Xia Feng found his impressions of this city to be quite positive.
He was primarily touched by the happiness radiating from the faces of its people.
Regardless of where one was, or in which plane, the strong had a responsibility to care for the populace. Otherwise, what was the point of possessing immense power?
Feng Da Dian’s actions truly earned Xia Feng’s heartfelt approval.
Xia Feng and Liu Chan continued to stroll through the streets for a while longer, casually picking a restaurant for a meal before heading out again to explore.
In the afternoon, the streets suddenly became crowded, with people rushing towards the city gates.
“Hurry, or you won’t be able to see!”
“Wait for me!”
People on the street jogged along, shouting.
Xia Feng grabbed a young man and asked, “Brother, what’s going on?”
“The Saint Venerables from the South and East have arrived. This is a rare gathering of three Saint Venerables, an event one rarely witnesses in a lifetime. We naturally must go and bask in their aura.”
The young man Xia Feng had stopped quickly explained.
“Why are the other two Saint Venerables coming to Tianmen City?” Xia Feng’s interest was piqued.
“I heard others say they’re coming to cause trouble. Because Tianmen Sect has such excellent regulations, drawing all the talented individuals from the Saint Realm to Tianmen City, their talent pool is severely depleted. So, they plan to pressure Tianmen Sect to abolish these rules and stop acting independently.”
The young man offered a brief explanation, which Xia Feng understood immediately.
In essence, they were envious of Tianmen City’s prosperity and the fact that talent and experts from the South and East had all migrated there.
Everywhere, population was the primary factor in a city’s prosperity.
Without people, no matter how powerful a city was, it could not develop.
It was akin to Xia Feng’s Earth, where some large cities looked down upon outsiders, acting like old landlords, as if outsiders were encroaching on their homes, land, and sustenance, displaying disgusting and nauseating attitudes.
In reality, without these diligent workers, they would be nothing.
Unfortunately, few understood this principle. In their eyes, their words to outsiders were mere charity.
If you don’t strive, your boss won’t live the life he desires.
While this statement might seem dispiriting, even a little lazy, offering an excuse for one’s indolence,
upon closer inspection, it perhaps held a sliver of truth.
The people the young man mentioned, arriving from the South and East, were driven by envy. Seeing Tianmen City’s thriving development and the exodus of their talent, they felt resentful and decided to create trouble.
If one person couldn’t cause trouble, then two could come together.
This was precisely why this event was occurring today – the convergence of three Saint Venerables.
Moreover, all of them were at the Great Perfection stage of Saint Venerable, which was why the people of Tianmen City were so interested.
Of course, they were also concerned about the future direction of Tianmen City. They feared that Feng Da Dian might compromise and revert Tianmen City to its former state, rendering their current happy lives a thing of the past.
When people are accustomed to enjoyment and peace, it is difficult to return to a life of hardship and displacement.
Who would choose a life of constant anxiety and wandering when a better existence is available?
In reality, their primary concern was the future development of Tianmen City, the matter that weighed most heavily on their hearts.
“Alright.” Xia Feng cupped his hands towards the young man as a gesture of thanks.
The man returned the gesture and then turned, hurrying towards the city gates.
“Chan’er, let’s go take a look.”
Xia Feng spoke and then also headed in the direction of the city gates.
How could Xia Feng miss out on such an opportunity to witness the excitement?
He was traveling and exploring the Saint Realm, and he did not want to miss any event. He would partake in any commotion.
In truth, the most significant reason was that this matter might pertain to the future development of Tianmen City, and Xia Feng naturally had to take it seriously.
After finally finding a city he liked, Xia Feng would not allow anyone to disrupt it.
Or, perhaps, could he convert them all into his followers?
This thought flashed through his mind.
“Master.”
Xia Feng’s thoughts seemed to be sensed by the little pink pig, which emerged from his pocket dimension.
“Have you remembered something?” Xia Feng asked with a smile.
“No, Master. I feel this is an opportunity to gather everyone in Tianmen City as followers. Feng Da Dian is the primary figure; with his influence, he can better glorify you.”
“If you develop the entire Saint Realm into your followers, it will greatly benefit you when you go to the Chaos Realm. The more followers, the better. You will discover immense benefits then.”
The little pink pig carefully explained the importance of followers to Xia Feng.
While Xia Feng wasn’t sure what the future effects would be, he knew the little pink pig must have his reasons.
Besides, who wouldn’t want more followers?
“Alright.” Xia Feng nodded.
After Xia Feng’s confirmation, the little pink pig returned to his pocket dimension on its own.
Regardless of the circumstances, Xia Feng was determined to intervene in today’s matter.
Meanwhile, at the city gates, Yu Xiang Fei, the sect leader of the Southern Profound Flame Sect, and Lei Bao, the sect leader of the Eastern Thunderfire Sect, along with their retinues, entered Tianmen City.
Feng Da Dian stood at the city gates, his eyes narrowing as he observed the group of people who had clearly not come with good intentions.