"Before we officially begin, let me share a story with all of you,"
On the television set, Vincent Linggo picks up the insulated cup on the side and takes a sip of water to moisten his throat.
"About three hundred years ago, there was a strong Great Dynasty in the heart of the central region where all the surrounding sovereign states paid their respect. The rule of Emperor Jordan was prosperous and marked by wisdom. Under his governance, the people of the Great Dynasty led peaceful and content lives. However, the unfortunate reality was that Emperor Jordan, nearing the age of his forties, had no heir. Serving as an emperor under feudal absolutism, not having an heir was akin to having no face to meet his ancestors if the situation was light and causing country-wide unrest if the situation was severe. For a powerful nation, without the existence of an heir, it would inevitably decline like the setting sun, eventually moving towards darkness and destruction."
