Hua Manman froze.
As far as she knew, Alien Kings in history rarely met a good end.
Li Ji slowly recounted the events of that year.
"In the year the current Saint ascended the throne, a massive earthquake struck the Southwest, causing countless deaths and injuries."
"Rumors spread among the common people that the Saint was unfit to rule, that his lack of virtue had provoked the wrath of the heavens and brought down this calamity."
"At the time, the Saint had just taken the throne, and his position was not yet secure."
"The court was in turmoil with frequent personnel changes, and the Saint was too preoccupied to issue a decree in time to comfort the disaster victims."
"The people were left to suffer—the injured untreated, the dead unburied. No one took charge, and cries of misery filled the land."
"A plague broke out soon after, spreading rapidly and turning nearly the entire Southwest into a living hell."
