In July of the 1455th year of the Imperial Calendar, things had been quiet for a long time. The Lord's Mansion had long since moved to Penzes New City, and Old Penzes, in fact, was now completely encircled by it.
The new city covered an immense area. Its two main thoroughfares, which ran from the east gate to the west and the north gate to the south, were a hundred and twenty meters wide. They were paved with smooth, flat bluestone slabs and were incredibly durable; not even a fully laden Turtle Shell Beast could hope to make the slightest dent in them.
These two roads alone had cost an immense fortune. Furthermore, the construction workers were all master craftsmen recruited from various nations with exceptionally high pay.
This extended to the buildings owned by Ling Xiao within the city, especially the new Lord's Mansion. The estate was magnificent and imposing, with breathtakingly beautiful and exquisitely fine details.
