Within the Yuqing holy land, at the foot of Chiyang Peak, Xia Lan had been forced to listen to Xiao Nanfeng's lectures at the foot of the mountain by his mothers. Although Xiao Nanfeng was very skilled at lecturing, Xia Lan had been betrayed too many times by the dear sister he doted on to have a good impression of Xiao Nanfeng. He couldn't help but be suspicious of Xiao Nanfeng's every move.0

As Xiao Nanfeng finished lecturing on a certain scripture, one Yuqing disciple suddenly asked, "Senior Brother Xiao, now that we've had some success in cultivation, we'll soon be headed toward various empires in the vicinity to earn fortune as officials. One of my seniors said that you had founded an empire of your own, Senior Brother Xiao. Do you have any advice for us when we choose which empires to serve?"0

"Right!" another disciple added. "Should we found our own empires, or should we serve directly under higher-ranking empires and even divine empires? Divine empires give the best starting wages, but have the least opportunities for earning merit. Ordinary empires might not provide a lot at the beginning, but being instrumental in the advancement into a...0