Xiao Han chattered incessantly, boasting about his past achievements, which were hardly impressive. He repeated himself without a hint of embarrassment, and soon began to mindlessly worship the Sang Family Army and Sang Jue. Xiao Zan felt his head swelling from listening to him.
Sigh, while others were poisoned by the Cult, his father was deeply ensnared by the Sang Family, a poison that ran deep into his bones with no cure in sight. However, this was not entirely bad; when Ginger fell, there would at least be a place to go.
Xiao Han concluded his reminiscing with great satisfaction before turning serious. He mentioned a rumor circulating within the Great Ginger Royal Family, one that was tightly guarded. It took considerable effort for him to catch wind of it.
The rumor claimed that the Great Ginger Dynasty had found the only Dragon Vein on this continent and built a palace atop it. Other nations boasted of having their own Dragon Veins, but they were all false claims. Unfortunately, the Dragon Vein was damaged.
The Great Ginger Royal Family had neglected political affairs for years, turning a blind eye to treachery and governance, showing little concern for the lives of the common people. They seemed to have poured all their efforts into restoring the Dragon Vein.
Xiao Zan questioned this neglect of political affairs, especially regarding the petty tricks of Great Jing.
Ha! They even had their eyes on the Dajing Imperial Tomb and conspired with Dayu. When caught, they shamelessly shouted during negotiations with Great Jing for compensation, acting as if they had nothing to lose—truly disgraceful.
Xiao Han's cheeks flushed slightly; it was all due to his father's machinations. Not only did it disgust Great Jing, but it also pleased the Great Ginger Royal Family. While plotting, his father had to control the situation to prevent the Sang Family from seizing power and causing Great Jing to suffer.
Father, it is clear that Great Jing has capable individuals who managed to stabilize the situation.
Xiao Han defended himself with a chuckle, claiming his father had backup plans that just hadn't been executed in time. He heard it was a woman from the Sang Family who took action—truly a woman who could rival men.
Father, please tone down that proud demeanor; we still have Ginger to consider. Don't wait until you can't return before realizing you've been caught in their leverage.
Hmph! What a jinx!
Xiao Zan shifted the topic back to the Dragon Vein. Although the notion of a Dragon Vein seemed absurd, there was indeed a connection between Great Ginger Capital and Heavenly Sacrifice; small hills connected one after another in a manner reminiscent of a dragon's movement. The site where the palace was built stood significantly higher than its surroundings—one could almost argue it resembled a dragon raising its head.
Perhaps it was due to the terrain that the royal family held such fantasies.
Whether these were mere fantasies remained uncertain. The mountains beneath the palace had been hollowed out, revealing a massive altar. His father had ventured down once and found it eerily frightening.
That time, he had risked everything to enter while His Majesty had not attended court for several days; he was quickly expelled after only a short while. Besides seeing the altar, he vaguely heard voices from underground; His Majesty even responded in an extremely low tone, though nothing was clear.
Thus, my view on the Dragon Vein is that there must be some living entity beneath Ginger; whether or not it is truly a Dragon Vein is hard to say—after all, we ordinary people lack such insight.
When Tremor struck for the first time, there was an immediate reaction within the palace. Just moments ago, there was another tremor; I boldly speculated that if these vibrations continued frequently, perhaps that living entity was nearing restoration.
Every monarch of Ginger has commanded a secret department that operates outside year-round as if searching for something related to this entity. My people once tracked them down but ended up decimated even from afar; they could only send back fragmented messages—this indicates how powerful our opponents are.
This Great Ginger Royal Family cannot be underestimated despite their apparent weakness; just look at how they have maintained their royal surname despite losing significant power over many years—a feat neither the mighty Great Jing nor Ginger has accomplished.
They are blinded by legends and have strayed onto a crooked path, hoping that this so-called Dragon Vein will elevate them to greatness.
Xiao Zan furrowed his brow in concern as he listened. If this were true, what would become of the citizens of this city?
A group of barbarians has been incited into foolishness; what do they care about what happens? They don't even value their own children!
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