The outsiders kept insisting that the kingdom's fate was the consequence of deceiving them. They threatened the King with death or took his relatives hostage, forcing him to reveal the whereabouts of the most beautiful gem. But Moon City had never had such a gem, and the King could only face death.
Many people died in those days, and the royal family was severely weakened. Only after they could no longer force anything out of the King did the outsiders storm off in a fury.
The sixth King succeeded him. The sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth Kings all met the same fate as the fifth King in his final days, and the intervals between these events grew shorter and shorter.
"No matter what we do, we can't convince the outsiders to trust us. Whether or not we give them the white gem, the royal family will be massacred," the young King choked out. "Someone will definitely steal that white gem tomorrow. Maybe the person who steals it will come back tomorrow night and kill me..."
The large number of letters confirmed that the King of Moon City's account was true. In the tense atmosphere, Xu Huo picked up the third King's last letter. Looking at the drawing of the most beautiful gem, he asked, "Did the attendant who returned that year ever mention its size, weight, or any other features?"
"Most of the attendants who accompanied the third King died while searching for the gem. The last one to return to Moon City caught an illness and passed away after two days of fever," the Duke answered on their behalf.
"Are you sure the gem you borrowed from Gemstone City was the most beautiful gem?" Xu Huo asked again. "No one in Moon City had ever seen it."
That left