"What a chaotic world…"0

In the days that followed, Lu Changsheng gradually came to realize that the world was truly descending into chaos, with the future looking bleak. In such troubled times, human life was worth less than weeds, and ordinary people were powerless to protect themselves.0

However, as history had shown time and again, it was during such turbulent times that powerful martial artists emerged. Only those who had reached the Divine Strength Realm or surpassed it were considered truly powerful.0

Lu Changsheng could only sigh helplessly. Whatever the Thirteen Riders of the Great Desert did, he himself couldn't do anything about it.3

Days went by, and the turmoil surrounding the Thirteen Riders grew ever more severe. At last, fear found its way into the hearts of the wealthy merchants. With the imperial army defeated, the imperial court had no means to dispatch reinforcements. Thus, many of the wealthy began hiring martial artists and guards for their own protection.4

There was still a semblance of safety...0