, they came to the City with the intention of giving it a try.
The Han family and the Fifth Corps became extremely busy. Long lines of people lined up at the two places that were in dire need of manpower. Inspectors Bollands of the Fifth Corps and Statholme and Ayermike of the Han family were busy from day to night, examining the divine guards who came to the City with all sorts of harsh conditions.
The patriarchs of the three major family clans were secretly observing the activity in the City. They observed the Han family's grand recruitment with cold eyes and tacitly maintained their silence.
Erebus and Aobashi of the House of Sainte were reassigned to the border by Wallace after the competition. They did not come to congratulate Han Shuo. Carmelita and Andre, for some reason, did not come to visit Han Shuo during this period of time. All the family clans that maintained friendly relations with the Han family did not dare to get too close to the Han family. It was as though they were afraid that they would become a taboo.
As the situation in the City of Shadows was rather delicate, Han Shuo did not immediately leave for the Fringe. Instead, he stayed at the Han family to oversee the situation. At such a sensitive time, if Han Shuo were to leave the City of Shadows with Rose, the Han family would not be able to hold on without a highgod. Therefore, Han Shuo had no choice but to stay for the time being. Before he could ensure the safety of the Han family, Han Shuo would not take the risk of leaving.
Time flew by and a year had passed in the blink of an eye. During that year, the House of Han and the Fifth Corps had recruited more than five hundred divine guards. And this was because the House of Han's recruitment requirements were too strict. They only recruited those with clean backgrounds and extraordinary talents. All those experts who were born with some problems or were not tenacious enough to take advantage of the situation were excluded.
Once the newly recruited divine guards were determined to be absolutely loyal to Han Shuo, they would be sent to the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation to temper themselves. Every time they came out of the Formation, their strength and vigor would greatly improve. Those divine guards who had not made up their minds to sacrifice their lives for the Han family could only watch helplessly as their companions' strength and treatment improved greatly. Almost all of them could not resist the temptation.
During this period of time, Jiya of the House of Kinson would frequently visit the Han family. She would meet Han Shuo under the pretext of asking for advice on martial arts or purchasing medicines. She would not pay any attention to the murderous gazes of Phoebe, Emily, and the other ladies. She would drag Han Shuo into talking about all sorts of things.
As the number of visits increased, even those divine guards who had just joined the Han family could tell that Jiya had a good impression of Han Shuo. They would look at Jiya with dubious gazes.
There were many young men in the City who were in love with Jiya. When they discovered that Jiya would frequently visit the Han family and visit Han Shuo alone, they were incomparably enraged. However, the current Han family and Han Shuo were not people that any ordinary person could afford to offend. Although those young men were filled with resentment, they did not dare to cause any trouble at the Han family. They could only yell at their family members not to purchase the medicines from Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. Their actions clearly posed no threat to the Han family.
"I hate that little vixen!" Phoebe had said this many times. Emily, Fanny, Jasper, Lisa, and the other ladies were united against Jiya. Every time Jiya visited, they would not give her a pleasant look. They had even caused a few disturbances.
"Brian, none of us like that woman. Tell me the truth, do you have any feelings for her?" Asked Emily in a low voice. On this day, after making love with Han Shuo, she lazily lay on top of Han Shuo and drew circles on Han Shuo's chest with her tender little hands.
Phoebe, who was completely exhausted, raised her head to look at Han Shuo when she heard Emily's question. She pinched Han Shuo's calf and said, "That woman is too hypocritical. I don't like her either. Brian, can you just ignore her?"
Han Shuo's body went limp. He nodded contentedly and said, "Alright, I'm satisfied with the company of the few of you."
After receiving Han Shuo's assurance, Phoebe and Emily were overjoyed. They laid on Han Shuo's body and fell into a deep sleep.
Three days later, Han Shuo received a handwritten letter from the patriarch of the House of Kinson, Caspar. The letter stated that Han Shuo would like to marry Han Shuo. He also wanted Han Shuo to officially marry Jiya and that they would hold a grand wedding in the City of Shadows.
When Emily and the other ladies received the news, they rushed to Han Shuo and looked at Han Shuo with resentment. They had been with Han Shuo for so long but had not received any official status. If Han Shuo and Jiya were to hold a grand wedding in the City of Shadows, they would not be able to accept it.
"Don't worry, I won't marry her!" Han Shuo put on a faint smile and wrote a letter in front of the ladies. He rejected Caspar's kind intentions and asked Bollands to personally deliver it to the Kinson Residence.
When writing the letter, Han Shuo did not expect that it would eventually become the cause of a dispute between the major family clans in the City of Shadows.
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