As a lord, I was forced to farm

The person with the shrill voice kept spewing feces, and the sarcasm in their tone was practically tangible.

"I must say, you bunch of pathetic dogs! What good is a medicinal bath made of five elemental crystals? I bet that so-called King of the Underworld just whipped up some watery soup and tricked you into running over there all day!"

"I really don't understand you short-sighted people. My Lianjun City has existed in the Cangmiao Continent for more than two hundred years. Its foundation is far deeper than that of Dasu. Yet you do not know how to grovel before my Lianjun City, but instead wag your tails and beg for mercy from Dasu."

"Xiao Kai, you bastard, who are you cursing here?"

Several shouts came from the crowd, and Yin Qingfeng and the others who had just entered couldn't help but glare at Xiao Kai's words.

Someone explained, and everyone quickly understood what was going on.

In recent days, many ordinary disciples of Tianlong Palace without territory background have joined Da Su.

However, many disciples of Tianlong Palace also have territorial backgrounds.

However, under the sect's rules, even if there are conflicts between the territories of the disciples, within the Heavenly Dragon Palace, one should not openly concern oneself with one's origins, and the disciples of the sect should interact amicably.

Xiao Kai was born in Chaolian County, and it is said that he came from a powerful and influential family in Chaolian.

Chaolian and Dasu have a bad relationship. Recently, Chaolian and Tianchen have been fighting fiercely and are unable to maintain their business with the outside world. As a result, Dasu has taken over the business in the two counties and made a fortune. How could he not become a thorn in the side of Chaolian and Tianchen?

Is it possible that Xiao Kai targeted Da Su because he loved the city so much?
The people of Tianlong Palace, however, disagreed.

Xiao Kai's life at Tianlong Palace was simply not as easy as before under such circumstances.

After all, Tianlong Palace relied on Chaolian for some of its food, pills, magical artifacts, and refining materials. Therefore, as a noble of Chaolian, Xiao Kai was treated with respect by the elders and disciples, if not with utmost deference.

Now, let's not even talk about how much food and weapons Chaolian County, which is currently in battle, can bring to Tianlong Palace.

However, Dasu County, which leads to Mingxiao City, not only provides a greater quantity of food, more elite weapons, and higher quality refining materials, but also at prices far lower than Chaolian.

Therefore, even if there were no war in Chaolian County, sects such as Tianlong Palace would still choose to import goods from Dasu.

Tianlong Palace favored Da Su, so the elders and disciples who had previously been close to Xiao Kai because of Chaolian County naturally dispersed or became indifferent.

Xiao Kai's past behavior offended many people, and now that his life is not as good as before, he naturally harbors resentment towards Da Su Ren.

"A bunch of dogs from Da Su dare to insult me? I am the nephew of the Prince of Chaolian County!"

Upon returning to the sect, he was immediately scolded; no cultivator with any sense of decency could remain indifferent.

Moreover, everyone had just received the blessings from their own territory and the education from the county town, and their blood was still boiling!
How can one tolerate their homeland being slandered?
Yin Qingfeng and his friends immediately joined the group confronting Xiao Kai.

In an instant, the vast venue was divided into three groups: Xiao Kai and his horse, the angry Da Su Ren, and the other Tianlong Palace disciples who were watching the spectacle.

At this time, those gathered together were all outer disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Palace. Those who paid attention observed that in just a few months, the outer sect had gained many more senior disciples.

While it's true that the recent influx of disciples recruited by the Heavenly Dragon Palace from among the Great Masters has contributed to this, it also reveals that some of the unaffiliated cultivators who originally lacked territorial backgrounds have joined the Great Masters. In the vast continent, cultivators who haven't received formal training are called rogue cultivators; formal training refers to family inheritance, sect education, and academy learning. Those without territorial backgrounds are all considered rogue cultivators.

Rogue cultivators have always been sought after by various sects. Despite the sects' public claims that they don't conflict with territorial boundaries and that they accept anyone with cultivation talent, even those with territorial backgrounds, they are actually recruited primarily for security reasons; these disciples are also hostages.

If everything is peaceful, that's fine, but if a war breaks out with the territory, the first thing they'll do is target the people of that territory.

Moreover, if someone wants to hold an important position in the sect, even if they have the same cultivation level and the same achievements, the sect will still give priority to unorthodox cultivators.

Therefore, some people were surprised to see so many people flocking to the large dormitory.

In a sense, these disciples were actually making a choice between Da Su and Tianlong Palace.

Clearly, these disciples who joined Da Su had chosen Da Su.

'He probably felt hopeless about entering the inner sect, and couldn't find a good way out within the Heavenly Dragon Palace.'

"They're just a bunch of outer disciples; joining the Grand Abode won't cause any trouble."

My mind raced through the situation. The tension on the field had escalated further, with the two sides exchanging insults.

Chaolian Ren: "It's just a new prefecture. I've seen prefectures like this disappear into the torrent of history before long."

Da Su Ren: "You, Chao Lian, are so powerful, how come you're still just an outer disciple, not even an inner disciple?"

The members of the Great Temple pointed their spears and glared angrily: "The sect's rules are here. In the sect, we don't care about background, we only care about cultivation. You keep saying that you are a noble of Chaolian. What? Do you think that Chaolian people should be high and mighty, and that non-Chaolian people in the sect should be your servants?"

"Tianlong Palace is not your Tianlong Palace, Chaolian's!"

Xiao Kai shouted in fear, "You...you're making false accusations! I never said that!"

“But it’s obvious that’s what you, Xiao Kai, think and do. You always talk about your status as a noble from the Chaolian clan and bully other disciples at will.”

Xiao Kai was speechless for a moment.

If he were truly branded as someone who disregarded sect rules, even if Chao Lian's identity prevented him from being expelled from the sect, it would certainly make things worse for him in Tianlong Palace if the news reached the ears of the inner sect elders.

He noticed that the other onlookers were casting unfriendly glances at him.

He was seething with hatred and gave a wink to the people around him.

He was surrounded by many disciples from Chaolian County, who usually looked up to him.

At this moment, at Xiao Kai's signal, several horsemen stepped forward, pretending to pass by, but in reality deliberately using hidden force to bump into Da Su Ren.

Ok?
It didn't even budge?
Then bump it a few more times.

Well, it moved now, but only slightly; the embarrassing scene I expected didn't happen.

Little did the onlookers know that this scene was incredibly comical. Xiao Kai's horse rammed forcefully into Da Su Ren, who remained firmly on the ground, while the horse, looking utterly shocked, bounced back and forth like a spring. (End of Chapter)