Star Emperor City lay within the Star Luo Empire.
As its name suggested, this city held a special place in the Star Luo Empire. The Star Luo Emperor had risen to power here, and it was also the ancestral home of the Star Luo Imperial Family.
Yet after founding their empire, the Star Luo Imperial Family had only exempted the people of their ancestral home from taxes for twenty years. Many years had passed since then, and apart from the name of the imperial family's ancestral home, the people living here enjoyed no tangible benefits.
In fact, the Star Luo Imperial Family had long stopped returning to honor their ancestors. The administration of Star Emperor City was a complete mess as well, with local tyrants everywhere. Eking out a living in the city these days was no easy feat.
Qin Yuan had traveled through many cities and villages across the continent, witnessing every facet of human life. For him, this helped refine his state of mind.
Before long, he learned where the Breaking Clan was located.
The Breaking Clan's estate was not large, and its main gates stood open. The scent of medicine occasionally drifted from the courtyard, sometimes sweet, sometimes bitter.
Two Breaking Clan disciples stood guard at the entrance. Since the clan traded in medicinal herbs, they naturally welcomed all visitors.
Seeing Qin Yuan's fine clothing and distinguished bearing, one of the guards took the initiative to welcome him into the clan's grounds. "Have you come to buy medicine, sir? Please, come in. Our Breaking Clan has excellent medicinal herbs, as well as ready-made pills."
Star Emperor City had quite a few medicine shops, but without exception, they all obtained their supplies from the Breaking Clan.
Although the Breaking Clan monopolized the source of the city's medicinal herb