ere who also struggle with it.If this were to be known by the teachers here, Daoist逍遙 would surely be pursued by them all, begging for guidance. Because one who can create new moves on other people's...Chapter 542: We Are Not Well Acquainted

"You're not close with her; don't lie to me," Pan Jiao said bitterly, thinking that Xianyao was just brushing her off and lying.

"We really aren’t very familiar. I’ve only met her three times in total, and we didn’t even talk for long." Xianyao answered seriously. It was the truth, but nobody believed him.

“You’re still lying; this is so uninteresting.” Pan Jiao maintained that she did not believe him.

"This is the fact, and it remains true whether you believe me or not," Xianyao shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently.

"If things are truly like this, why would she let you call her 'sister' and treat you differently" Pan Jiao was very puzzled. Xianyao didn’t look like he was lying either, so there wasn't a need to lie about it.

Xianyao said in an exasperated manner: "Sister is just a title; I can also call you sister... Sister..."

“…” Pan Jiao fell silent. She suddenly understood that Xianyao’s so-called “sister” was simply a way of addressing someone, much like calling someone ‘Miss’ or ‘Sir’, merely a term.

In fact, this was also quite simple reasoning that they should have thought about; however, Xiyue Huxiu's identity was too extraordinary, making them feel that the title deserved further investigation. But it was actually an ordinary matter.

Actually, Xiyue Huxiu didn’t think that Xianyao’s sister title was genuine either, but she had no objections to it, which essentially meant recognizing Xianyao's status. Even though they weren't as deep in thought about it as others hoped for, at least they weren’t shallow.

"No matter what, being able to call her 'sister' shows that you have a deeper relationship with her, and who knows, she might need your help someday." Pan Jiao said with a smile.

“Let’s not talk about this,” Xianyao waved his hand. Whether future events would happen was uncertain; even if they did occur, it depended on what kind of matter it was and whether he could be of assistance.

"Haha, as long as you don’t object, then I won't disturb you anymore," said Pan Jiao with a smile. She wouldn’t ask Xianyao for a definite response; that would only make him feel resentful.

What she needed to do now was build up a relationship with Xianyao. Especially something as simple as this, it had to be done as it might prove useful in the future.

"Alright, that's best," Xianyao nodded. It wasn’t problematic for him to stay here for a few days; however, staying too long wouldn't be good.

“Don’t worry, within three days at most, our Pan Family will repair all the suspension bridges,” said Pan Jiao with a smile. We can handle this ourselves without needing help from others.

This favor belongs to our Pan Family; if anyone else wants to repay a debt of gratitude, they have to figure it out themselves.

Initially, everyone didn’t understand why Pan Jiao was so kind-hearted and helped repair the bridge. Later on, they understood but could only accept that understanding. Besides calling her shameless, they couldn't say anything else since they hadn’t thought of doing something like this first.

Although nobody found much use in this action, it was worth trying to befriend someone in case of future needs.

No matter what these people were thinking or whether they would encounter them again in the future, after staying for a few days, Xianyao left and continued his journey towards Liushih Country with Black Snow. They leisurely traveled along the way.

Half a month later, Xianyao entered Liushih Country's borderlands. This wasn’t within his original plan to reach Liushih Country in one month. He hadn't changed his plans by coming early; everything was still according to schedule.

The only issue was that his route had been based on Liushih Country’s map from a year ago, and he didn't know the country's borders had expanded since then. The area under his feet which used to not belong to Liushih Country was now its border.

"What This is already part of Liushih Country" When Xianyao passed through this checkpoint, it read that this territory belonged to Liushih Country. It surprised him a bit, so he asked if there had been a mistake.

He was informed that indeed the area did now belong to Liushih Country and had fallen into its hands half a month ago.

"Half a month Half a month is all it took for everything here to seem normal, their ability to restore order is too fast," Xianyao wondered anew.

“You're surprised, right Order was restored within days. Liushih Country’s army is very powerful, especially those two female generals; they’re like heavenly soldiers descending from the heavens,” a person nearby replied.

"Female generals Two of them Could they be Miss and Nan Gong Suxin" Upon hearing this, Xianyao thought it was likely to be the two ladies. At the same time, he believed that there was a high chance of this being true.

They had already taken over Liushike Kingdom's military power, and leading troops into battle was their forte. Moreover, they were once called twin goddesses of war, which didn't come as a surprise.

Xianyao had anticipated that the territory of Liushike would expand due to their presence. He had long predicted this outcome but hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.

Based on his estimation, they would need at least half a year to organize the army and another ten months or so before expanding their territories. However, less than a year later, they already established control here.

This place wasn’t within Liushike’s territory; it was separated by at least two kingdoms. Although small, normally it would take three or four years to expand the territory this far.

Given Miss and her group's capabilities, even if they were fully prepared when they took over Liushike's military power, it shouldn't have been so quick.

"What These two female generals not only look like celestial beings but are also incredibly powerful. They're almost godlike." That person didn’t seem to hear Xianyao clearly and spoke in awe. It was evident that he had become a loyal admirer of the two women.

"Are you originally from Liushike" Xianyao asked, as usually people here would be from the invaded side and might feel some resentment towards their conquerors.

"No, I grew up here but now consider myself a citizen of Liushike. With those two goddesses around, I believe our country will become strong," he replied with a shake of his head and an admiring look.

"Don't you think they're invaders" Xianyao asked in puzzlement.

"We don’t care who the invader is. As long as we aren’t oppressed, given a peaceful life, what difference does it make to us whether someone else is ruling," he said with a smile. Such thoughts were common among civilians, and this kind of regime change was also frequent.

Of course, this would only happen if the new ruler was better than the old one. If not, the people naturally preferred the former ruler and disliked the new one.

Xianyao didn’t know about the past here but saw that things were orderly now. The civilians’ acceptance of the change indicated it wasn't worse under the new rule.

"You might not know, our lives used to be terrible. Those corrupt officials oppressed us and taxed heavily. We barely had enough food for meals. But these two female generals exempted us from taxes for three years, after which we only need pay normal taxes. Compared with before, it’s a small price," he sighed, making Xianyao understand the situation.

By winning over people's hearts early on and relieving oppression, they quickly gained support among the populace, explaining the quick establishment of order.

Xianyao also noticed that tax exemption applied only to commoners while wealthy merchants still had to pay taxes but less than before. This prevented any complaints from them.

"They killed those corrupt officials and replaced them with good ones. Plus, they..."

Listening to him speak highly of the women without criticism, Xianyao realized their status in civilians’ hearts.

Xianyao learned that the place was under military administration now; no civil administrators were seen yet as Liushike had not dispatched them. He wondered if Liushike could maintain this popular support in the future.

For Miss and her group, it wasn’t a priority since they focused on military matters while leaving politics alone unless it interfered with their goals. Their aim was to expand territory.

This expansion wasn't for the Lo family but to have stronger armies; more territories meant more troops needed, thus more power.

Stronger military enabled better intelligence systems and further growth, crucial for destroying Shadow Moon Valley and reclaiming Xianyao.

Unaware of Xianyao's condition, their goal remained unchanged. To enter the valley, they prepared for the worst: war against the entire demonic realm.

To achieve this, they needed to strengthen their own forces until capable of swallowing the demonic realm bit by bit.

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