Old Luwei: "And it was the personality issues of Count Thorn himself that became an insurmountable barrier for young Li Xue."
Governance of the Ancient City thus ended in failure.
The families that survived those years, instead of showing restraint, expanded even more in the following days, eventually evolving into what we see today.
"The intervention of the Lord of the Birch Trees was the last straw that broke young Li Xue."
One major reason General Winter dared not lay a hand on the Ancient City was because of this insane Master of Miracles.
The Lord of the Birch Trees' domain has been played to ruin by him.
Only one in a hundred of its populace survived.
In need of people, the Lord of the Birch Trees could only import from outside, and how could he miss out on a good location like the Ancient City.
"If you clash with the people from the Skelot Family, the Lord of the Birch Trees' subordinates might end up confronting you as well."
