Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength-Chapter 453 - 352: Heartfelt Words, Strategy for the Western Wastes_2

For thousands of years, Eternal Night Palace had been wanting to restore this Teleportation Portal, and the Sky-splitting Sword Sect harbored the same intention. Once the large Teleportation Gate was successfully constructed, the two cities would become ten times more prosperous overnight, with a ceaseless flow of Spirit Stones in the logistics!

Was Meng Yu here to make a fortune with everyone?

Did Meng Yu not wish to harm anyone?

Was it just that he was forced into this?

"I arrived, and on the second day, it was pursuit, assassination, including all sorts of slander. Do you know what the slogan called by the Cultivator Legion of Eternal Night Palace was? I was branded as a villain, a demon and a brutal criminal by the Ten Directions Demon Subduing Hall, accused of collusion with the Beast Clan, and of slaughtering the Human Race."

Meng Yu helplessly spread his hands.

"At the beginning, the Ten Directions Demon Subduing Hall and Myriad Gold Pavilion incited the Sky-splitting Sword Sect to attack the Moon-Watching Sect, and I am the Sect Master of the Moon-Watching Sect. They wanted to exterminate my entire sect. Days upon days, they continued their assault on me. Tell me, everyone, was I not supposed to fight them to the death?"

Meng Yu didn't raise his voice at all. From start to finish, he maintained a calm and helpless demeanor, but this very composure made him even more frightening.

A biting dog doesn't bare its teeth, especially when a normally honest person gets angry.

Yes, the people of Sleepless City's understanding of Meng Yu was that he was a good old honest person, a truly good person with upright principles who'd rightfully thrash those of the Ten Directions Demon Subduing Hall!

...

On another side of Sleepless City.

Miss Gan lay prostrate at the feet of Chen Jindan with respect, but even her most flattering demeanor couldn't compare to the light she saw in Meng Yu's eyes.

It was like a slave entrusting everything to their master, a loyal dog placing its unwavering trust in a deity... Alright, these natives of an unsophisticated civilization don't understand the concept of equality among all, only knowing that if you treat me well, I'll give everything in return.

"Golden Core Lord, you are not a local and don't understand how harsh the superiors, Eternal Night Palace, and those various powers big and small, are on us Loose Cultivators!

You toil away in a field for ten years, then they just come and harvest it. You serve them faithfully and they carelessly discard you; nobody treats us as human beings, even those Orthodox Sects do the same!"

Her eyes were filled with mockery and hatred. How many sisters abandoned everything to follow those great figures, and how many brothers and sons fought in hot blood, only to be ultimately toyed with, tossed aside, and betrayed!

However, this world places even more value on chastity and loyalty. Women must preserve their purity for their superiors, and men must be faithful to their leaders. Everyone dreams of meeting a kind person!

Chen Jindan fell silent; actually, she looked down on these people. The only reason she pretended to be angelic was because of Meng Yu's orders and rules.

"Golden Core Lord, you saved our lives, and for that we are endlessly grateful. But, Young Master Meng... he treats us as his own people! He treats us as human beings!"

Of course, Miss Gan did not know that the real education Meng Yu had received was from Azure Star, where one must always pay attention to the lowest strata, and she was unaware of the many hardships he had endured, which allowed him to empathize deeply.

He too could be lustful, greedy, and violent, but on the grand scheme, he would always ensure there was a way out for those below him, even leaving a path that reached to the heavens!

Just like these past days, the sisters had all observed Meng Yu's actions, with many longing to embrace him and meld him into their very beings.

It seemed as if there were ripples in her eyes, and even her skin began to flush with a rosy hue.

"He too can change, can become bad, can even... play with you all in various ways..."

Chen Jindan found it difficult to go on, managing only a few clumsy explanations, though she was well aware that she said such things merely because she could not establish a good relationship with Meng Yu.

Witnessing a Nascent Soul and even a True God Transforming Master rise step by step, so close yet unapproachable, that anguish was truly heart-wrenching, not to mention that this person was exceedingly sentimental!

Why, when it was ours first, are we drifting farther and farther from Meng Yu? Today's venting was even met with a face full of scorn by these women expressing their loyalty!

"Really?"

In Miss Gan's eyes, at that moment, there was more brightness, which made Master Chen even more uncomfortable!

