In these times, privately hoarding armor is a grave crime of rebellion; once discovered, the entire family will be exterminated.
If caught engaging in weapon forging or alchemy, it would be the legitimate purge of entire clans.
All family and relatives, parents, wives, and children, would face complete annihilation.
Furthermore, the Daoist Official would seize the living souls, cruelly punishing them, as a warning to others.
"Rebellion is too harsh a word; no one can rebel against the Dragon Court. With the world's spiritual power claimed for oneself, and Immortal Master Daoist Officials gathering like clouds, not to mention the six Profound Mysterious Divine Soldiers suppressing the national fortune overhead."
Zhang the Fifth's insights were superior, far exceeding the caliber of the Water Thieves' chieftain:
"We're merely splashing waves in a small pond; Black River County isn't large, nor truly small, yet it doesn't even have a Government Office.
