Then, very coincidentally, both Princes died.

It happened unexpectedly, before the camps had even decided the victor, they both died.

One died from assassination, the other from disease.

After the leaders died, different ambitious figures emerged from both camps, turning it into chaos.

Then, local governments began to choose sides...

The chaos spread from the capital to the regions, with each camp mobilizing troops, fighting back and forth to seize the highest uncertain position.

The "He" dynasty was destroyed!

But the wars did not cease.

Once one side took the high position, the others wouldn’t give up and would declare this person as a usurper, attacking collectively.

Each faction declared their intent to inherit the legitimate rule of the "He" dynasty, fighting under this banner.

No force was strong enough to overpower all others, thus the conflict continued.

Chen Yan watched this piece of history with great interest, utterly absorbed.

Because...

The ultimate victor wasn’t any of these ambitious figures.

It was a princess.

This princess fled the capital amidst the chaos, escaping to a remote region, a small country beyond direct control, nominally subject to the central dynasty, akin to a vassal state.

The princess was indeed remarkable. She married the king of this vassal state, thereby gaining power and status, and after the king soon died of illness, she gained actual ruling power.

Then, she united surrounding forces, forming her own alliance, finally beginning her struggle for control of the central dynasty.

At that time, the infighting within the central dynasty had reached its end; those ambitious figures had been drained by their conflicts.

When this Restored Princess led her allied army, even co-opting a couple of those ambitious figures using strategies of courting and division, eventually she occupied the capital, ascending to the highest position within the palace.

Seeing this, Chen Yan couldn’t help but laugh heartily.

"Khaleesi will eventually return to Westeros, hahahahahaha..."

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Unfortunately, there were dragons and horses, but no Jon Snow.

Chen Yan lamented that the story was missing something.

This princess became an Empress—but because her power to reclaim the kingdom didn’t belong solely to her, much of it borrowed, achieved through alliances.

So, while she reclaimed the kingdom and sat on the Emperor’s seat, she couldn’t be a truly dominating Emperor.

This Empress had to make certain compromises, which stirred Chen Yan’s thoughts even more.

Those who helped her reclaim the kingdom, each became a ruler within the dynasty.

A structure resembling a "council" emerged.

The Empress was the Emperor, but her word wasn’t absolute; all nine alliances held a seat on this council.

They constructed a system detailing power distribution and operational rules.

Seeing this, Chen Yan couldn’t help but sigh.

It felt like suddenly, a new system emerged!!

The feudal era, perhaps ended here.

Chen Yan closed this history book, but his heart generated even more interest.

Just like following a thrilling episode in a series, eagerly anticipating the next episode!

Yet when Chen Yan raised his head, he unexpectedly discovered that the book in his hand was the final one on this tier of stone cabinets!

And this row of stone cabinets was the last row on this tier!

Chen Yan immediately packed his things, stood up, and walked toward a nearby door.

To proceed to the eighth underground level/

And, the final level! 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

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A few minutes later, as Chen Yan descended the stairs and pushed open the door in front.

He stood at the entrance, looking at the eighth underground level before him, his expression gradually stiffening.

No familiar layout, no neat rows of towering stone cabinets.

The eighth underground level, the final layer here.

Completely empty!

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