Most of Northern Desert State's Mineral Veins were controlled by the major sects.
Normally, everyone minded their own business and developed their own territory. But that was merely surface-level peace. Sometimes, the slightest friction would escalate into an all-out brawl.
Take half a year ago, for example.
A sect's exploration team found a small Mineral Vein, only for another sect to claim that it had discovered it first. The two sides immediately broke into an armed clash.
It started out as nothing more than a minor scuffle.
But who did not know a few people? Who did not have a few allies?
Thus, the two sects started calling people in, and a small-scale melee instantly turned into a large-scale brawl.
According to relevant departments' statistics.
As many as ten sects took part in the fight, and every one of them mainly operated Mineral Veins.
They had spent the past half year fighting instead of doing business, so Yellow Sand City had also suffered a severe ore shortage.
Of course.
There were also powers from other states who tried to mediate, hoping to restore the ore supply.
But the sects of Northern Desert State were as hot-tempered as the environment here. Unless they settled who was superior, they would never let it go!
It would have been fine if they fought until their heads were bloody, but Sect Master Jun urgently needed ore now. He could not wait two or three years!
"No."
Jun Changxiao said, "I have to go mediate the fight."
The system said, "Judging from the host's hidden attributes, there is an eighty percent chance you'll become a shit-stirring stick."
After so many years together, it had already gained a sufficient understanding of Sect Master Jun's personality. I could not help but say—be together!
Whoosh!
Pressed for time,