However, because they were watched over by Immortals whose great power resided within themselves, many cities had known peace for untold years.
And Jing City was just such a city. Its social hierarchy was rigid. The rise and fall of smaller Noble Families was a slow evolution that took centuries to complete. As for the major Noble Families…
They either had to latch onto a powerful backer or send out a "Stallion"; otherwise, it was impossible to quickly evolve into a major Noble Family in such an environment.
Even class oppression was exceptionally stable. Any position or professional Skill requiring the slightest bit of technical knowledge was often hereditary!
Although the system was distorted, this oppression didn't continue to build, thanks to deliberate oversight that kept it in check. It was frozen in this era. As a result, Jing City had been stable for who knows how many years.
