“Then the Ninth Division leader and the Li Daoheng who betrayed New Martial…” Li Hao raised a new thought that suddenly occurred to him. “What’s the difference between them and us? An auxiliary branch? Side branches means there is a main branch. Are we the main branch?”0

“Yes,” nodded the Black Armor. “The Sword Sovereign didn’t really care to oversee the Sword City. It was mostly your ancestor—my classmate—administering the city. She later gave birth to a few children and her eldest son inherited the city lord position. That is the so-called main branch of the family!0

“The rest of her children sought their own fortunes, which is where the auxiliary family branches come from. Li Daoheng’s branch descends from my classmate’s second son. He is what everyone would term a side branch.0

“Most of the families are such, but the so-called main or side branch monikers are but a joke. There were many opportunities in New Martial. Staying in residence at a main city wasn’t necessarily better. This was just a minor world. Some of the side branches went to the main world and thus lived better, more prosperous lives…”0

I see!0

“Then… why are the main branches of the eight families in Silver City, as opposed to living in their main cities?”0

“Why...0