Ordinary Great Qin nobles would certainly fear Great Qin law. No matter what they wanted to do, hearing the words "Great Qin law" would make them hold back, because even as nobles of Great Qin, the law granted them no special treatment.
Great Qin law could be said to be a protective barrier for common folk. But before some of Great Qin's truly terrifying figures, ordinary laws were useless, for their status in Great Qin was utterly formidable. Unless one brought the case directly before the Great Qin Emperor, it was impossible for them to be punished.
The person before them showed no fear whatsoever of Great Qin law. Combined with that noble bearing, he was clearly one of those terrifying figures.
And with the other party's strength, killing them would indeed be effortless.
The mature woman thought for a moment. Though unwilling, her tone became somewhat more polite. "Ask whatever you wish! I'll answer as best I can."
Seeing her attitude, Zhao Fu revealed a satisfied smile. "First question: why are you here? Has Great Qin treated you poorly, or is there some other reason? And if you are a sect, Great Qin seems to grant sects preferential treatment as well."
The mature woman answered calmly, "Six years ago, wars raged without end and the people could barely survive. They were all victims of war, so I brought them here to escape the flames of battle."
"At the time, this place was still nothing but barren mountains. This cherry blossom forest is the result of our six years of work. Having stayed so long, we no longer wish to leave."
"And we are not some sect. We are merely a group of women who wish to retreat from the mortal world and sever our ties to worldly dust. We