These shameless natives, these... women who throw themselves at others!

...

Today, the people who came with Meng Yu didn't belong to any other power; all were subordinates recruited and pledged allegiance from within Sleepless City.

Among these people, there were no Golden Core cultivators, mostly Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment practitioners. Once a war occurred, they would merely be cannon fodder.

Yet, Meng Yu called them over to explain, instead of summoning a crowd of Golden Core Masters from external sects to show off pompously.

Those were outsiders; these were his own people.

"Regarding today's events, don't go back and spread the word too widely, but you can tell your relatives, friends, children, and wife, informing them that I have prepared a way out for everyone, and we will embark on it together."

Meng Yu had always looked down on those who kept everything confidential from their own people but were an open book to outsiders. Why not inform your own subordinates?

Since these subordinates had followed him, Meng Yu was determined to make things clear, rather than leaving them to live in a state of fear and confusion!

"On the other side of the Teleportation Array is the Western Wastes' Moon-Watching Sect.

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Uncle Twelve and the others will stay for more than a year and then return home. Hence, I will not lay claim to the Western Wastes and might not even take over Sleepless City. Things are too messy here, not as good as in the Western Wastes.

However, regardless of the situation at that time, I will take care of everyone, and those who follow me will all have a good outcome."

Meng Yu's gaze fell on these people.

"Though the northwest is prosperous, it is rife with war. The Western Wastes, albeit barren, have ample space. Over the next year, I will eradicate various demonic beasts and oddities there, making it a peaceful and happy place to live. Trust me, being a tranquil and blissful Earth Emperor over there is far better than living in constant fear in Sleepless City, surrounded by various enemies and endless chaos, even facing attacks from Myriad Gold Pavilion and Ten Directions Demon Subduing Hall!"

The crowd below began to laugh.

News about the Western Wastes had already spread, and everyone knew that the Moon-Watching Sect currently only had four Golden Cores, with one being a False Core. They occupied the largest land in the Western Wastes and countless Spirit Veins, especially considering that this was originally cultivated by a sect with over thirty Golden Cores.

"Please work hard with me for one year, and I will make sure everyone is well settled before and after that. When we return to the Western Wastes, we'll live behind closed doors, cultivate diligently, and have a much better life than continually dealing with the rotten mess that is Sleepless City, surrounded by all sorts of foes, and even the prospect of facing attacks from the Myriad Gold Pavilion and the Ten Directions Demon Subduing Hall!"

Meng Yu's words left everyone stunned for a moment.

Was Meng Yu not going to trouble the Myriad Gold Pavilion and the Ten Directions Demon Subduing Hall anymore?

"Talk tough, act cautiously; in time, you'll come to understand my way of doing things. Who now wishes to go and take a look? The scenery in the Western Wastes is quite nice."

Meng Yu nodded at everyone and then was the first to step through the Teleportation Portal.

And behind him, everyone started cheering loudly.

In the Cultivation World, what subordinates used as cannon fodder longed for most, aside from luck, was the opportunity for an ordinary life and the chance to cultivate!

Loose Cultivators had no future and suffered immensely; joining a minor sect could mean obliteration at any moment, and joining a larger sect was extremely troublesome—you could waste your whole life only to realize you'd spent the majority of your time and energy on servitude.

And as for obtaining a plot of land, cultivating spirit fields, mining ores, or adopting a farming-based lifestyle? You would just be seen as a fat sheep in the eyes of others!

Even if you joined a large sect, it couldn't be expected that you could do nothing and not care about anything, just peacefully receive Spirit Stones and cultivate stablely, could it?

But... the situation in the Western Wastes was now vastly different.

With vast land and few people, a compassionate Sect Leader, unparalleled strength, and a strong sense of justice.

So, where is it not possible to cultivate and live? It's the promised land, a city of dreams—why not go to the Western Wastes?

Moreover, Meng Yu said that if you don't want to go, it's okay. When the time comes, we'll part on good terms, and you can stay and make a fortune in Sleepless City. Not to mention, with the completion of the large-scale Teleportation Portal, the property prices in Sleepless City will climb sharply!

So I ask you all, is there any objection?

Even if there's some resentment in your heart, upon careful reflection, is it really the fault of Meng Yu?