Hou Benli was an Outer Disciple of Tianling Ridge, and belonged to the rather unsuccessful group; he didn't belong to any branch and when mentioning his Sect, he could only say "Outer Disciples of Tianling Ridge." He and a group of fellow disciples had just finished a "major project" and were virtually collapsing from exhaustion.
After completing the task and feeling a bit happy, Hou Benli wanted to say something fun, but seeing his fellow disciples sprawled around in dispirited states, he wisely chose to keep his mouth shut.
Tracking demon beast herds continuously for a month in the uninhabited region and observing the ecosystem, that really wasn't a life for humans.
"Alas, born at the wrong time!" Hou Benli heavily placed his teacup on the table and lamented.