President Chu Must Have His Reasons for Doing This

Why did Thunderclap Fort side with the Talisman Sect?

After news of the Nine Heavens Ten Lands Assembly spread, all the immortal sects were bewildered. Ever since the Heavenly King Sect had breached Thunderclap Fort, Thunderclap Fort had been forced to rely on Penglai for protection. Why had it suddenly switched sides?

It was only after Chu Liang arrived at Infinite Palace that he learned the full story.

"You'd been running about outside these past few days, so we didn't tell you about this." High Person Wen Yuan said with a chuckle. "This is all thanks to you. Do you remember Du Wuhen, whom you brought back before?"

"Ah..." Chu Liang suddenly remembered.

Some time ago, he had settled Du Wuhen and Patriarch Mayfly, the two brothers, on the Quarry Islands. He had also helped send many people over to mine, so they had kept in close contact and shared several meals together.

Over wine and feasting, they spoke of the things they regretted most in life.

Chu Liang said that what he regretted most was founding Crimson Cotton Peak. He had no interest in spirit stone currency at all, yet he was forced to bustle about for spirit stones every day.

Lin Bei said that what he regretted most was failing to fulfill his youthful dream of becoming a leisurely yet exhausted brothel owner.

He had originally thought that, with his cultivation talent, it would be impossible for him to remain in Shushan. Who could have imagined that he would stumble into becoming one of Shushan's Four Overlords? He probably would never be able to "graduate" from Shushan in this lifetime.

What Azu regretted most was naturally that he had not been very "polite" in the past and had committed many wrongs.

Du Wuhen held it in for a