Chapter 111: Only Self-Strengthening

"Indeed, strength commands respect. This has always been the unchanging truth of the world," Yun Yunrui sighed as they made their way back to the village, reflecting on the Wang family's drastically different attitude toward the Yun clan that day.

"It's all thanks to the Daoist elder. Without his intervention, we wouldn't have known how to handle the Yulin Wang clan's oppression," Yun Yunyang replied softly.

"That's true," Yunrui agreed. Over the past few days, the Yun clan elders had wracked their brains trying to come up with a solution to the Wang clan's demands for Yanshuang's hand in marriage. None of their plans seemed viable, leaving them anxious and restless.

"However, we can't always rely on the elder," Yunyang said, clasping his hands behind his back as his gaze wandered over the bustling lives of the villagers. He watched as the younger generation, carefree and full of laughter, ran through the village under their protection.