Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

If the Yin-Yang School were to use the power of the Qin state to search for his whereabouts, they would not only be in danger if they were exposed, but they might also implicate Lord Changping and ruin the "Azure Dragon Plan".

To avoid any unforeseen complications, Tian Guang made a decisive decision to leave Xianyang and return to the rural base.

After leaving Xianyang, Tian Guang headed east, heading straight for Dongjun.

Nestled amidst the rolling mountains of Dongjun, the Six Halls of the Farmer's Clan stand quietly. This place is not only a gathering place for the disciples of the Farmer's Clan, but also the core of the Farmer's Clan's power.

With Tian Guang's return, the already tense situation within the Six Halls became even more strained.

Upon Tian Guang's return, his primary task was to resolve the vacancy of the position of head of the Kuiwei Hall.

The six halls of the Farmer's Clan have been in turmoil recently. The position of the hall master of the Kuiwei Hall has been vacant for a long time due to the incident of the former hall master. Various forces have been secretly vying for it. Now that Tian Guang has returned, this long-standing struggle should finally be settled.

The atmosphere inside the farmer's council hall was solemn and respectful.

The heads and stewards of the six halls, as well as those high-ranking officials who wore five-star beads or higher, all gathered here, each with a solemn expression on their face.

The farmhouses were strictly hierarchical, with the number of pearl grasses hanging on people's bodies indicating their social status.

The highest rank is the Heroic Leader, who wears a Nine-Star Bead Grass. Below him are the Farmer's Elders, who wear Eight-Star Bead Grass. These elders usually guard the ancestral land of the Six Sages' Tomb and do not concern themselves with worldly affairs. They only step forward to express their opinions when it comes to major decisions concerning the life and death of the Farmer's Clan. They hold a high position but do not directly wield power. Next are the Hall Masters of the Six Halls, who wear Seven-Star Bead Grass. The Hall Stewards wear Six-Star Bead Grass, and so on. Five-Star Bead Grass is already a very important item in the Farmer's Clan. Every high-ranking member who wears Five-Star Bead Grass is a core figure in their respective hall and holds a prominent position.

Situ Wanli used to be at this level, but now he has been promoted to the head of the Four Mountains Hall, and his status has risen even higher.

The moment Tian Guang stepped into the council hall, all eyes were on him, and the previously noisy council hall instantly fell silent.

Everyone composed themselves, their expressions becoming respectful, and they all addressed him with the respectful title.

"The Hero!"

"The Hero!"

Tian Guang nodded slightly, his gaze calmly sweeping over everyone before finally settling on the direction of Kuiwei Hall.

The various high-ranking members of the Kuiwei Hall felt Xia Kui's gaze and their expressions varied.

Some looked expectant, some looked nervous, and some had shifty eyes, clearly having other plans in mind.

Especially Tian Mi, a hint of resentment and unwillingness flashed quickly in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it and forced a seemingly magnanimous smile on her face, trying to hide her true emotions.

Today, Tian Guang returned to the farmhouse and convened a meeting of all the high-ranking members. Everyone knew his purpose: to resolve the vacancy of the head of the Kuiwei Hall.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, each with their own thoughts, Tian Guang slowly spoke, his voice steady and powerful, echoing throughout the council hall: "Years ago, a scandal occurred in the Kuiwei Hall. The former hall master and steward were implicated, resulting in their positions remaining vacant for a long time. Our six halls of the Farmer's Clan have always been united, sharing both honor and disgrace. Although other halls have assisted us, and the development of the Kuiwei Hall has temporarily stabilized, the position of hall master is the core of a hall and cannot remain vacant for long. After this period of observation, I have a suitable candidate in mind. Today, I have gathered everyone here to formally determine the new hall master of the Kuiwei Hall."

Tian Guang has never liked formalities and speaks directly without any hesitation. After all, farmers value practicality, unlike Confucianists who emphasize etiquette.

"Iron hammer!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Guang suddenly turned his gaze to the large iron hammer in the Kuiwei Hall's formation, his tone carrying a hint of expectation.

Big Iron Hammer was a burly man. Upon hearing Tian Guang's call, he immediately stepped out of the line, his posture as upright as a pine tree, and his gaze fixed firmly on Tian Guang.

"From now on, I'm entrusting Kuiwei Hall to you!" Tian Guang looked at the big iron hammer with a hint of relief in his eyes and sincerely instructed, "I hope you will not let me and everyone else down."

