Summit Farmer
Chapter 767: Sense of Crisis

Chapter 767: Chapter 767: Sense of Crisis

Listening to the stories of the several beauties, Peter Brown couldn’t help but feel confused. He looked at them and said, "While your experiences are certainly worth sympathizing with, what is your purpose in telling me all this?"

Summer Miller glanced at Peter. Her demeanor now lacking the air it once had, she sighed softly and said, "This is precisely the national situation we wanted to discuss with you."

"Ah, I am also interested in knowing more about this. Please, do tell."

Summer Miller said, "I suppose I am the County Governor’s woman. I do not like this situation, but I have learned a lot from it by putting up with it."

Peter didn’t say anything. After seeing that there were already plenty of dishes floating in the air, he took some and started eating.

It must be said that the setup here was quite satisfying. Reclining in the water and enjoying various delicacies was an enjoyable experience.

"There are five sects on Auster, which means five countries. You know about this, right?"

Peter nodded his head.

"The other four sects are called Spring Breeze Sect, Ascending Cloud Sect, Great Purple Sect, and Sunrise Sect. The countries established by these four sects are very powerful. Originally, the five countries were evenly matched and no one could gain the upper hand. However, no one expected that the four countries would unite."

"You mean our country is being attacked by those four countries?"

"Yes, initially it didn’t matter. Yet, who would have thought that the news of the Great Emperor’s failure to break through and losing his cultivation would emerge? Right after receiving this news, a struggle between the princes broke out within the country. As a result, problems arose, and the four-country allied army annihilated the strongest army of our nation in the Mount Long War."

Peter really didn’t know about this. After all, the place they were in was considered a rear area, so they had not yet been affected by the war.

"How long can our country hold out against this?" Peter was also getting worried.

"The County Governor has no confidence in this battle. According to what he let slip, he wants to flee Auster."

"Won’t he surrender?"

"Surrender? People from different sects in the Cultivation World absolutely do not trust each other. Even if they did surrender, it would be in vain, as losing their power and influence would be inevitable. Moreover, they would most likely be stripped of their cultivation and reduced to mortals!"

How can this be?!

Peter looked at the women and asked, "You all probably want to leave, won’t they take you with them?"

With a bitter smile, Cassi Mills said, "I am an unknown and powerless woman. In the Johnson Family, I am considered a mere mortal; there’s no chance they would flee with me. As for the Nelson Family, Maxine Nelson has his official wife, as well as a bunch of concubines. There’s no way he would take me, and I don’t want to leave with him either!"

So, this woman had this kind of status in the Nelson Family!

Peter had been using his Dao affinity and Divine Sense to investigate all along, and now he had come to accept this woman’s mindset. She truly didn’t feel a strong sense of belonging to the Nelson Family and couldn’t possibly be someone Maxine had sent to deceive him.

Moreover, Peter thought that Maxine Nelson was too proud to send one of his women on such a mission.

At this point, Peter had accepted Cassi Mills as genuine.

Cassi Mills pointed to the other women and said, "Lotus Spencer, Summer Miller, and Isabella Turner are in a similar situation as me. Even if their families want to flee, they wouldn’t be taken with them. Even if they are truly taken away, they would be in a low position and would end up in a terrible situation. Maureen Martin is a tenth concubine, considered an official woman, but her man has many other women. It is uncertain who he would take with him when leaving. Besides, her man doesn’t have a high level of cultivation; he only has relationship connections within the province and might not even be able to flee."

"Is the war between Cultivation World’s countries really that brutal?"

Peter had never experienced this before.

Maureen Martin said, "You’ve been living in the mountains all this time, so it’s no wonder you’re unaware of the situation outside. You don’t know that sects hardly integrate with one another. Each has its own Dao lineage. When a sect defeats another, the common belief is that incorporating the defeated sect’s disciples into their own sect will strengthen it. In reality, this is not the case. Forcing integration with different Dao lineages can dilute and even potentially destroy them altogether. As a result, aside from enslaving the defeated sect’s people, another method is to strip the cultivators of their cultivation so they become mortals."

"You are worried about becoming mortals?"

"Yes, you know our situation. Once we become mortals, we will be bullied and mistreated. At that time, our freedom in various aspects will be deprived, and the consequences of that are something we are extremely apprehensive about."

Peter laughed, "I’m just a simple Foundation Builder. How did you all become so convinced that I could help you?"

Maureen Martin said, "In the battles between cultivators, there is a type of person who won’t be killed, but will be highly valued instead. That person is the Alchemist!"

"Really?" Peter was also surprised.

"Yes, that’s right. Alchemists are very difficult to cultivate. As long as you can refine Elixirs, and even high-quality Elixirs, you are essentially carrying a protective talisman."

"Alchemists aren’t killed?"

"No, they are not. At most, they are confined and forced to refine Elixirs for others."

"Is this also a reason why many people want to become Alchemists?"

"Yes, once a person becomes an Alchemist and earns certification, they essentially gain a powerful layer of protection."

Isabella Turner said, "As long as someone has the identity of an Alchemist, even if their country is defeated, the enemy would recruit the Alchemist and even protect their properties and family."

"If I am indeed able to survive by that time, I will do my best to protect you."

With a sigh, the women said, "You’re oversimplifying things. There are two criteria for determining whether or not you are a woman (lover). Firstly, the two people would have had intimate relations, and secondly, there would be a Heavenly Dao’s certificate attesting to it."

Peter couldn’t help but laugh bitterly, "The forces behind you are too powerful, even if I wanted to protect you, I’m afraid I couldn’t!"

"True, you can’t compete with anyone at the moment. However, when they fail, you will realize the importance of your identity."

"You can become Alchemists too."

As soon as Peter finished speaking, the five women shook their heads. Lotus Spencer said, "We’ve already paid a considerable price, but as you can see, our actual Alchemy skills are limited. It’s easy to imagine how difficult it would be for us to advance and become Alchemists."

"Are you really willing to become my women?"

Peter felt that this matter was somewhat unreal.

"Rest assured, we will swear on the Heavenly Dao’s Will!"