Martial Cultivator Chapter 331: The Thing Called Hope

Although the first snowfall this year began in the Divine Capital, in reality, as winter approached, the heavy snow in the various counties of the North of the Great Liang was much heavier than in the Divine Capital. In fact, even before the establishment of Great Liang, the annual blizzards alone claimed countless lives.

The lives of the common people were difficult. Many times, it had nothing to do with oppression by cultivators or attacks by demons. The goodness or badness of officials, natural disasters, and man-made calamities could easily snatch away the people's hope of survival.

However, after the founding of Great Liang, this situation had improved somewhat. From the very beginning, the founding emperor paid attention to the livelihoods of the common people. By the time of Emperor Lingzong, the number of deaths due to northern blizzards each year had decreased significantly, and many officials were well-prepared almost every winter. The people's lives had already become much better.

Xuanling Commandery was the largest commandery in the North, situated in a precarious location between two high mountains. It had always been regarded by the Great Liang Dynasty as a crucial northern outpost. Almost every shipment of supplies to the Northern Frontier had to pass through this region. If they did not take this route, the journey would likely be three times longer, making it impractical for the Great Liang Dynasty.

Therefore, in Xuanling Commandery, the Great Liang Dynasty stationed fifty thousand elite soldiers year-round. Several cultivators were also assigned to the military, all with the purpose of guarding against demons scattered within the Great Liang's territory as well as the foreign cultivators.

The general stationed here was named Wei Feng, a favored disciple of the Northern Frontier's Great General. He had previously served on that Great Wall for over ten years. However, during a major battle, he suffered severe injuries inflicted by the demons, damaging his lungs. He developed a lingering illness

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