The small village has existed in isolation from the dynasty for millennia.
This village has endured the changes of many dynasties, yet it remains unknown to outsiders.
Partly, this is due to its location, being surrounded by mountains, the village sits nestled between valleys, naturally shielding it from external prying eyes.
More so, it's because the villagers have always adhered to the ancestral rules, rarely interacting with the outside, except for some necessary living supplies and trading mountain resources, they seldom have any other dealings with outsiders.
The so-called ancestral rule is a millennia-old legend embedded deeply in the hearts of the villagers.
It is said that a thousand years ago, wars raged continuously, leaving ten rooms empty out of nine, and natural and man-made disasters scattered corpses across the fields, forcing their ancestors to leave their homes in search of a place to survive.
