Four months later.
Crown Island.
Jianye City.
A corner of the City Lord's Manor, which also served as the royal palace.
"As expected of me. Such a magnificent palace—it perfectly hits every one of my preferences!" Uchiha Tenshu stood in a seven-story tower, gazing through the window at the grand royal palace. A satisfied smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.
That was right. After four months, Jianye City's overall layout had been completely finished. This included the inner and outer city walls, all the drainage systems throughout both the inner and outer cities, as well as every related waterworks facility. It was enough to keep the entire city clean and ensure a safe living environment.
Of course, when building an empire, the most important thing was the ruler's residence. Its importance was like the jewel in a crown—dazzling and eye-catching, the very core of everything.
As the location of both the City Lord's Manor and the royal palace, it had been the first structure built. Its foundation stood two meters higher than most of the main city, paved with bluestone and displaying supreme authority.
This also meant that Uchiha Tenshu's will was as hard as steel, standing above all others. He would never put on the appearance of loving the people as if they were his own children, lest the commoners gradually grow arrogant and develop thoughts they should not have.
Therefore, the residences of ordinary citizens outside were initially nothing more than basic tents. Earthen walls created through Earth Release surrounded them, shielding them from the cold wind. They were provided only the most basic living conditions—there was no point dreaming of any extraordinary treatment.
At the very least, before Uchiha Tenshu's own residence was completed, they were not qualified to have better homes.
Jianye City as a whole