"Greetings fellow daoist! Why should I not admire the wealth of fellow daoists?" Fengyu cupped his hands in greeting and asked when he heard such a weird statement.
"It's all just an act. While everything they wear is expensive, if they could, they would rather sell everything and buy a few more potions. What's the point of having so many items in the city during its safe-time?"
"This… does fellow daoist mean they're only doing it for show?" Fengyu was a bit surprised but not much. He remembered that in medieval times, nobles would waste all their gold to look presentable, even if it brought them to ruin.
Humans tend to have a similar mentality, so seeing is believing, and hearing is knowing. Feigning wealth has always been an important part of higher-ranking people.
"Fellow daoist is right, it's all for show. Haha, you look at me! My robe, my shoes, my fan and my umbrella. They're all so expensive…"
