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Once Li Shun decided to lie low, Imperial Tomb Heaven's submission proceeded without further trouble.

A mighty wind swept across ten thousand miles, washing away the rotten aura of death that had accumulated over millennia.

Vast vitality poured in like a tide, making every part of Imperial Tomb Commandery seem reborn.

In East Mountain Town, the tombkeepers who had been trapped for thousands of years wept bitterly. At last, they had returned to the mortal realm of Great Qian after their long separation. "From this day forward, Great Qian shall no longer have a commandery named Imperial Tomb."

"This land shall be renamed Old Tomb." Sun Chengyou stood on high, his voice steady as he pronounced the final verdict.

Below him, officials of every rank voiced their agreement in unison. Their thunderous cheers shook the clouds, making for a lively scene.

For the ordinary people of East Mountain Town, the effects of Imperial Tomb's return seemed to end there. Apart from the growing number of newcomers they saw, their lives continued as before, without much change.

On the afternoon of the twenty-second day of the second month, people of all kinds began converging from every direction.

As East Mountain Town's pacification commissioner, Fang Xun not only had to arrange accommodation and process official documents, but also plan the construction of the thirteen counties under his jurisdiction. For a time, he was so busy that he felt his head was on fire.

"Why are there so many migrants from Langya Commandery?" Fang Xun frowned slightly as he reviewed the mountain of files on his desk.

Zheng Zhi, who stood beside him, hurried forward and explained quietly, "You may not know, sir, but I've learned that Langya Commandery suddenly suffered an Earth-Sinking Calamity some days ago. The dead and injured lay piled