Ever since the Qinghui Territory was reclaimed, it had been rebuilding and developing at an explosive rate.
The greatest contributor to this was, of course, Duke Qinghui, who had worked himself to the bone for his territory and its people.
To restore the Qinghui Territory to—and even surpass—its former glory, he constantly accepted aid and investment from all corners, using every trick in the book, from swindling to outright deception. This led to wild rumors that the great Duke Qinghui was selling his body for influence.
How outrageous! These rumors have been officially debunked as baseless!
Still, Westheid's desperate efforts did seem excessive to outsiders. The "Branch of Prosperity" was still so young, with an immeasurable future ahead of him, yet he worked as if he only had a few years left to live, all to get his territory back on track.
To achieve this, Westheid didn't hesitate to trample on all past traditions and violate every Law of the Mortal World.
