Yan Xiaobao anticipated that the main castle would be filled with people of various races, servants, guards, priests, and commoners, working together to build a kingdom and solve its problems. However, to his utter astonishment, he found the place completely deserted; not even a single servant was visible as they moved deeper into the inner regions of the castle.
The further they ventured into the castle, the more extravagant the decorations became. Preachers appeared sporadically, but upon spotting the servant leading Yan Xiaobao, they all hurried away. Their heads lowered, and their eyes dared not meet the strangers traversing the empty corridors.
These preachers were important figures within the kingdom, esteemed in status, yet they behaved as if frightened like mice. None displayed their usual arrogance. Witnessing this, Yan Xiaobao felt puzzled. What had the Royal Family done to provoke such a reaction from everyone?
