The Imperial Guard Warriors stood sentry in the village with a solemn presence, while the Supreme High Priest lingered in the granary. He looked at the empty walls of the barn with a serious face that bore a hint of surprise, and his slightly furrowed brow was momentarily wordless.
After several breaths, Xiulote turned towards the village Priest Yueluoji and asked in a deep voice.
"The extermination of the entire clan?"
"Respected Supreme High Priest, more than two months ago, I reported the situation of the village to the Priesthood of the Lake Capital City, hoping to retrieve some of the village's food from the hereditary Nobility... Then, then, the Priesthood directly dispatched five hundred Temple Guards, breaking through the local Nobility's Manor. Dozens of male heirs were sacrificed, and the remaining two hundred plus women, children, and servants, were exiled to the Western Kingdom..."
"Exiled to the Western Kingdom..."
