"We can't be sure. That white palace was built on a lawn, wide and open, and it looked rather nice. But strangely, all the Devil Sect and Evil Sects people went over there."
"The red-walled Imperial Palace over there is packed with towers and houses. It looks more exclusionary."
Li Qingxian smiled. "What we see on the surface may differ greatly from reality. For example, the palace on the lawn looks more open-hearted, but there is another possibility: they want a good field of view, so they can meet external battles at any time and attack their enemies more effectively. The grassland tribes, for instance, live in such an environment. They are far more aggressive and savage than other groups."
"And what about all those walls across the way?"
"The purpose of walls is not to harm others, but precisely to protect one's own people. Tell me, if people live for generations within safe walls versus living for generations on unprotected grasslands, whose descendants will be less aggressive?"
"So that's how it is..."
Everyone suddenly understood.
Li Qingxian explained, "When we look at things, we cannot merely look at the surface. We must look at the roots and at the longer-term effects. Aside from a few soldiers, people protected by walls rarely come into contact with battle. They live more peacefully, stockpile weapons less often, and seldom attack others. In contrast, grassland-style residences and palaces lack external protection. Their inhabitants will inevitably seek other means to make up for that lack of security. They will inevitably keep more weapons in their homes, always ready for battle, and become more aggressive. That is human nature, and it is difficult to overcome. Or rather, invasion and battle flow in the blood of grassland hunting peoples, so wherever they move, they still prefer