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Lin Xiao was an orphan who strived to get stronger while living with his sickly younger brother in an unnamed small village. 

When Taiyi Sect was destroyed in 245 of Tiancang year, he was pulled into the battle as one survivor, an outer disciple who was lucky enough to escape the massacre, landed on his place.

The meeting led him to know the world and unexpected encounter allowed him to realize the truth of his birth, which also tell him how his 'siblings' whom he had never met before will try to kill him.

The only way to survive is to become the best, the Greatest Emperor.

Thus, his journey begin.

Rise of the Great Emperor

Well, not that it was that surprising.

The reward was only 1 spirit stone, so it was clear that the reward was most attractive to those at Foundation Establishment. If they could have the spirit stone and used it for their cultivation, they could reduce the time they needed to stay as Foundation Establishment by several weeks.

Or even less, depending on the amount they needed.

Thus only those who actually needed money would take such boring request.

There might be also those who were like Lin Xiao, coming here because they wanted to pass the border. In other words, some of those who came along were actually those who wanted to illegally stay in other kingdom.

The kingdoms were not in that harmonious condition. Even if they were in collaboration, they would not allow the citizen of another kingdom to enter their own kingdom so easily no matter what the reason was.

Thus, they could only enter illegally.

Good Luck?