Warm Wine City nurtured the bond of Guan and Bao amid strings and wind instruments.
The brothers still lived peaceful, simple lives.
Every day, Yi Feng kept watch over his own patch of space.
This space slowly grew larger each day, yet it remained utterly lifeless.
Of course, the Old Huai Tree beside the well was an exception.
Yi Feng had considered it before.
He wanted to try bringing life from the outside world into his patch of space, to see what changes it might trigger.
But he did not dare.
If things from the outside world intruded into this space, they might very well be rejected for conflicting with the power of order.
That could then cause this space to collapse.
If this space collapsed, Yi Feng would very likely lose his life.
But that was only one possibility; there were other possibilities as well.
For instance, these intruding things might trigger other mutations. It was not impossible that they could fill this world with vigorous life.
But he did not dare gamble with his own life.
His instinct for self-preservation suppressed his curiosity.
After all, curiosity killed the cat.
A few days later.
The man in black excitedly told his three brothers that he had discovered a new secret realm.
"Let's go explore it! Spending all our time drinking and making merry is far too dull. Life needs a little seasoning!" the man in black said eagerly.
"Let's give it a try... no, let's explore it!" The toad bounced about, itching to have a go.
Thus, the four brothers set off on a journey at a moment's notice.
During this time.
People from Huang Hall arrived at Warm Wine City.
Taking advantage of the four brothers' absence, they directly stormed the city and razed the brothers' castle to