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Today's Dashang was riddled with sects, resembling "warlord fragmentation."
Therefore, the sudden outbreak of the northern forces in Hanping Prefecture truly caught the Five and a Half Hall of the Northern Snow State Mansion off guard.
At the outbreak's first moment, the Great Hall Master immediately sent people to appease all sides and refute the various rumors from the north, but... no matter how he argued, the rumors spread like sparks in an oil pan and could not be stopped.
This past year, civilians and soldiers suffered countless casualties.
The suffering endured by the people was immeasurable.
Now, these pains and anger seemed to have found a vent.
On the streets, even beggars who didn't know what the "Five and a Half Hall" was would join in the cursing, confidently asserting that the north had a human traitor. Otherwise, why was the Ghost Tide so terrifying? Why did it not appear before?
The source of all calamity was the Five and a Half Hall.
