Even before reaching Fenggao, from a distance they could see the impossibly tall and magnificent city walls. The Roman envoys became noticeably silent.
When they finally arrived in Fenggao, seeing the bustling commoners and the children running about, and hearing the ceaseless cries of vendors, the Roman envoys felt immense pressure.
Watching the endless stream of goods being transported in and out, everyone understood without any need for words what this scene signified.
Serali slowly stepped down from the carriage, finally realizing the meaning behind Wux Xi's earlier words: "You'll understand once you get there."
Perhaps in a time when manpower cannot yet depart from the land, commerce truly should not be overly developed, but if there is anything in this world that can make a country appear prosperous, it is undoubtedly commerce.
