Xia Jie, the third son of Prince Wuxuan, was leading a group of followers through the ruins. Upon hearing the news, he sneered, "This first-place position is as good as mine. This isn't a competition of individual strength, but of who has the most subordinates and followers."
In another direction, Chong Xiuyuan, the eldest son of Prince Chong'an, cut a dashing and dignified figure in a purple embroidered satin robe. He too was leading his men through Qianyuan Prefecture, searching for and gathering rare Spirit Medicines.
When he heard the news, he simply smiled faintly, seemingly unconcerned.
Prince Chong'an was the current Emperor Xia's maternal uncle, making his branch of the family nearly as esteemed as the Royal Family itself.
「The outer city, eastern Imperial Capital.」
