Various thoughts floated to the fore of Li Hao’s mind. He gazed upon rises and falls of the grassy plain around them, watching wild rabbits cross the road. Trees lined the road, some withered away, some snapped into two. It didn’t seem likely that anyone was maintaining this road either.2

“Silver Moon’s not too chaotic, so why is the provincial government so lax when it comes to the surroundings around the cities?” asked Li Hao. The others might understand this, but he truly didn’t.0

“The supernatural world appeared twenty years ago and the Night Watchers were formed after that.” Being a White Moon native and hailing from a powerful family, Wang Ming more or less knew some of the particulars. “The agency’s formation didn’t have much of an impact at first, but as the land’s powerhouses grew stronger, the Night Watchers needed to wield more authority.0

“Conflict already existed between the provincial council, army headquarters, and Night Watchers. While it wasn't large-scale conflict, it existed all the same, particularly from the provincial council. The provincial council directly answers to the dynastic government, yet the Night...1