Chapter 457: Heavenly Motion (1)
The land of Hangzhou was vast beyond measure.
There were even three relay stations within the city itself.
It had not always ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ been this way.
Before the founding of the Ming dynasty, there had been two cities, Jiaxing and Shaoxing, above and below Hangzhou. However, during the founding era, a monstrous, unruly warlord and the imperial concubine of the Ming’s first emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, clashed in a battle that left both cities in ruins.
Thus, they were absorbed into Hangzhou.
Even more, during that time, the ground itself had risen from the sea between the three cities, transforming Hangzhou into the overwhelmingly vast metropolis that now dominated Zhejiang province.
The imperial family did not divide the land into separate districts. The people's sentiment had to be considered.
Hangzhou had long been known as a wealthy land, and distinguishing it from the ruins of neighboring regions would have been unwise.
Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, in the aftermath of war, did not divide the city into separate provinces but instead shaped it into a place where people from all walks of life could coexist and thrive.
That was why the Lord of Annihilation still existed today.
Despite being pursued by warriors from Celestial Extremity Gate and Taemosan Fortress, he continued to roam Hangzhou. The sheer vastness of the land made it possible.
Step.