To remain aloof and unaffected while the outside world was in turmoil and ceaseless war, to endure even when the heavens ran dry of lightning—this was a testament to its power.
The founding emperor of Great Xia had once subjugated all the great Noble Families and Immortal Sect Lineages, accomplishing a magnificent feat.
But after his fall, no successor of comparable talent ever emerged. The Royal Family's line of succession faltered, with no one to fill the void. Even the mightiest empire would eventually face a day of decay.
Great Xia's destiny had already declined to a certain point under the previous Emperor Xia. If Jiang Lintian had not emerged to support the throne, the empire likely would have had less than a few hundred years of fortune left.
In other words, Great Xia's current prosperity was entirely due to a contemporary Saint working behind the scenes, single-handedly extending its life for another era.
