Xu Yuan smiled faintly, his voice very light:
"This is a physique formed over ten thousand years beneath the earth, something that can't be sought after. However, if the Dayan Empire could reach their proportion of cultivators, the demonic beasts plaguing those chaotic villages would probably cease to be a concern."
Li Qingyan's proud and full chest rose and fell slightly as she exhaled, calmed her mind, and said with a smile:
"Impossible. It has been only a little over twenty years since Father Emperor and Minister Xu established the martial apprentice schools to propagate the Martial Apprentice's Path. Among those who have strayed from these schools, many have already begun causing turmoil in the countryside.
"Cultivators, to the common people, are more terrifying than demonic beasts."
Xu Yuan smiled with a hint of surprise:
"Even though you have stayed in the military all these years, you are aware of the local bandit problem?"
"Why wouldn't I know?"
