108: Chapter 108 Subduing the People of Su Family Village

The three characters for "Execute" made everyone's heart skip a beat.

The way they looked at Su Bai also unconsciously became serious.

Only then did they realize that once inside the barracks, they would truly no longer be as free as they were outside.

In the crowd, several burly men, upon hearing Su Bai's words, instead felt their Battle Intent ignite.

In troubled times, strict discipline often provides more sense of security than empty promises.

Su Bai's gaze fell precisely upon them, and he shouted loudly:

"Wang Erhu!"

The burly man who had been the first to step forward and respond jolted, took a step forward, and shouted loudly: "Present!"

"Li Sanshi!"

"Present!"

"Zhou Daniu!"

"Present!"

...

Su Bai called out the names of seven or eight people in a row, all of whom had been the most active just now.

Afterward, he shouted at these people:

"From today on, you are temporary squad leaders! Each of you will manage twenty soldiers! You are responsible for their daily needs and their training! If any soldier under your command has a problem, you are the first ones I will come for!"

"Do you understand!"

"Understood!"

Wang Erhu and the others were so excited that their faces turned red, and they stood where they were and shouted.

They had not expected that their burning enthusiasm would be rewarded so quickly!

Su Bai looked at them and nodded in satisfaction.

He then turned to Ma Lie, who had been standing solemnly to the side, and said in a deep voice:

"Ma Lie!"

"Subordinate is here!" Ma Lie immediately bowed.

"Take some men and immediately take inventory of the entire village!"

Looking at Ma Lie, Su Bai said in a serious tone, "Search every single household! All edible grain, all usable medicinal herbs, all ironware that can be melted down to forge blades—even if it is just a hoe or an iron pot—gather it all up for me!"

"Tell everyone that this is wartime! All items will be centrally allocated! Whoever dares to hide anything will face the third consequence I mentioned earlier!"

"Execute!"

Ma Lie felt a chill in his heart.

This was to militarize the entire Su Family Village.

He had not seen this kind of iron-fisted method from General Su for a very long time.

Therefore, without any hesitation, he said:

"Yes! My Lord! This subordinate will handle it immediately!"

Ma Lie received the order, immediately picked a few sharp young men, and turned to rush into the barracks.

In front of the ancestral hall, the crowd that had just been impassioned was now silent.

Su Bai's words had deeply shaken them.

Hand over all grain and ironware?

That was their lifeline!

Some people's faces showed hesitation and reluctance, and they subconsciously clenched their fists.

Su Bai took all of this in, but he said nothing.

At this time, relying solely on intimidation was not enough.

He had to give them a reason they could not refuse.

Su Bai thought for a moment, then looked at the people of Su Family Village and said:

"I know what you are thinking."

"Can guarding that bit of moldy grain and clutching those rusty iron pots stop the next attack by the Yao Race?"

"No!"

"Can it let your wives and children eat their fill at the next meal?"

"Also no!"

"Hand over the items, and I can turn those iron pots into steel blades to strike at the Yao Race! I can turn that grain into the strength for you to wield those blades! I can let every one of you eat your fill, pick up a blade, and fight like a man!"

"Now, tell me, do you want to hold onto your iron pots and starve to death, or do you want to hold steel blades and go take back everything that should have belonged to us!"

These words were like a basin of scorching oil, instantly poured onto everyone's rage.

"Do it! Hand it over! Hand it all over!"

"Brother Su Bai is right! What is the use of guarding those things? Once the Yao Race comes, we won't even have our lives!"

"My family still has half a bag of grain! Take it all!"

Not far away, Su Zhennan watched all of this while leaning on his cane.

His hands were trembling slightly; he did not know if it was from anger or fear.

Ruthless!

Too ruthless!

With a few words, he gathered the hearts of the people, set down iron laws, and confiscated supplies.

After this series of combination moves, the entire Foundation of Su Family Village was completely shaken, and then, according to his will, remolded into an army that belonged only to him.

From today on, there would no longer be any Clan Chief in Su Family Village.

There would only be one master.

And that was Su Bai.

Su Zhennan looked at the young man standing in the center of the crowd, his mouth tasting bitter.

Just then, a mechanical voice sounded in Su Bai's mind.

【Detected that the Host's genealogy is in the hands of Clan Chief Su Zhennan; the Host may go and request it.】

Genealogy?

Su Bai's gaze sharpened, and he looked at the old man leaning on a cane not far away.

He walked straight over.

Su Zhennan watched Su Bai walking over, and he could not help but feel a bit apprehensive inside.

"Is the genealogy in your hands?"

Su Bai stood still in front of Su Zhennan and said in a calm voice.

Su Zhennan opened his mouth, looked at Su Bai with a dry throat, and said, "The genealogy is a sacred object of the clan... You, what do you want with it?"

"I want to take a look."

Su Bai did not offer much explanation; the reason was so simple it was almost perfunctory.

But now, who dared to question his words?

Su Zhennan looked into those eyes, which contained only indifference.

It gave people a feeling that it was only natural.

That's right.

He was a General of Yunzhou City now, after all.

Bitterness spread in Su Zhennan's heart.

After a long while, Su Zhennan spoke in a hoarse voice:

"... It is in the ancestral hall."

"I will take you there."

Inside the barracks.

Su Zhennan tremblingly brought out a purple sandalwood box.

The surface of the box had weathered the passage of time.

After opening the box, a heavy genealogy book lay quietly inside.

Looking at the genealogy inside the box, Su Zhennan's eyes were complex, with a hint of relief.

Su Bai did not pay attention to his emotions.

He placed his hand directly on the cover of the genealogy.

【Congratulations to the Host for successfully finding the genealogy and successfully collecting the genealogy.】

【Genealogy function is activating...】

【Obtained rewards: Portable Storage Space (twenty cubic meters), lifespan increased by ten years, cultivation increased by ten years, talent increased by double!】

Boom!

A surge of energy poured out from the genealogy, channeling through Su Bai's arm and into his body!

In an instant.

Su Bai only felt his body seemingly turn into a furnace!

His Meridians expanded inch by inch, and the Spiritual Qi inside his Dantian spun, compressed, and purified crazily!

The Spiritual Qi condensed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This was the sign of Spiritual Qi liquefying!

It was the sign of the Peak of Qi Refining, about to Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment!

A wave of Qi suddenly burst forth from within Su Bai, sweeping in all directions.

"Clang!"

The tables and chairs in Su Zhennan's barracks were overturned by this wave of Qi.

The memorial tablets on the offering table also shook.

Su Zhennan, who was standing to the side, was forced to retreat repeatedly by this invisible pressure, looking at Su Bai in shock.

Around Su Bai's body, faint golden light glimmered, and a pressure far exceeding the Qi Refinement Stage made Clan Chief Su Zhennan almost unable to breathe.

This is... what kind of cultivation is this?

In just a few days, Su Bai's cultivation seemed to have increased significantly again.