The City of Azure Waves, Fuyao Kingdom.0

As the largest island kingdom in the vast East Sea, the Fuyao Kingdom was as prosperous and thriving as the nine provinces under the rule of the Yu Dynasty. The only difference was that the Yu Dynasty had more than ten large cities, whereas the Fuyao Kingdom could only sustain one—the City of Azure Waves. Beyond the city, the kingdom consisted mostly of rural fields and countryside, with the only exception being the capital city.0

Even so, the prosperity of the City of Azure Waves alone was enough to astonish visitors.0

On the third floor of the city's renowned Flower Pavilion, Chu Liang and Lin Bei sat in silence behind a thin curtain inside a private room.0

"Can you appreciate this?" Chu Liang lowered his eyelids. "Because I sure can't."0

In the Flower Pavilion's main hall, there was a group of female dancers performing on the grand stage. They all wore extravagant and lustrous gold-white dresses. This style of clothing was quite exotic, and the designs were rather unique.0

However, the women's faces were covered in thick white powder, and their lips were strikingly red. Watching from a distance, ordinary people might...0