Night fell, yet the ancient city of Star Luo City remained as bustling as ever, with crowds of people playing and enjoying themselves everywhere.
As the imperial capital, its entertainment offerings would absolutely leave people from small towns stunned.
Watching the common folk revel in their joy, Huo Yuhao could not help but shake his head. Once war began, scenes like this would likely disappear.
Still, in this life, the Sun Moon Empire might not necessarily make it this far.
Retracting his gaze, Huo Yuhao headed straight for Duke White Tiger's Mansion, fifty li northwest of Star Luo City.
When he arrived, he saw from afar the Duke's Mansion, which covered an astonishing three thousand mu—nearly equivalent to three Forbidden Cities.
As the foremost noble house of the empire, Duke White Tiger's Mansion was no less prosperous than a city. Palace-like buildings stood in neat rows, lights blazing everywhere and casting a gentle glow across the sky.
It was only because night had fallen and the work was done that no servants could be seen bustling back and forth.
In truth, Duke White Tiger's Mansion replaced its young servants every five years, and this was the day children from poor families across the Star Luo Empire looked forward to most.
Among them, girls with pretty looks and proper manners would be sent to the Inner Mansion—the area where the Dai Family lived—to serve as maids.
Should one catch the eye of a young master or young lady, her status would naturally rise, and her annual stipend would be quite substantial.
If a maid became pregnant with a child of the younger generation of the Dai Family, and that child happened to possess a White Tiger Martial Soul along with outstanding talent, they would immediately be recorded in the family genealogy—a