"Farewell, Le City County Princess."
Ying Ru Shi left the military town, with a guard holding an umbrella over her from behind. A fine drizzle fell from the sky.
Along the way, every Bai Bao officer who saw her lowered his head solemnly. Bathed in the rain, they remained silent. Wherever she went, not a sound could be heard. The bustling military camp fell utterly quiet, making the patter of rain grow increasingly clear.
Qi Kingdom's way of showing respect differed from that of Zhou Kingdom and Liang Kingdom. Especially in the Evernight military town beneath the emperor's feet, the greatest show of support was to remain silent and ensure that not even the slightest sound spread. Because there was only one heaven in Evernight Sky: the emperor. There was only one person who could summon wind and rain: Ying Le.
For anyone daring to share in that glory, the best possible ending was to be visited at night by Bai Bao. The worst possible ending... was to run into Ying Le on patrol during the day.
Living on this land, from ordinary mortals to Third Turn commanders, the first thing everyone had to learn was to watch their words and actions. In the eyes of an earthly Foundation Establishment cultivator, everyone was equal. There were no superior or inferior people, because none of them counted as people.
The City of Evernight looked gray and hazy in the rain. When the gate guards spotted Ying Ru Shi's carriage from afar, they immediately drove the pedestrians to either side of the road. As the carriage passed, the commoners knelt on both sides with their foreheads touching the ground. Yet unlike the fear and humility they had shown in the past, their faces were filled with respect as they looked toward the