Three months later.
Chun Prefecture.
The lingering effects of the Korean invasion had finally been cleared away, and this historic city came alive once more.
Xiao Yuan had held Chun Prefecture and given it a second life.
Chun Prefecture had now become a key city in the Northeast that could stand alongside Shen Prefecture.
With investment from the Ji Family and Fei Island's terrifying ability to generate funds, its economy took off.
Most pedestrians wore thick padded coats. Although most had sewn them themselves, the scenes of people freezing to death in previous years no longer played out.
With Eight-Nine Prefecture behind them, Chun Prefecture's residents bid farewell to their bitter lives of old.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-bang!
Countless fireworks shot into the sky, draping all of Chun Prefecture in five-colored rosy light.
People looked up, some covering their mouths as they choked back sobs, others weeping with joy.
The fireworks filling the sky meant that woman would soon awaken.
The sole mistress of Chun Prefecture.
"Eight-Nine Prefecture's setting off fireworks!"
"Eight-Nine Prefecture's setting off fireworks! Sister Xiao Yuan's going to wake up!"
"Heaven has finally opened its eyes! Sister Yuan's finally going to wake up!"
"Fuck, everyone's drinks are on me today! Let's get wild!"
The streets erupted in an instant.
With tears brimming in their eyes, the people surged like a tide toward the sacred ground in their hearts.
Only three people in Chun Prefecture could rally people like this. That woman was back.
Eight-Nine Prefecture.
Hi Dog, Xiao Feng, Bone, Little Pig, and the other sworn brothers stood in a row with cigarettes between their lips.
Joy shone on every face.
In the courtyard, Xiao Feng-the underling of an underling of False Eye's underling-stuck his backside out as he lit the fireworks covering the courtyard, one after