Because the Salikol Duchy bordered Slaughter City, countless Fallen Ones passed through it. Although most of them fled into Slaughter Town as quickly as possible when pursued, even their brief stays caused considerable harm to the duchy. Nearly a thousand civilians were killed by Fallen Ones every year, which resulted in an extremely poor business environment and economic strength.
The Tang Sect forces led by Worton encountered virtually no meaningful resistance when attacking the Salikol Duchy. The duchy's defenders collapsed at the first touch, and within just three days, the Tang Sect had occupied the entire territory. Worton and the others even voiced their dissatisfaction over this, because they had not sensed any powerful existences within the army at all. This meant they could not absorb enough nourishment from these people to improve their cultivation.
In truth, this could not be blamed on the leaders of the Salikol Duchy. There had never been an instance in hundreds of years of Fallen Ones forming a group and attacking from Slaughter Town. Who could have imagined that Fallen Ones gathered from all over the continent would eventually unite and launch a war?
No expectations meant no preparations. Apart from the Duke's Mansion, which had some troops stationed there, most of the Salikol Duchy's territory was populated by useless old, weak, sick, and disabled people who contributed nothing.
Three days later, Tang San, who had successfully broken through to Level 67, finally arrived in the Salikol Duchy. Looking over the surrounding buildings, which had not suffered much damage, Tang San nodded in satisfaction. He intended to build this place into a transit station connecting the outside world with Slaughter Town. He did not want to turn it into a wasteland.
That was why, before Worton departed, he had instructed him to focus only