The room fell silent after Wenhai's departure. Zuo Xuan rather enjoyed the quiet. She gazed at the sunlight streaming through the window, lost in thought.
'The situation in Chu Country seems stable on the surface, but in reality, both its external and internal conflicts have reached an irreconcilable point. Externally, there's the conflict between the Chu Country and the Datong Marquisate, not to mention the independent Cultivator Alliance that emerged from the Shangjing City region. The Alliance skillfully navigates the tensions between the Chu Country, the Datong Marquisate, and the Xia Family of northern Qingpu Road and the Yunhai Grassland.
