Starlight Calendar, Year 1254, Month of Scrolls (August).
Marquis Hulan was killed in the Marquis's mansion.
The entire family was wiped out overnight.
The news spread, causing an uproar among the upper echelons of the Starry Principality.
The nobles aligned with the royal family were in a state of panic, fearing that Sunan would come for them in the middle of the night.
The Hulan Province, due to Marquis Hulan's death and the annihilation of the heirs, fell into a leaderless state.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Baron Stali, stationed in Golden Barley City, led his army north, capturing four towns including Ya'an City in just half a month, advancing rapidly.
If not for most of Flashing Territory's army being stationed in the other two provinces and Baron Stali's forces being limited, his troops alone could have conquered the entire Hulan Province.
In the same year, the Harvest Month (September).