"Yes! Rest assured, Chief, I will not fail in my mission!" Big Iron Hammer replied solemnly, his voice filled with determination.

……

The appointment of the head of the Kuiwei Hall did not encounter many twists and turns.

During this period, with the help of Situ Wanli, the head of the Siyue Hall, and Zhu Jia, the head of the Shennong Hall, Da Tiechui not only made up for his lack of management experience, but also showed a fair and decisive side in handling the affairs of the hall, winning the recognition of many Kuiwei Hall disciples.

In addition, Xu Qing secretly provided a lot of support to Da Tiechui and invested a lot of money in the farm through Situ Wanli.

Although the "splurging" tactic seemed old-fashioned, it was extremely effective. In a short period of time, it won the support of many disciples of the Kuiwei Hall for Big Iron Hammer, and his reputation within the Farmer's Clan grew day by day.

In contrast, Tian Mi always presented herself as weak and pitiful, trying to gain sympathy, but never truly cared about the disciples of Kuiwei Hall.

She is inherently selfish and values ​​her own interests above all else. She would never use her own savings to help her disciples. In her eyes, those ordinary disciples are nothing more than cannon fodder that she can use at will.

As for asking her to risk her life to complete those difficult tasks to accumulate prestige, that was absolutely impossible. She had a clear understanding of her own strength and knew that those tasks were fraught with danger. If she failed, she would be injured at best and die at worst. Even if she survived by chance, if her appearance was ruined, it would be a loss for her.

With one side gaining and the other losing, Tian Mi's approval rating was far lower than Da Tiechui's, and Da Tiechui was ultimately elected as the head of Kuiwei Hall, becoming the new leader of Kuiwei Hall.

But Tian Mi's heart was filled with resentment and bitterness.

After the appointment was completed, she did not linger at all and immediately went to find Tian Meng, the head of Lieshan Hall.

"Hall Master Tian Meng, you be the judge! How unfair is Xia Kui's action!" Upon seeing Tian Meng, Tian Mi could no longer contain her grievances and anger, and began to complain indignantly, her tone full of resentment, "I have worked in Kui Kui Hall for many years and devoted so much effort to the hall, but now an outsider has taken away my position as hall master. This is simply too much!"

Tian Meng listened quietly to Tian Mi's complaints without saying a word, but his face was terribly gloomy, and his mood was just as bad.

This was not only because the position of leader of the Kuiwei Hall had fallen into the hands of Da Tiechui, but also because of the bias revealed by Xia Kui.

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Even though Xia Kui and he were both members of the Tian clan, Xia Kui did not trust the Tian clan members in certain matters and instead repeatedly favored people from other clans.

This greatly displeased Tian Meng.

He couldn't help but think of Chen Sheng from before.

The incident involving Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang may seem to have originated from Tian Mi, but the real mastermind behind it was him.

This wasn't for Tian Mi; on the contrary, it was for something else.

Chen Sheng was his rival.

Many years ago, the Farmer's Clan gradually declined under the oppression of the Qin State. The Tian Clan, with its deep ties to the Farmer's Clan, felt this decline even more acutely. Just when the Farmer's Clan was on the verge of collapse, Tian Guang stepped forward. With his extraordinary strategy and courage, he led the Farmer's Clan out of its predicament, not only resolving the Qin State's repeated attacks but also allowing the Farmer's Clan's power to continue to grow, with disciples spread throughout the land.

As a direct descendant of the Tian clan, Tian Meng was not a brute who only knew brute force. On the contrary, he was quite shrewd and good at observing situations. During Tian Guang's leadership of the peasant family's rise, he keenly sensed that there was probably a powerful and mysterious force hidden behind Tian Guang. Without the support of this force, it would have been impossible for Tian Guang alone to bring about such a huge change in the peasant family in such a short period of time.

This discovery stirred a greedy thought in Tian Meng's heart. If he could control this mysterious power and use it for his own purposes, then he might be able to dominate the future position of the Farmer's Hero and even the situation of the world.

Later, Tian Guang began to select a successor. Although he did not specify what the successor would inherit, whether it was the position of the leader of the knights or that mysterious power, Tian Meng still became one of the successors based on the background of the Tian family and his own strength.

He thought this was a golden opportunity for him to rise to power, but Tian Guang chose another successor, Chen Sheng.

