People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 428, The Incompetent Wu Kuang
Seeing everyone leave, the smile on Tian Guang's face was replaced by a solemn expression, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

"Tian Meng, Tian Meng, do you intend to use Tian Mi to suppress the Zhu family, or do you have some designs on the Qin state?"

Thinking about Tian Meng's enthusiasm for supporting Tian Mi as Xu Qing's spokesperson, Tian Guang's expression grew even more serious. He suddenly realized that he couldn't quite see through this one of the designated successors.

Tian Meng is the most outstanding among the younger generation of the Tian family in the Farmer Clan. He surpasses others in both martial arts and wisdom. Among the next generation of the Farmer Clan, only the Zhu family can compare with him. It can be said that Tian Meng will be the next leader of the Farmer Clan if nothing unexpected happens.

However, Tian Meng had one major flaw: he was extremely resistant to and hostile towards people with different surnames, a sentiment shared by most people with the surname Tian. The reason the Farmer's Clan was able to maintain its position as one of the most powerful sects among the hundred families was because it boasted the largest number of disciples, numbering 100,000.

Without people with other surnames, how could the number of people with the surname Tian possibly support the Farmer's family? Moreover, most people with the surname Tian are mediocre and incompetent, with few outstanding individuals. It is necessary to have people with other surnames to support the Farmer's family in order to ensure its strength.

Unfortunately, Tian Meng's blind xenophobia narrowed his vision, preventing him from seeing this point at all.

It was precisely because of this shortcoming that Tian Guang hesitated to give Tian Meng more power.

"Let's just say it's to suppress the Zhu family. If Tian Mi becomes Xu Qing's spokesperson, after the six elders retire, Tian Mi will be the only eight-bead guest elder active in the Farmer's Clan."

Tian Guang shook his head, dismissing any further thoughts. Although Tian Meng had his flaws, he was someone Tian Guang had personally trained, and he trusted him implicitly.

After glancing at the empty living room, Tian Guang walked towards the inner courtyard.

He had already sent Tian Mi to Xu Qing's side. All that was left was to deal with Wu Kuang. However, compared to the former, the latter was much easier to handle.

Tian Guang walked to the door of the room where Wu Kuang was hiding, composed himself, and then pushed the door open and went inside.

"Clang~"

The door was pushed open, and Tian Guang looked on in surprise as he saw that Wu Kuang was not in the room.

"The Heroic Leader".

A hoarse voice rang out in the room. Tian Guang looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure huddled in the shadows in the corner. He asked in surprise.

"What's wrong with you?"

Tian Guang looked at Wu Kuang, who was curled up. Compared to the spirited five-bead disciple he had been before, Wu Kuang's hair was now messy, his cheeks were red and swollen with tear stains, and you could vaguely see his fingerprints. His bloodshot eyes were particularly vicissitudes and had no spirit at all. He exuded a sense of decadence and gloom.

After carefully observing the other person several times, Tian Guang finally dared to believe that the person in front of him was Wu Kuang, and not some self-destructive, disillusioned middle-aged man.

"Nothing much. How did things go, Xia Kui?"

Wu Kuang glanced at Tian Guang with a somber expression and asked in a hoarse voice.

"Instead of all that, tell me first why you've become the way you are now? Is it because of Tian Mi?"

Tian Guang stared coldly at Wu Kuang, suppressing his anger, and asked in a deep voice.

"Tian Mi."

Wu Kuang murmured, a look of pain on his face, his hand clutching his head as he clutched his left breast. Watching his beloved woman offer herself to another man, Wu Kuang felt a sharp pain in his heart. If he hadn't spoken so recklessly, if he hadn't been so incompetent, how could Tian Mi have willingly served Xu Qing for him?
Seeing Wu Kuang's appearance, Tian Guang immediately understood that the other party must be acting this way because of Tian Mi. Anger appeared on his face, and he quickly stepped forward, grabbed Wu Kuang, and threw him hard to the ground.

Caught off guard, Wu Kuang was thrown heavily to the ground, clutching his arm in pain and looking at Tian Guang with a somewhat bewildered expression.

"Knight-errant, you..."

Wu Kuang was interrupted by Tian Guang before he could finish speaking.

"Don't call me the Heroic Leader! My Farmer's Clan has no disciple like you, nor does the Master of the Military Hall. Look at yourself! Do you even deserve to be called a man?!" Tian Guang shouted angrily.

Seeing Wu Kuang's disheveled appearance, Tian Guang could no longer suppress his anger.

Wu Kuang's abilities were considered outstanding among farmers; otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen him to succeed as the manager of Kuiwei Hall and jointly control Kuiwei Hall with Chen Sheng.

Although Wu Kuang's current dejected state was within his calculations, seeing Wu Kuang become so wretched because of a woman made Tian Guang feel that he was really blind. How could he have chosen such a person as one of his future heirs?
Upon hearing his teacher's name, Wu Kuang's eyes dimmed slightly, but the light quickly returned, and he said in a low voice...

“I am indeed unworthy to be my master’s disciple. I cannot even protect the woman I love. I even need her to serve other men in order to ensure my safety.”

"What's the point of living for someone like me? I'm already disgraced anyway, so I might as well just die."

"Perhaps death would spare me so much pain."

Seeing Wu Kuang's state, Tian Guang was utterly speechless. However, remembering the task Xiong Qi had given him, he suppressed the urge to let Wu Kuang commit suicide and angrily said...
"Useless trash. Only incompetent trash would try to kill themselves when things go wrong. You might end it all by dying, but have you ever thought about Tian Mi?"

"Do you think she served Xu Qing willingly? Wasn't it all for you? Do you think I would willingly hand over my disciple to someone else as a maid? Wasn't it because Tian Mi came to me crying and saying she would sacrifice herself to protect you?"

"Do you really think that dying will change everything? Your death will only make Tian Mi's efforts go to waste."

"Do you know what? Tian Mi told me she's been waiting for you to pull yourself together and take her back from Xu Qing! It's better that you're dead now, Tian Mi will completely become Xu Qing's plaything."

Upon hearing Tian Guang's words, Wu Kuang's face showed pain and struggle. He got up from the ground and looked at Tian Guang, saying...
"But what's the point of me living? I'm already disgraced, how could I possibly take her back from Xu Qing?"

Seeing that Wu Kuang had taken the bait, a glint of shrewdness flashed in Tian Guang's eyes, and he said in a deep voice...
"Who says there isn't? There's always a way out; it just depends on whether you're willing to do it."

Hearing that there was still a chance to win Tian Mi back, Wu Kuang's eyes lit up, and his expression became excited. He said...

"Hero, do you really have a way? Do you really have a way to rescue Tian Mi from Xu Qing?"

“There is a way, of course, but it is extremely difficult, and you will have to endure unprecedented humiliation and danger, and you might even lose your life if you’re not careful. Are you really willing to try?” Tian Guang said in a deep voice.

A resolute glint appeared in Wu Kuang's eyes. He knelt directly before Tian Guang and said in a deep voice...
"Hero, please tell me what to do? Compared to having the woman I love sell me out for protection, there is no greater shame. As for danger, I am not afraid of any danger I may encounter."

"Now that I am disgraced, even if I find a secluded place to eke out a living, I would be like a worthless dog. Rather than living a pathetic and depressed life, I am willing to give my life to regain my dignity and the woman I love."

(End of this chapter)