[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-urban-peerless-expert":3,"chapter-urban-peerless-expert-urban-peerless-expert-chapter-1022":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Urban Peerless Expert",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1446878,1898,"Chapter 1022 - 1022 1042 In Central Divine Continent, Good People Don't Live Long_1","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-1022",1022,"\u003Cp>1022: Chapter 1042: In Central Divine Continent, Good People Don’t Live Long_1 1022: Chapter 1042: In Central Divine Continent, Good People Don’t Live Long_1 “Rich and powerful?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Qianshan laughed: “Exactly, like our Boss said, the common people don’t have much money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are being exploited by those families, wealthy households, and sects, so robbing them is like scraping oil from a chicken’s foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just lying under the sun would be a better choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the chaotic Central Divine State for thousands of years, none of the rising big families or wealthy households are good people; they’re all like vampires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high and mighty cultivators in their sects are no better, robbing them means we get rich and have a blast in the process.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen asked, “In the last month, I saw that you didn’t kill anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t you kill people?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Qianshan grinned and said, “We are bandits, not good people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While we might let others live, not everyone offers us the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we want to live, some of them naturally have to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But there are very few of those people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them recognize the name of the Eight Great Kings and won’t dare to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they do resist a little, they will obediently hand over their stuff after a little suppression.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To some extent, we take advantage of the notoriety brought by the likes of the Skeleton Bandit King and Blood Fiend Bandit King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have committed every possible evil, turning the name of the Eight Great Kings into stink, which makes our robbery much smoother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen couldn’t help but ask: “Can’t some rich inheritors be good people?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Qianshan smiled with deep meaning: “Maybe in other states it’s possible, but in the Central Divine State, good people don’t survive long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who manage to stay alive and prosperous are definitely not good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen raised his glass and clinked with He Qianshan: “Do you just keep wandering and robbing like this, without ever stopping?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t you have a fixed hideout, family or anything like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pausing for a moment, Lin Chen added, “I’m just curious; I’m not asking for specific locations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you have one, you don’t have to tell me where it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Qianshan sighed: “Originally, our King Kong Bandit Group had more people, at least two hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were official members, and some were family members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We also had a permanent nest located in a secluded and hidden valley, just like a paradise on earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sadness filled He Qianshan’s eyes as he continued: “Because we often targeted those big sects, we angered them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They bribed one of our members and seized the opportunity to attack when we were all gathered for a meeting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The attack came suddenly, and we suffered heavy casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss led us to break through a bloody road and escaped.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That night, only about thirty brothers escaped, while the second and third in command died in this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rescued family members amounted to a dozen people, and the rest were killed by those big sects.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Later, we planned several counterattacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although we killed the traitors and caused considerable damage to those sects, in these battles, more than ten brothers died in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those sects now stay on their guard, and it is not easy to strike them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we continue to fight, we will probably all die, so the Boss led us to withdraw.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To avoid making the same mistake again, Boss secretly settled the dozen or so surviving family members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from Boss and the military advisor, no one else knows their whereabouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, we have led a life of wandering, robbing, carousing, and cultivating …”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always felt that the King Kong Bandit Group had too few people, only around twenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he learned that most of them were already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long ago was that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Qianshan bitterly smiled: “Almost twenty years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If my son hadn’t died, he would probably be around your age now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen asked, “Have you given up on revenge?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Qianshan slammed his fist on the table, snorting, “How could we?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They forced us to become bandits and killed our families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We would never let go of such grudges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day I die, this matter will end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until then, I won’t stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen asked curiously: “You mentioned those big sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many of them are there in such a chaotic Central Divine State?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Qianshan sighed: “The Central Divine State was originally the most prosperous area with the most sects and experts among the human race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the human and demon race’s war has shattered this place and the Eight Great Ancient Families have completely disappeared, many inheritances still survive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as these inheritances exist, cultivation will not be extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the chaotic Central Divine State, there are many powerful sects that enslave surrounding cities and occupy spiritual mountain veins, forming their own sovereign lands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just like your Xingyuan City and nearby areas, they are poor, war-torn territories without anything exceptionally valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those big sects simply don’t care about such places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, how could they be attacked and change their city lords so frequently?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Although Central Divine State is in ruins, it remains first in both territory and cultivation resources, with many experts still residing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing borders for their countries is the only way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, wouldn’t the demon race have completely conquered the Central Divine State by now?”\u003C\u002Fp>",926,"2026-06-06T01:51:56.669Z",1,"novelbin.me","eb904d138bdf4972c7003174c1808bc92ba498e5f4ebeaabeb6f77e50496b562","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-1023","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-1021",4071,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Furban-peerless-expert-cover.jpg"]