Although Chen Sheng was not of the same surname, he grew up in a farming family and was not only exceptionally capable, but also highly respected among his disciples.

In Tian Meng's view, Chen Sheng's existence was undoubtedly the biggest obstacle to his control over the peasant family.

Moreover, since childhood, Chen Sheng had been competing with him. Whether it was martial arts contests or handling farm affairs, Tian Meng, a self-proclaimed outstanding member of the Tian family, had been repeatedly outdone by Chen Sheng. This had filled Tian Meng with resentment towards Chen Sheng.

Therefore, after hooking up with Wada Mi.

He decisively used Tian Mi to frame Chen Sheng.

In this process, Wu Kuang was not so important; he was just a sacrifice.

Of course, as the price for Tian Mi's help, he promised to help her become the head of the Kuiwei Hall.

Tian Mi is a woman who loves vanity and also craves power.

However, Tian Meng believed that he could still control the other party, and that it would even be beneficial for him if the other party became the head of the Kuiwei Hall.

But what was unexpected was...

At this time, the biggest obstacle is actually the leader of the knights.

This person also comes from the Tian clan.

After Chen Sheng was finally gone, he became the sole heir, but the leader of the Xia clan did not allow him to inherit the Farmer's Family. Instead of gradually relinquishing power, he gradually supported another outsider.

Big Iron Hammer joined Kuiwei Hall when Chen Sheng was still the hall master.

Tian Meng hadn't taken him seriously at all. Even though he was a master, he had only been with the Farmer's School for a short time.

However, the leader of the chivalrous sect began to support this person.

After Chen Sheng, Da Tiechui was entrusted with an important task by the leader of the chivalrous sect.

Tian Meng had guessed some of Xia Kui's thoughts, but he didn't take them seriously. Unexpectedly, not only Xia Kui, but also Situ Wanli and the Zhu family helped Da Tiechui.

Today's defeat certainly makes Tian Mi the biggest loser.

After all, she had made no attempt to conceal her desire to become the leader of the knights.

But it wasn't easy for Tian Meng either.

Tian Mi's failure meant that all his previous plans had come to naught.

The leader's attitude made him even more suspicious.

"I finally understand!"

Tian Meng suddenly spoke in a deep voice.

Tian Mi looked at Tian Meng with some surprise, not understanding what Tian Meng had figured out. She waited for Tian Meng to continue speaking.

Surprisingly, Tian Meng did not speak again.

What she didn't know was...

Tian Meng believed he had seen through the true nature of the chivalrous leader.

From the very beginning, Xia Kui never intended for him to be his successor.

The reason he and Chen Sheng were chosen earlier was simply because he was a member of the Tian clan, in order to save face for the Tian clan.

But in the heart of the chivalrous leader, Chen Sheng had probably already been chosen as his successor.

Chen Sheng was ruined by him, and the leader of the knights did not choose him, but chose someone else instead.

He, the head of the Lieshan Hall, seems like a joke.

Tian Meng is a narrow-minded person. He is actually no better than Tian Mi, and he is also selfish.

After the leader of the knights did such a thing, he felt that the leader was extremely unjust and harbored resentment and hatred towards the leader, Tian Guang.

Right now, Tian Meng didn't want to wait for the chivalrous leader to tell him about the forces behind the peasant family; he suddenly wanted to investigate it himself.

Of course, he didn't tell Tian Mi these thoughts.

……

With the position of head of the Farmer's Guild now settled, things appeared calm on the surface, but the undercurrents beneath were more turbulent than ever before.

While Tian Meng and Tian Mi plotted in the shadows, Situ Wanli received a summons from the chivalrous leader Tian Guang.

In a room of the Four Mountains Hall, when Situ Wanli stepped in, he saw Tian Guang standing quietly. Although Situ Wanli was the head of the Four Mountains Hall, Tian Guang standing here seemed to be the real master. However, upon closer examination, it was true that the leader of the Xia Kui was originally the head of the Farmer's Clan.

Upon seeing Situ Wanli, Tian Guang didn't keep him in suspense and went straight to ask, "Master Situ, I heard you met with Mr. Xu recently?"

Situ Wanli's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly bowed and said, "I dare not hide it from the leader of the chivalrous sect, I did indeed meet with Brother Xu."

He knew that Tian Guang was well-informed and that this matter could not be kept from him, so rather than trying to cover it up, he decided to tell him the truth.