January 15, 2018
In Shen City, having the demeanor of a great general is considered the highest accolade for a person. Shen City values martial prowess; a general who can command thousands of troops is far more respected than a merchant wealthy enough to rival a country or a scholar with unparalleled talent.
Still, carrying such a title, Shen Feihong has been seen as the successor to Shen Ruoshi, the City Lord of Shen City, from a very young age.
Unlike the tradition of successive inheritance prevalent among usual cultivation clans, the Shen Family often practices skipping generations in succession.
This is either taken for granted or considered unavoidable.
Although the lifespan of cultivators nowadays is greatly reduced compared to the Primordial Era—three to five hundred years is deemed exceptionally long-lived—it remains far longer than an ordinary person's.
