596 Black Bird Immortal Stone
Zhang Mingshu and Zhuge Yunfei walked slowly along the streets of Kaiyang City. Pedestrians came and went around them, each wearing a different expression. The city's prosperity stood in stark contrast to the Wang Family's decline.
The atmosphere was completely different from that within the three main cities of the Zhuge Family today. Under the Zhuge Family, people had hope and could see a brighter future.
" Mingshu, look at Kaiyang City. It used to be the Wang Family's pride, but now..." Zhuge Yunfei did not finish, but a hint of complicated emotion colored his voice.
Compared with the Zhuge Clan, which was about to advance another step, those who had been left behind seemed to have a broader space to live in, and competition for internal resources was no longer as fierce.
However, the powerful protection they had once enjoyed had also become scarce.
Zhang Mingshu nodded, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding buildings. "Indeed. Time is the most merciless thing. Every glory has a day when the curtain falls."
Although Zhang Mingshu never mentioned it, the original identity of this body, as well as the bloodline within it, was the orthodox bloodline of the imperial Si Family.
However, after the world fell into chaos, the Bai Surnames and Yuan Surnames everywhere had done their utmost to sever their ties with the Si Family. Quite a few had even changed their surnames outright, starting over and migrating elsewhere.
Some people with the Yuan surname had simply changed it to Yuan, using a different character.
Some people with the Bai surname had changed it directly to other surnames.
The two entered a small tavern and found a corner to sit in. The tavern was bustling, with laughter and conversation rising and falling in waves.
"Honored