Lijing Town.0

Lijing Town was now the largest town by the lake; it even surpassed Milin Town at the center of Milin Prefecture. The area had been ravaged beyond recognition, and since the Li Family no longer acknowledged the Milin prefectural system, they had divided the region into several towns for separate governance. Now that the population was spread out, none of the other towns could compare to Lijing Town.0

The restaurant was bustling with noise. People moved up and down the pale red wooden steps, while a monk sat alone at the highest level. His head was cleanly shaven and his eyes were quietly fixed on his wine cup.0

Those who dined and drank in this place were not ordinary folk; most were scions of prestigious families. Several guests kept anxiously glancing over, unease in their hearts. After...0