On the Essos Continent, with Gu Ding's deliberate guidance and assistance, Daenerys had completely conquered the entire continent in less than two years, becoming the Queen of Essos.
She conquered the tribes across the Essos Continent, turning them all into her own armies and putting an end to their mutual wars.
She also began liberating slaves, city by city, bringing freedom to this land.
On the Westeros Continent, over those two years, the once desolate North, the Reach, the Vale of Arryn, and other regions were rebuilt and gradually regained their former splendor.
In Dorne, the Kingswood, Highgarden, and other places, the ruling powers underwent sweeping reforms. Some families with deeply entrenched vices were even purged outright. Although the Bolton Family of the North had fled to King's Landing when the White Walkers attacked, they too were purged and exterminated for fleeing without a fight.
In King's Landing, many nobles changed their bad habits. From time to time, they donated money and supplies to the poor in places such as Flea Bottom. Free schools were also established in the city for children from families unable to afford tuition. The atmosphere throughout the city improved greatly.
Other cities also began following King's Landing's example and improving in the same direction.
Over the following years, Gu Ding resumed his original appearance and traveled everywhere, clearly witnessing the changes in everyone across the two continents.
Year after year passed, and Gu Ding grew older as well. Yet he never again appeared before Eddard or Daenerys, because the two of them managed their respective continents well.
At the healthy age of sixty, Eddard chose to retire and passed the throne to his son, Robb. The Prime Minister was Jon, who had returned after traveling abroad for many years.
During the more than twenty years