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In the quiet harbor town of Herderton, the Huyan Clan began moving their troops in small groups, quietly heading north.
The Great Zhou had been in decline ever since Emperor Xuan of Zhou, Ying An passed away more than 40 years ago.
Ying An had been a good emperor, diligent and virtuous, but he was never good with domestic affairs. Those matters were largely handled by his mother, Zhen’er. Perhaps he never expected to die so soon, for he hadn’t made proper arrangements for succession.
Fortunately, Ying An had reigned for a long time, and the Eight Pillars had remained stable throughout his rule. Their bonds ran deep, and so his eldest son inherited the throne peacefully.
But then, as if cursed by the ancestral Ji bloodline of Great Zhou, the imperial family began to fall like dominoes.
The crown prince, Ying An’s eldest, reigned for a single year before dying of illness.
Then, over the course of just five years, three more emperors came and went.
Before long, the main line of the Prince of Stars branch of the Ying Clan had all but died out. They had no choice but to broaden the search for heirs.
And so, the...
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