There were two main reasons why the mountainous Southern Five Commanderies had such a large population and a more developed economy than other regions.
First, the Southern Five Commanderies bordered the Xieluo Mountains. In a world like the Douluo Continent, where soul beasts and soul masters reigned supreme, more mountains meant more soul beasts. As the saying went, those who lived by the mountains ate from the mountains.
Blessed with this exceptional geographical advantage, the residents of the Southern Five Commanderies could hunt soul beasts, obtain soul rings, and cultivate soul masters more easily. This fostered a flourishing local soul master culture and drove economic development.
The other reason was that the Star Luo Empire lay directly across from the Southern Five Commanderies.
Between them, the Xieluo Pass served as a major transportation artery connecting the Two Great Empires. It was not only a strategic military stronghold, but also a hub for trade.
Merchants and travelers streamed endlessly north and south, making commerce in the Southern Five Commanderies exceptionally prosperous.
Chang'an Commandery in particular, as the heart of the Southern Five Commanderies, had a population of nearly ten million. Its commandery capital, Chang'an City, alone had almost three million residents. Its prosperity was evident, and it was renowned as one of the continent's ten greatest cities.
Thus, the Chen Clan's choice of the Southern Five Commanderies as its core support base made perfect sense.
After three years of painstaking cultivation, the Chen Clan's outstanding contributions to the prosperity and development of the Southern Five Commanderies were plain for all to see and won universal praise.
Most commendable of all, the Chen Clan had not fought until heads cracked and blood flowed for its own selfish interests. Instead, it had opened its arms and joined hands with all parties to pursue