Chapter 418: 418: A deathwish

"Welcome to the Grand Temple, Princess Yunjin. What may we help you with? I am sure we can get you anything you like. But I am afraid the Grand Priest is on a personal mission. He will not return today."

The temple's representative, a figure of grace and authority, emerged to greet Yunjin. She swiftly briefed the princess on the current affairs.

With the empire teetering on the brink of chaos, the Grand Temple had become a refuge for the masses, a beacon of hope in these difficult times.

The once serene temple halls were now teeming with life, filled with people seeking safety. The strain was evident, with the temple struggling to provide for the needs of its newfound residents.

The poor and needy and those with some common sense fled to the temple and left all their wealth behind.

This was the kind of world the empire had become in two weeks.