As the northern drought that had begun at the start of the year deepened, other parts of Red County Shenzhou were littered with starved corpses.
In contrast, the Great Yan imperial capital, Yunjing City, became even more prosperous.
This colossal city, with a population of a million, corresponded to the stars above and encompassed all below heaven. It was the true heart of the empire, the head of the dragon veins.
Through the thoroughfares that connected every corner of the country, and the Grand Canal that ran from north to south, there was a ceaseless flow of people and goods, as well as the vast Dragon Energy of Red County Shenzhou.
And with the influx of middle and lower class warlords, pressured by local government offices, came a surge of manpower, materials, and wealth.
They hedged big by buying up residences, establishing industries, looking after the clothing, food, lodging, and transportation of their families and servants...
