Shuhua City.
This had once been the true provincial capital and central city of Jianghai Province.
However, decades ago, after the development of West Dragon Lake and the opening up of the East Sea, the center had been moved to Linzhou.
Precisely because of this history, Shuhua City was not much less prosperous than Linzhou itself.
It ranked among the top three cities in Jianghai Province by population.
Yet within Shuhua City, out in its suburban district, there was an extremely unusual area.
Shuhua City bordered Linzhou, but because of Linzhou's protective barrier and geographical position,
the surrounding suburbs were genuine suburbs, free from harassment by wild pet beasts, so quite a few residents still lived there.
This place, however, was an exception.
Small hills encircled it, and the secluded gardens within loomed indistinctly, profoundly serene and secluded.
Ordinary people had no idea what this place was, or who lived here.
Only a small number knew that this was home to people who counted as major figures not only in Jianghai Province, but even throughout the Dragon Nation.
The Dong Family. So many years had passed since the suppression of the great families, and as an aristocratic clan that had survived such turmoil, the Dong Family was different after all.
With foundations like theirs, even Qin Erlong, the president of the Jianghai Province Beast Tamer Association, would not provoke them lightly unless necessary.
Su Ping had visited Shuhua City once.
However, he had not explored it properly. He had merely taken a look while passing through, back when he had brought Dong Muyun along to sweep through many of Linzhou's remaining Mystic Realms.
Now that he had arrived at this so-called Mirror Void Manor, he could not help nodding.
A great family was a great family after all. Whether it