In the global desert, I have a spring of spiritual water.

Chen Chuan didn't take the infighting within the family to heart; he was even somewhat relieved that he had been exiled to Taipingzhuang.

Because this starting position was a perfect match for his cheat!

Chen Chuan's cheat code is that he carries a space with him, and in that space there is a spiritual spring!

In this era of vast deserts, the implications are self-evident!

The spiritual spring can be upgraded. The initial level is level one, and the condition for advancing to level two is to nourish ten thousand subjects!

The promotion requirements seem easy. In the era of severe water shortage in the desert, as long as you are willing to provide water, it is a simple matter to feed 10,000 people.

But the difficult part is the word "subjects".

This is how rulers address their subjects and people within their jurisdiction; in other words, you first have to become a ruler.

Chen Chuan was still unsure whether he, as the head of the manor, could be considered a ruler, but he had already decided that if necessary, he could simply declare independence and completely sever ties with Shanghe County.

In any case, the county had already given up on Taipingzhuang, a poor and remote village that was two thousand miles away!

Based on his understanding of this world, the concept of a nation had disappeared since the Great Desert Era. It was a chaotic world of warlords, with each prefecture being equivalent to a regional power. There were many powers like Shanghe Prefecture.

However, transportation in the desert era was inconvenient, even extremely difficult, which meant that the area each faction could control could not be too large, since they were too far away to reach everything!

Chen Chuan's initial idea was to first develop Taipingzhuang, and then gradually expand outwards from Taipingzhuang as the core base...

"Master, in your opinion, what is the way out for Taiping Manor?"

Just as Chen Chuan was silently sketching out a grand blueprint for the future in his mind, Hu Changhe's voice suddenly rang in his ears.

The moment he spoke, the noisy council hall fell silent, and more than a dozen pairs of eyes turned to Chen Chuan.

His eyes held both anger and amusement.

Chen Chuan, the newly appointed head of the manor, brought news that Taiping Manor had been abandoned.

So, since the county has already abandoned Taiping Village, what gives Chen Chuan the right to become the village head?

Isn't this appointing officials of the current dynasty using the imperial edict of the former country?

It's ridiculous!

At this moment, Hu Changhe has not completely broken ties and still calls Chen Chuan "Master of the Manor." However, if Chen Chuan has no way to save Taiping Manor, he can simply throw him into the desert to feed the sand demons!

"That's a good question."

Chen Chuan squinted at Hu Changhe and the others, then slowly spread his palms: "The way out for Taipingzhuang is in my hands!"

"In your hands?"

"Are you kidding us?!"

"Where did this madman come from!"

"Damn, what an idiot!"

"Boss Hu, throw this kid into the desert to feed the sand monsters!"

"If you ask me, we should just kill them!"

Everyone already disliked Chen Chuan's playboy behavior, but they could only tolerate it because of his status as the manor lord. Now that Taiping Manor has been abandoned, what kind of manor lord is he now?

Therefore, Chen Chuan's immature remarks immediately provoked public outrage. Those with good tempers mocked him, while those with bad tempers directly cursed him.

Hu Changhe's lips twitched, and he subconsciously clenched his fist, thinking to himself, if this guy keeps showing off, I'll punch him.

Chen Chuan's bodyguard looked like someone not to be trifled with; it's uncertain whether his surprise attack will succeed.

Just as Hu Changhe was silently calculating, a crystal-clear water ball slowly condensed in Chen Chuan's open palm!

Upon seeing this, the council chamber fell silent instantly, and everyone stared wide-eyed.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the water sphere slowly expanded from the size of an egg to the size of a washbasin, and then gently floated onto the roof of the council hall.

Just as the water sphere was about to collide with the roof beam, the basin-sized sphere suddenly exploded, turning into thousands of water droplets that fell on everyone.

Wow!!!

As the water balloon exploded, chaos erupted inside the council chamber.

"This is water manipulation; he's a water-attribute cultivator!"

"It's rumored that water-attribute cultivators are best at finding water sources!"

"With a water-attribute cultivator in charge, we no longer fear sand demon attacks!"

"There's hope! Taipingzhuang is saved!"

"Water, this water is actually sweet..."

The crowd was initially shocked, but then cheered and began to discuss it excitedly.

Water-attribute cultivators hold the highest status among all cultivators and are the most helpful to people; everyone knows how powerful water-attribute cultivators are.

Hu Changhe stared blankly at Chen Chuan for a long time before he came to his senses. He asked incredulously, "You, you're really a water-attribute cultivator?"

Chen Chuan smiled and retorted, "Otherwise what?"

thump!

No sooner had he finished speaking than Hu Changhe, a man as strong as an iron tower, knelt down before him, cupped his hands in front of him, and said sincerely, "Please, Lord Manor, save the ten thousand people of Taiping Manor!"

thump!

thump!

Led by Hu Changhe, Hu Changhai and the others also knelt down, shouting in unison, "Please, Lord Zhuang, save the ten thousand people of Taiping Village!"

The atmosphere in the council chamber suddenly became solemn. Chen Chuan's gaze swept over the crowd, and he saw a sincerity and longing in their eyes that he had never seen before.

"Director Hu, gentlemen, please rise."

Chen Chuan dropped his deliberately arrogant expression and said solemnly, "As the head of Taiping Manor, how could I ignore the lives of the people!"

"Shanghe County doesn't govern Taipingzhuang, but I, Chen Chuan, do!!"

The last four words were delivered with resounding force. As a time traveler, Chen Chuan still harbored a penchant for showing off deep down.

He even silently composed a background music for himself: "When I offer up my land to please you, all the people will sing in unison for a thousand years to come."

"The manor lord is truly righteous!"

"The lives of the ten thousand people of Taipingzhuang are saved!"

"We thank the manor lord on behalf of the people!"

Everyone responded sincerely, and some even wiped away tears.

"We're all on the same side, no need to be so polite."

Chen Chuan waved his hand casually and said, "As the head of the manor, it is my duty to protect the people within the manor."

Upon hearing Chen Chuan's words, everyone nodded repeatedly, their faces revealing undisguised excitement.

Hu Changhe bowed to Chen Chuan again and said loudly, "From now on, the Hu family will follow the Master's lead. Whatever task you need, Master, please feel free to assign it!"

"My Zhang family is one of them!"

Registrar Zhang Xu echoed this sentiment, acting as the Zhang family's representative.

"My life now belongs to the master."

Some people followed suit and expressed their support, and the rest of the crowd also spoke up to pledge their loyalty.

"I already said there's no need to be so polite."

Chen Chuan nodded slightly, overjoyed.

In his plan, securing his position as the head of the manor and winning over the officials within the manor was the first step.

Only when there is internal unity of thought can we work together to accomplish great things.

He didn't have the patience to fight these local bullies openly and covertly, so before entering the village, he had already decided to directly show his overwhelming strength. If these local bullies submitted, that would be best; if there were still troublemakers, he would make an example of them!

Clearly, Hu Changhe and the others were pragmatic; they were cursing just a moment ago, but immediately changed their attitude after Chen Chuan revealed his identity as a water-attribute cultivator.

As for whether everyone truly submits, Chen Chuan doesn't care. Right now, all that matters is establishing his position as the manor lord and having them follow his orders. He'll focus on completing the task of upgrading the Spirit Spring first.