In an extremely hidden valley, elite armored soldiers were posted everywhere, inside and out. The surrounding area had been completely sealed off, and no one was allowed to approach.
Inside the valley, a group of men and women, old and young, had gathered. Their faces were filled with terror and despair, yet they did not dare resist in the slightest. All they could do was wait for the final judgment to arrive.
"To think the remnants of the previous dynasty were hiding here. You certainly made us search hard."
The man at their head was fierce-eyed. His name was Lü Ju. He stared at every person in the valley and instructed the elite soldiers beside him, "Keep a close watch. Don't let a single one escape."
"Yes."
The soldiers on both sides nodded, then hesitated and asked, "My lord, how long are we supposed to watch them?"
"I've already reported this to the court. Someone should arrive soon to take these remnants of the previous dynasty away."
Lü Ju swept his gaze across them. "Discovering remnants of the previous dynasty is a great merit. When the time comes, benefits for you will not be lacking."
Ever since Great Yan Taizu founded the nation, he had issued a reward for finding remnants of the previous dynasty. Over the past eighty years, no small number of people had risen to glory and wealth because they found such remnants.
Unfortunately, as time passed, remnants of the previous dynasty became fewer and fewer. In the past decade, not a single bit of news about them had spread.
Lü Ju felt that the remnants of the previous dynasty he had found in this valley were probably the last survivors of Great Feng.
"In the past, whenever remnants of the previous dynasty were discovered, the court