Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World - Chapter 16334

Chapter 16332. A Small Family

The Lu family of Qingyang is a small family with only one Kingdom-level expert. Moreover, this expert is quite old, which has led to a shortage of capable successors. Once their old Kingdom-level expert passes away, the family will face a situation where there is no expert to lead the family. If they are in a situation where there is no Kingdom-level expert to lead the family, the entire family will become a piece of fat meat that everyone wants to take a bite out of.

Just as the Lu family of Qingyang was worrying about their future, a sudden change occurred: the Myriad Laws Sect had rebelled and occupied the entire area west of Thousand Lotus Mountain. Frankly, the Lu family was stunned upon hearing this news, followed by a wave of fear. Their family was located in a small mountain very close to Thousand Lotus Mountain. This small town wasn’t home to only one family; there was also the Wang family, whose situation was far better. The Wang family had two Kingdom-level experts, one old, but the other in his prime. For years, the Lu family had been wary of the Wang family, knowing full well that once their ancestor died, the Wang family would pounce like hungry wolves, threatening their own family.

But this unexpected turn of events left the Lu family both shocked and somewhat relieved. Thankfully, their family was in Qingyang City; otherwise, they feared they would have been wiped out by the Myriad Laws Sect.

Just as the Lu family was feeling relieved, the Lu family patriarch summoned them to his room. Once they arrived, he said, “Have everyone prepare. Pack up all the valuables in the family. Hide what you can, and move what you can’t immediately. Also, move some of the more talented disciples away.” Hearing this, the Lu family members were stunned.

One of them looked at the patriarch and asked, “Patriarch, why?” The patriarch glanced

at the bewildered Lu family members and sighed. Frankly, he was more worried about the current members of the Lu family than the lack of a kingdom-level expert to succeed them. They were too naive. Years of pampered life had robbed them of any sense of crisis, making them think very simply and failing to see the bigger picture.

If a family doesn’t have a visionary leader, it won’t go very far. But vision is something that’s not easy to cultivate. That’s why the Lu family patriarch had such a pessimistic view. He worried that after his death, the Lu family would be finished.

But there was nothing he could do. These people were his descendants, after all. He sighed and then asked, “Do you think the Divine Kingdom will allow the Myriad Laws Sect to seize territory and claim kingship?”

The Lu family members all shook their heads. Then, an elder of the Lu family suddenly realized, “We’re too close to Thousand Lotus Mountain. If the Divine Kingdom were to attack the Myriad Laws Sect, we would become the front line. If we don’t prepare early, when the army arrives, our family members might be conscripted, and then our entire family would be in danger.”

Hearing this, the others understood his meaning. The Lu family might be considered a significant figure in this city, but in the face of the entire Divine Kingdom, the Lu family was nothing. If the army arrived and their family was indeed conscripted, the Lu family wouldn’t even have a chance to refuse. Conscription might sound acceptable, but for a small family, a conscription order could sometimes truly lead to their destruction.

The Lu family members’ expressions all changed. They realized the seriousness of the situation. Just as they were preparing to act, a knock came at the door. The Lu family patriarch’s expression shifted, and he said, “Come in.”

The door opened, and a servant entered, bowing to the patriarch and saying, “Patriarch, the City Lord’s Mansion has sent someone to request your presence for a meeting.”

The Lu family patriarch’s face changed again, and he said to the Lu family members, “Look, they’ve arrived. Alright, go and prepare. I’ll go to the City Lord’s Mansion.” With that, he stood up and walked out.

The Lu family members’ expressions all changed. They immediately stood up and followed the Lu family patriarch out. They had to pack up all the family’s belongings carefully, packing everything they could carry, ready to take it at any time. Otherwise, if the army arrived and came to requisition their property, they wouldn’t be able to hand it over even if they didn’t want to.

The Lu family patriarch quickly arrived at the city lord’s mansion, where a steward was already waiting for him. Upon seeing him, the steward immediately bowed to the patriarch, who returned the bow. The steward then led the patriarch inside, and soon they arrived at a room. The steward knocked on the door, went in, and emerged shortly, bowing to the patriarch and saying, “Lord Lu, please come in.” The patriarch nodded and led his entourage inside.

