Grassland City was not far from Black Moon City to begin with. Under the escort of the Elf Knights, Zhou Xu soon arrived by carriage.
Completely different from the prosperous Black Moon City, Grassland City now existed primarily for practical purposes.
To the herders of the grasslands, Grassland City was essentially a huge marketplace where they purchased their daily necessities.
On ordinary days, most herders did not live in the city. Their lives revolved around grazing livestock on the grasslands; wherever they herded their animals, that was where they set up camp and rested.
Their entire way of life, along with the local customs, was completely different from those of the other cities in Great Zhou.
As such, Grassland City was not particularly large, nor did it need to be. Zhou Xu spent only half a day conducting a simple inspection of the city before taking a carriage out of the city.
His next destination was the largest and most important horse farm in all of Great Zhou!
"Your servant Ma Guotao pays his respects to His Majesty!"
There were teahouses in Grassland City as well. As the Horse Farm Owner, Ma Guotao belonged squarely to the high-income class in Great Zhou and was naturally a frequent patron of the teahouses.
Through the storytellers, Ma Guotao knew that Great Zhou had grown increasingly powerful over the years, with its national strength growing ever greater. The core figure who had brought all this about was none other than their emperor!
Under these circumstances, his reverence for Zhou Xu had only grown with each passing day.
"You may rise."
After meeting Ma Guotao, Zhou Xu also asked about the breeding and training of warhorses over the past few years.
As an excellent-grade talent, Ma Guotao certainly had some real ability. Under his