New-Method Cultivators dreamed of breaking free from the harvesting of Old Cultivation Method Cultivators.
Although the Old Cultivation Method Cultivators of Stone City were kindhearted, harvesting neither their five viscera and six bowels nor their Dharma power and flesh, they merely required them to spend twelve hours of every day worshiping in every direction.
By that measure, they could count as very decent people indeed.
Yet the New-Method Cultivators remained dissatisfied.
Because they wanted to worship for eleven hours a day and leave one hour to bully spirit monsters and martial artists, enjoying the imposing air of being masters.
But the Old Cultivation Method Cultivators would not allow it.
That was why they harbored resentment.
Now that they had a chance to escape the oppression and harvesting of the Old Cultivation Method Cultivators, how could they not be excited?
Many cultivators rejoiced, but one Golden Core Ancestor remained calm. "Everyone, King Black Hand can't even escape himself. Can we?"
The cultivator who loved fleecing others laughed. "King Black Hand intends to take advantage of this revelry to lead an illicit crossing himself."
"He's already made arrangements with his old subordinates. As long as we're willing, we can leave at any time."
A New-Method Golden Core Cultivator considered this. "In that case, let's go with him."
"But we shouldn't just leave ourselves. We should bring our friends and relatives, and our other companions."
"That way, we'll have strength in numbers, and even in a new place, we won't have to fear King Black Hand plotting against us."
At these words, everyone nodded.
Just as the New-Method Cultivators used the banquet to contact their friends and relatives and prepare to flee:
In a corner of Stone City, Black Hand led a group of evil beings in turning a spinning wheel, grunting