The Holy Maiden, who sees through everything, must be able to see right through my lies, and Hou Yuxiao has no doubts about that. He is now gambling, betting that the Holy Maiden will not expose him.
Given the current situation in Zhaoyang County, it is imperative that the Hou Clan's cooperation is necessary to hold it. Hou Yuxiao understands well the significance of keeping Zhaoyang County.
Ever since the ten great holy forces divided the thirteen provinces of the world a thousand years ago, times have seldom been peaceful.
The turning point came four hundred years ago when the Great Jin Dynasty annexed Yuzhou, triggering a turmoil that spread throughout the world. At that time, the population suffered greatly and decreased by more than thirty percent.
After that turmoil, the ten great holy forces realized the terrifying consequences of wars initiated at their level. As a result, under the facilitation of the Great Jin, every two adjacent provinces signed a peace treaty.
