Something seemed to have changed within the Great Xia Cultural Research Academy and Great Xia itself. But at the same time, it also seemed like nothing had changed.1

The commoners continued living their lives in peace. The Myriad Race Cult continued creating random incidents every now and then. The Martial Dragon Guards continued harvesting cultist heads at the Myriad Race Pit. And Marquis Xia continued doing his business.0

Everything was as it was before.0

Xia Longwu's seclusion seemed pointless. Yet it also seemed needed. After all, his seclusion had reduced the number of wars the Great Xia was involved in.0

Wan Tiansheng had received greater power in Great Xia, yet it also felt like he had not done much with his newfound power.0

But some people were aware that the principal was silently changing some things.0

He was slowly influencing some things, purging some things, and reversing some things.0

But all that required time.0

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Wan Tiansheng remained hidden from the public eye. Xia Longwu remained in his seclusion. Under Marquis Xia's lead, Great Xia was no longer involved in war after war. The number of...0