As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 852 Gatekeeper
The power competition held in Wanhu ended at the end of July.

After another month of travel, Luo Hun led the hundreds of disciples and elders who were going to participate in the competition from Wanhu to Dasu, and it was already October.

When Luo Hun arrived at Da Su, he was a little surprised to find his own sect's plaque hanging on the mansion, and there were also many unfamiliar faces of disciples.

Later, when they learned that she was a local from Dasu, they were amazed at how magnanimous Jiang Xiaowen's sister was, allowing their Ziyun Sect to recruit disciples in Dasu.

When Elder Wang and Elder Chen saw Luo Huan, they were happy but also a little melancholy. They asked, "Sect Leader, are we going back to Little Immortal Mountain?"

Unexpectedly, Luo Hun shook his head with a solemn expression.

"Not going back to Little Immortal Mountain?" Everyone was puzzled and surprised.

Luo Hun sighed and said, "It's not that we don't want to go back, it's that we can't go back?"

Elder Chen frowned. "We can't go back? Why can't we go back? Little Immortal Mountain is right there, Sect Leader. Stop being so mysterious!"

"Yes! Sect Leader, what exactly happened?"

On one side, Jiang Xiaowen took the malt sugar roll out of her mouth, pricked up her ears to listen to the conversation between her master and the elders, and asked her senior brother Fen Jiyou, who had just returned from the power competition, with her eyes: What's going on?

Fen sighed again, head bowed, and gestured for her to listen to her master.

Luo Huan picked up a cup of tea from the table and gulped it down.

Elder Wang opened his mouth, but before he could say that it was the teacup he had drunk from, he heard a wave of fire emanate from Luo Hun's body. With a pinch of his fingers, the teacup instantly turned into dust.

Suppressing his anger, Luo Hun said in a rough voice, "It's all because of those petty scoundrels who escaped from Tianchen and Chaolian. They have no brains at all. Not only did they make a mess of Xiaoxian Mountain, but they weren't content with being kings on the mountain. They even dared to set their sights on Dayan Province, the southern capital of Xiaoxian Mountain, and went to harass the border of Dayan Province, and openly insulted the King of Dayan Province."

"The King of Da Yan Province was furious and ordered that the people of Xiao Xian Mountain be burned to death. Now, Xiao Xian Mountain has been incorporated into the territory of Da Yan Province."

These words truly came as a bolt from the blue.

Elder Wang and Elder Chen's eyes suddenly narrowed, and they said in shock, "Then what will happen to our Ziyun Sect? What should we do in the future?"

Jiang Xiaowen heard all of this and knew that this was a good opportunity, but she was smart enough not to jump in.

"The world is moving faster and faster."

After a long pause, Elder Wang let out a sigh.

There isn't much land suitable for human habitation. If we want to occupy another mountain, we can only seize other people's or take over territory at the feet of monsters.

After a long silence, Luo Hun suddenly turned his gaze to Jiang Xiaowen, "Xiaowen, could you please allow me to stay at Ziyun Sect for a while longer, Da Su?"

Elder Wang and the others were quite embarrassed.

They were like poor relatives who wouldn't leave someone else's house.

However, what couldn't be ignored was that when the sect leader said they would stay at the main inn for a while, everyone actually thought it was quite a good idea.

Jiang Xiaowen smiled and put the malt candy back into her mouth, saying, "Master, I don't have the final say on Da Su's affairs. My sister has the final say."

What can be done then?

The only option is for Luo Hu to talk to Jiang Ran himself.

……

When Luo Hun came knocking, Jiang Ran was on Cangwu Island. ...

The sea shimmered, reflecting the azure sky and ocean, sandwiching a breathtaking floating island in between.

Luo Huan's eyes widened slightly as he looked at the strange and fantastical scenery of the Lingze Islands, and he couldn't help but gasp, "Xiao Wen, how come I've never heard of such a floating island in your sister's territory before?"

Jiang Xiaowen said matter-of-factly, "What's so special about this? There are so many incredible things about Da Su, I could never list them all."

Luo Hun also had a lot of headaches with this disciple.

Upon arriving at Cangwu Island, Luo Hun glanced at the Cangwu Palace, which was still under construction and beginning to take shape, a few more times. Led by a handsome servant, he arrived at a beautiful stream with a spiritual atmosphere as ethereal as a flowing river of stars.

Beside the stream, a small pavilion stands, with the water flowing gently. Inside the pavilion is a purple clay teapot, carved with carp and dragon cloud patterns, brewing tea. The dragon's mouth exhales mist, which swirls around the purple clay teapot, condensing and not dissipating.

Hearing footsteps, Jiang Ran slightly raised her eyes and said to the person opposite her, "Sect Leader Luo, please have a seat."

Luo Hun was secretly surprised. He saw that the other party's purple robe was spotless, his face was like jade, and his eyes were like deep ink. After not seeing him for a long time, his demeanor had become even more reserved and noble.

Several years ago, Luo Hun felt that Jiang Ran was no ordinary person, but upon seeing her today, it was just like the pattern on a tea-brewing stove, where a carp had transformed into a dragon and leaped out of the stream.

and……

Luo Huan couldn't help but sigh that God was truly unfair.

How old is this person? How quickly has his cultivation progressed?

He couldn't directly probe her cultivation level, but guessed that she possessed a magical artifact that concealed her cultivation. However, Luo Hun, with his peak Dan Tian Realm cultivation, could sense that the aura she exuded was extremely dangerous.

Luo Huan sat down opposite, and Chun Ya poured a pot of hot tea for him.

Jiang Ran said, "Congratulations to the Ziyun Sect for successfully entering the top fifty in this year's power competition."

"I just barely made it to fiftieth place," Luo Hun sighed.

The top fifty in the power competition do represent the strength of a sect, but sometimes they are not considered particularly remarkable, unless they are among the top ten.

This time, the Ziyun Sect sent almost all of its most outstanding disciples to participate, and they barely made it into the top fifty.

Most of the forces ahead of Ziyun Sect simply sent out a group of outstanding disciples, and they easily made it into the top fifty.

There are also some factions that choose not to participate in the power competition because they don't care about the rewards.

There are also some reclusive sects that keep a low profile.

In short, the achievements of the Ziyun Sect are really nothing special.

Jiang Ran put down her teacup and got straight to the point, "Xiao Wen has already told me about the current predicament of your Ziyun Sect. What are your plans?"

Luo Huan said with a hint of helplessness, "We can only beg the Prince of Da Su to take us in for a while longer. Our Ziyun Sect is willing to pay the rent in Da Su. If the Prince of Da Su needs anything else from our Ziyun Sect, we will do our best to help."

Jiang Ran chuckled and said, "Has Sect Leader Luo ever considered staying in my Great Abode with his disciples?"

Luo Huan was taken aback, but quickly realized what Jiang Ran meant. His brows furrowed, and his thick, black hair moved without wind, like a tiger that had been provoked. His expression showed some displeasure. "My Ziyun Sect has been in Yunshang for over a hundred years, and has never been bound by the shackles of other cities. We are free and unrestrained."

Luo Hun knew the character of some lords. Once a sect submitted to them, they would try every means to plunder their treasures, even forcing sect disciples to conscript soldiers. They were also very wary of such sects and had no desire to see them rise to power.

After saying this, Luo Hun was about to stand up and leave.