Duanmu Wentong's voice scattered through the night sky, carrying far.
Those living nearby were marginalized branches and relatives of the Duanmu aristocratic family, most of whom had been oppressed by the main branch in the past, especially in the neighboring courtyards, which were mostly inhabited by Duanmu Wentong's brothers, cousins, and their descendants.
For these people, it had been many years since they had enjoyed the substantial cultivation resources provided by the Duanmu Family. They resided at the bottom of the family hierarchy, doing the hardest work with the least compensation. Many children in these families with better martial talents also did not receive as many resources as other children of their age within the family.
Even many of them lived worse lives here than the children of ordinary people outside.
