"The Nameless City can be a ridiculous place. The Unclean Realm, too, is not without its lighthearted aspects."
Such as a lazy sect leader who organized a small militia as part of a ploy to bring the most appealing outsiders to his doorstep so he and his friends didn't have to do any legwork. His scheme had failed in the end but the idea had been sound. Huaisang cracks a small smile.
"Contributions to our home are welcome. It is difficult to maintain without sufficient manpower."
It'd been a frequent concern of his in the past. Did Huaisang have enough men to keep up its upkeep or defend it during an attack? But if this world is less dangerous now, that suits Huaisang just fine. He's always preferred to focus on quieter, more peaceful pursuits anyhow. Like a calm meal with an old friend, even if their circumstances had resulted in painful and unfortunate outcomes for both of them.
As his habit, Huaisang picks at the food a little first before finally settling in to eat. He really hasn't been the best at taking care of himself during the past few years. Admittedly, he'd gotten a little better here, mostly due to regularly taking his meals with Shi Qingxuan but fell back a bit on bad habits during his time back home.
"It sounds as if you've already found work to do here. I'm surprised that you already managed to barter a deed of that magnitude in only a few weeks. It took longer for me and some of the others to adjust to this place, I believe. But you did say you were determined to recover what you lost."
Fortunately for both of them, Huaisang has better things to do with his life now than interfere.
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Such as a lazy sect leader who organized a small militia as part of a ploy to bring the most appealing outsiders to his doorstep so he and his friends didn't have to do any legwork. His scheme had failed in the end but the idea had been sound. Huaisang cracks a small smile.
"Contributions to our home are welcome. It is difficult to maintain without sufficient manpower."
It'd been a frequent concern of his in the past. Did Huaisang have enough men to keep up its upkeep or defend it during an attack? But if this world is less dangerous now, that suits Huaisang just fine. He's always preferred to focus on quieter, more peaceful pursuits anyhow. Like a calm meal with an old friend, even if their circumstances had resulted in painful and unfortunate outcomes for both of them.
As his habit, Huaisang picks at the food a little first before finally settling in to eat. He really hasn't been the best at taking care of himself during the past few years. Admittedly, he'd gotten a little better here, mostly due to regularly taking his meals with Shi Qingxuan but fell back a bit on bad habits during his time back home.
"It sounds as if you've already found work to do here. I'm surprised that you already managed to barter a deed of that magnitude in only a few weeks. It took longer for me and some of the others to adjust to this place, I believe. But you did say you were determined to recover what you lost."
Fortunately for both of them, Huaisang has better things to do with his life now than interfere.