The Flying Sand Sect's people were working hard to build roads, while the Timber-Thrust Gate's people were working hard to build bridges.
Cloud Prefecture had many mountains and rivers. Without enough bridges, travel would never be easy.
Countless people had never left the town or mountain village where they lived in their entire lives, let alone traveled far.
People were like inhabitants of lonely islands, trapped there for their whole lives until they died.
If the bridges and roads were built, those outside could come in and those inside could go out. This situation could be eased.
Honestly, during years of abundant harvest, the area around Springwatch City had quite a surplus of grain. They had added many more granaries, yet still could not store it all. Meanwhile, the other side of Chivalric Land suffered from drought. If this extra grain could be delivered to those places more quickly, many fewer people should die.
That was also why Duan Yun wanted to spend the silver on roads, bridges, and waterworks.
The Chivalric Land he wanted had never been limited to the area around Springwatch City. He wanted it to be larger and broader, even spread throughout the human world.
The Timber-Thrust Gate also specialized in palm techniques and stake arts.
In fact, this sect had not originally been called the "Timber-Thrust Gate." It had been called the "Yang Stake Gate," with the slogan, "Yang stakes, yang stakes, men and women howl in anguish." It meant that after practicing the Yang Stake Art, one's body would grow strong enough to make both men and women cry out.
This sect had initially been quite popular. After all, there were plenty of people in Springwatch City who had ruined their bodies through indulgence and wanted to restore their virility.
But as Springwatch City