My Sword Intent Can Be Infinitely Improved

Chapter 74: Ordinary People Are Not Mere Ants!

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Translator: Daoist6fubtiW

The four of them left the Luo family and headed to the Martial Suppression Division.

In less than half an hour, they arrived back at the division.

In the main hall, Su Yang sat in the main seat, and Luo Hongsheng had also arrived. However, when he saw Luo Tian, who had accompanied them, standing beside Su Yang, he felt a sense of unease.

“You know your crime,” Su Yang said calmly, looking at Luo Hongsheng without expression.

“I know my incompetence. I haven’t collected any useful information. Please punish me, my lord,” Luo Hongsheng immediately admitted his guilt.

He hoped that his failure was only due to his incompetence, but unfortunately, the more one fears, the more likely it is to happen.

“Is that all?” Su Yang sighed. “You truly disappoint me.”

“Apart from the drought, the governance of Kaiyang City seems fine. I gave you half a month to think things through, but it seems you still haven’t realized or are clinging to some vain hope.”

“In Kaiyang City, there is no oppression by aristocratic families, no mistreatment of the common people by sect disciples. But in the end… it is their own corrupt officials who have brought suffering upon the people.”

“Isn’t that ridiculous?”

Su Yang questioned sternly, his disappointment evident. He knew that throughout history, no matter how much one desired honest officials, it had never been successful.

He understood this reality, but witnessing such a situation still filled him with disappointment.

Luo Hongsheng’s body trembled slightly as he struggled to find words. “My lord, I don’t understand what you mean by all this.”

Su Yang didn’t want to waste any more words and signaled for Luo Tian to present something.

Luo Tian stepped forward and took out a soil-yellow bead. “Commander Luo, you should be familiar with this.”

“It’s you!” As Luo Tian revealed the bead, Luo Hongsheng knew that everything was over. This was the only flaw he feared and exposed.

But why… Why did this one flaw cause him to lose everything?

Luo Hongsheng looked at Su Yang, his eyes filled with despair. “My lord, can you give me a chance for redemption?”

“This cultivation technique can lead me onto the path of immortality and help me cultivate spiritual roots.”

“Immortality… Isn’t that the ultimate goal? I can bring even more benefits to the people and Daxia with my own efforts.”

Madness flickered in Luo Hongsheng’s eyes, and the despair that had engulfed him vanished. A faint soil-yellow light emanated from him.

“See, my lord? I had no spiritual roots originally, but after cultivating this technique, I have now developed them.”

“The path of immortality lies before me. The suffering of ordinary people is inconsequential compared to that.”

“With my existence, I will bring more benefits to the people and Daxia. I am willing to offer this cultivation technique to you, my lord.” Luo Hongsheng took out a scroll and looked at Su Yang.

“Hahaha… The suffering of ordinary people is inconsequential?” Su Yang laughed loudly, his laughter resounding in the hall.

It turned out that this was how corrupt officials saw the common people, and this was how those in power viewed the world.

Su Yang stopped laughing, his expression turning cold, his gaze piercing. “I don’t care how you view the common people or ordinary individuals. But under my rule… all beings are equal!”

“Whether you’re a grandmaster or a martial saint, whether you cultivate immortality or become a true immortal, if you treat ordinary people as insignificant and trample on them at will, I will personally eradicate each and every one of you!”

“The destiny of this world is not determined by the emperor or the martial practitioners. It is determined by those in positions of power. Can you change their lofty status?” Su Yangs voice was firm, undeterred by Luo Hongsheng’s questioning and mockery.

“You may have the hearts of the people, but can you change the world? It will be a long and arduous path. I want to see if you can truly walk it.”

Luo Hongsheng sneered at Su Yang’s words. “Haha… My lord, are you still half asleep? Before, I thought I was mad for causing this drought. But now it seems you are even crazier than me.”