Work Prophet

Lady Ireya had previously descended in front of Harvin and others riding a White Dragon, and she arranged for all those planning to resist the Wing Tribe to gather in Green Field in half a month.

Afterward, Ireya sent messengers to spread this news throughout the entire west, and now, as the appointed time approached, Green Field had become bustling with many nobles arriving one after the other.

Teacup Castle was unable to accommodate so many people, so apart from a few privileged guests, others had to temporarily stay in inns.

However, this gave many people the opportunity to have a good look at the new town recently constructed by the Arias family.

Apart from the rammed earth wall on the outside looking a bit hastily done, the streets and buildings on the other side of the city wall were quite beautiful.

Miss Rabbit had adopted Li Yu's advice, undertaking urban planning in advance, which allowed the city's main roads to accommodate four carriages side by side.

Although it appeared somewhat empty now, when the city's population increased in the future, even the rush-hour traffic would not cause congestion.

This meant workers wouldn't need to start their day too early, also sparing the extra time usually lost in traffic jams.

In addition, the lady introduced a novel feature by establishing drainage channels along the roadsides, mainly for collecting, transporting, and treating rainwater and wastewater.

The history of drainage channels could be traced back to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods when a type of drainage device called 'pottery conduit' was introduced in cities.

In the 6th century, the Romans also constructed drainage channels extensively in cities, but these gradually disappeared during the Middle Ages and were not seriously regarded again until modern times.

The drainage channels were inconspicuous yet had significant effects, not only preventing cities from flooding during heavy rain but also improving urban sanitation and effectively curbing the spread of diseases.

This was particularly crucial since many widespread diseases of the era were associated with poor hygiene conditions.

And, nobles felt this deeply in the Arias family's new city with its excellent sanitary conditions where no one defecated in public, and the city was almost odor-free.

The position of a waste management official, previously established by the lady, lasted less than a month due to various defects, but later Li Yu incorporated the prohibition of public defecation into the precepts of the Double Rest Sect.

By using the power of religion to regulate the residents of Green Field, the sanitary condition here started to improve.

Furthermore, the demand for compost made from human waste rose, and more toilets and dung collectors appeared in the city, gradually changing residents' habits over time.

Apart from that, the uniform brick and timber structures made the cityscape look especially neat.

However, what most captivated the nobles were the city's unique buildings.

These included wind-driven grain mills that ground flour on their own, a large bathhouse that could accommodate hundreds of people for northeast-style scrub baths, a vocational school for training various craftsmen on a large scale, a grand theater dedicated to performances, textile mills, paper mills, blast furnaces…

All these were innovations that had not previously appeared in the west, or even on the Bratis Continent.

And the people living here seemed vibrant, with every face filled with smiles.

All this dispelled the last vestiges of doubt in the nobles' hearts about the Double Rest Sect—who said that the Double Rest Sect only made people lazier?

Clearly, the people in this city seemed full of vigor.

Additionally, these nobles also saw the White Dragon brought to the west by Lannita hovering over the city.

It was as majestic and robust as legends described, radiating a terrifying aura, and most importantly, it appeared to have genuinely converted to worshiping "Saturday".

Periodically, it would land on the largest square in the city on schedule, devour the roasted lamb provided by the Arias family and the Double Rest Sect, then contentedly pat its stomach and fly off to play in the Gai Gu Great Swamp.

It had never harmed a single person, which amazed all the nobles, many of whom had witnessed this White Dragon swallowing the sheriff of Rock Snow City whole.

That bloody scene had etched itself into their memories forever.

And now, such a fearsome beast had been tamed by the Double Rest Sect, offering some solace to those who didn't know how to defeat the Wing Tribe. Some of the more impatient ones were even clamoring to join the Double Rest Sect immediately.

The night before this gathering, according to Fosto's statistics, nearly a third of the Noble Families had sent representatives to Green Field.

This number had exceeded Lady's initial expectations; however, until the last day, the person she most wanted to see never appeared.

—Clovis, the acting City Lord of Rock Snow City, who now oversaw the Figrola family affairs in the west.

He had remained silent ever since he learned of Ireya and Li Yu defeating Lannita and her White Dragon, neither sending forces to attack Green Field nor participating in this gathering.

He was quietly reserved from the beginning to the end.

Miss Rabbit wasn't surprised by this outcome, but she couldn't hide her disappointment.

She understood Clovis's dilemma; the Figrola family, being one of the twelve Noble Families of the Empire, had a long history and a large family membership not only in the west but also in many other areas.

They had members in the Royal Capital, and even the Family Head Hels was still in the hands of the Wing Tribe, which made Clovis necessarily cautious in his decision-making.

However, as a vassal of the Figrola family, the Lady had grown up listening to stories of Snow Claw Philip who had led his army thousands of miles to assist Alexander and single-handedly pacified the west.

Ireya naturally hoped that the Figrola family could now stand out once again to bear the responsibility of saving the west, or at least stand alongside her in battle.

Even though the Figrola family had previously bowed to Lannita and assisted her in rallying Lords to besiege Green Field, worsening their relationship.

Nevertheless, the Lady had no thoughts of ending this relationship, refusing to stop serving the Figrola family.

In fact, as long as the Figrola family was willing to oppose the Wing Tribe, Miss Rabbit wouldn't mind relinquishing her position as the chief commander to Clovis.

Unlike others nobles, she had little interest in the title of ruler over the west. The Lady felt content with the way things were.

Now that her relationship with Li Yu was set, her greatest wish had been fulfilled. After defeating the Wing Tribe, as long as she could nestle in Green Field growing carrots and counting money, Miss Rabbit would feel completely satisfied.

But it seemed her wishes were not going to be fulfilled.

Although Clovis had yet to take a stand, his silence in such times already signified a decision.

This history-wise old man firmly believed that the era of the Red Lion Empire was over, and he didn't believe that the little sparks of the west could overcome the formidable Wing Tribe.