Once inside, the patriarch saw that two kingdom-level experts from the Wang family had also arrived, and seated in the main seat was none other than the city lord. After the Lu family patriarch bowed to the three, the city lord invited him to sit down. Once seated, the city lord looked at the three and said, “You’ve all heard about the Myriad Laws Divine Sect. His Majesty has decided to wage war against them. However, His Majesty also said that we must consider defeat before victory. If we are truly defeated, the enemy might attack again. Our small cities will be the first to bear the brunt, and we are powerless to stop their advance. Therefore, His Majesty has decided to relocate all the people in our cities to the rear. That’s why I’ve summoned you here today to discuss this matter.”

Upon hearing the city lord’s words, the Lu family patriarch was taken aback. He then turned to look at the two kingdom-level experts from the Wang family. The two experts also looked surprised, clearly having just learned of this matter themselves.

The Lu family patriarch immediately spoke up, “City Lord, do you mean His Majesty has decided to relocate us to the rear?”

The city lord shook his head, “It’s not exactly relocation to the rear. His Majesty plans to establish a defensive line here, but small towns like ours will be abandoned.”

Upon hearing this, the Lu family patriarch’s face darkened further. He looked at the city lord and asked, “What about the people in the city? What about the ordinary people?”

The city lord replied, “They will be relocated to safer places in the rear, but you won’t be. Although small towns like ours are being abandoned, some large cities and major sects have been left behind.” “The gates are like nails driven into this place, and you will be relocated to satellite cities on the outskirts of these major cities or sects. You will be stationed there, and once the enemy arrives, you will be responsible for alerting those major cities or sects.”

Upon hearing the city lord’s words, the faces of the Lu family patriarch and the two kingdom-level experts from the Wang family completely changed. This was not stationing them; it was clearly using them as cannon fodder, and on the front lines at that, waiting to be killed. If they were stationed on the outskirts of those major cities or sects, they would be the first to be dealt with when the enemy arrived, and their entire clans would face extermination.

Upon thinking of this, the Wang family patriarch spoke up, “Lord City Lord, isn’t this sending us to our deaths?”

The City Lord glanced at him and then said, “Don’t put it so harshly. What do you mean by ‘sending us to our deaths’? Haven’t you already reached the outskirts of those major cities or sects? Compared to here, you’d be much safer there. And do you have the right to refuse?”

Both the Wang and Lu family patriarchs fell silent. Although the City Lord’s words were harsh, they were true. Small families like theirs had no right to refuse. If they dared to refuse, they would likely be wiped out before the enemy even came to destroy them.

Seeing that they had fallen silent, the city lord continued, “Go back and pack your things. Don’t even think about leaving the city. Now, you can only enter, not leave. The army has taken control of the city, and the city’s teleportation array has been shut down. So don’t even think about running away. Go back and prepare yourself, and wait for orders from above. Wherever you are ordered to garrison, that’s where you’ll be stationed. And it’s not just you going; all your family members must go too. Do you understand?”

The Lu family patriarch’s expression changed again. He truly hadn’t expected the city lord to say such a thing. Was His Majesty being too ruthless? He was afraid they would escape, so he had them placed under guard. They couldn’t make any arrangements, meaning that it was almost impossible for them to preserve any seed of their family this time.

The Wang family patriarch’s expression was also grim. He glanced at the city lord and then said, “Lord City Lord, is this really necessary?”

The city lord looked at him and then said in a deep voice, “What do you think? You don’t think this is something I can decide or change, do you? I can barely protect myself right now. Do you think that just because you’re going to those places, I don’t need to go? We might not be in the same place, but I can’t escape my fate of being stationed there.”

Hearing the city lord’s words, the Wang family patriarch fell silent. He didn’t know what to say. Just as the city lord said, they had no way to change this situation and could only accept their fate. For a small family like theirs, facing the orders of the divine kingdom, there was truly no room for resistance.

Looking at their expressions, the city lord sighed softly and said, “Go back and prepare properly. It’s always better to be prepared, no matter what. We’ll only meet again if fate allows, and perhaps never again.” With that, he waved his hand, dismissing the Lu family patriarch and the Wang family patriarchs. Seeing the city lord’s action, the Lu and Wang family patriarchs said nothing. They all stood up, bowed to the city lord, and turned to leave, their hearts filled with sorrow. (End of Chapter)