The moment he entered the city, Bai Yu noticed that although the people of the Silver Moon Dynasty also lived hard lives, compared to those of Wu Shu Kingdom and Absolute Sword Dynasty, their faces lacked that long-standing numbness and despair.
Even under the influence of the Heavenly Demon Sect, where the local folkways were simple and petty thefts and brawls never ceased, at the very least, everyone was filled with hope for life.
This strange atmosphere made Bai Yu sense something unusual. Many things in this world were not as he had imagined.
The Yu Residence stood at the center of Hillside City, and that massive auction house was the symbol of the Yu Family.
The closer they drew to the Yu Family, the more orderly their surroundings became. By the time they reached the auction house's territory, there were even people patrolling.
"The Yu Family rose to prominence through trade, so the family recruited many martial artists. They came from all sects and schools of the martial world, and what they practiced was martial arts."
"It was because of them that the Yu Family could remain so secure."
Yu Linglong explained.
For mortals, cultivators were exceedingly difficult to encounter. Most people had only heard of the concept of cultivators and went their entire lives without ever seeing anyone who truly cultivated.
Thus, among mortals, those with ability generally practiced martial arts to strengthen themselves.
Factions like the Yu Family could only travel safely through various nations and earn money as merchants because they had martial artists protecting them.
That was also why, despite having so many martial artists guarding them during their travels, Yu Linglong had been so easily captured by the Heavenly Demon Sect.
Cultivation and martial arts were two entirely different concepts...
They were also the