A trace of emotion flickered through Yang Fan's eyes as he watched the scene.
It was all Frontline.
Yet the living conditions of different people seemed to belong to two entirely separate worlds.
The Frontline Trading District was crowded with people and deafeningly noisy.
Those ordinary demigods scrambled for resources, working every day to strengthen their believers.
Meanwhile, the Divine Lifeforms in the production bases could only live in cramped communal quarters for long stretches of time.
Yet the core area occupied by the Five Great Families had private estates, well-appointed surroundings, and even dedicated Artificial Lifeforms to take care of daily upkeep.
The demigods and Divine Lifeforms living on the outskirts of the trading district would probably never know that such a place existed deep within Frontline.
They had perhaps always believed that Frontline meant danger, chaos, and hardship.
They had no idea that, for those who truly stood at the top, Frontline could also be a place to enjoy resources and power.
"So this is what the Five Great Families are like..."
Yang Fan murmured under his breath.
Then he could not help letting out a soft sigh.
Thank goodness I became a son-in-law of the Gu Family.
Otherwise, after graduating from Primordial City and coming to serve on Frontline through the usual channels, he would probably have had to live in the outer areas like the vast majority of people.
Not only would the living conditions have been poor and private space scarce, but he would also have had to face unknown dangers at every moment.
This had never been a world where hard work alone could change everything.
A person's life was, in truth, a constant climb upward.
Effort mattered, but choices mattered more.
Sometimes, choosing the right direction and seizing an opportunity mattered more than