“Oh?” Her words managed to get Li Huowang to refocus his scattered attention. “Why do you say that? I’ve heard that the Liang Kingdom is the most affluent place here. While the people from other places have to endure droughts and hunger, the people of the Liang Kingdom never go hungry.”1

“Everyone says that the Liang Kingdom is good, but how can those who haven’t been there truly understand how they treat their people?” asked Wu Yue agitatedly. She seemed to have recalled some unpleasant memories as she almost started retching and had to cover her mouth in distress.0

“Hmm?” Li Huowang furrowed his brow at her words. Her description contradicted what Bai Lingmiao had said. She had once described her hometown as a carefree paradise.0

After a moment, Li Huowang...0