Adversity Breeds Growth.
"One of the few, I'd say" Hal said with a small as maids walked into the dining hall and began serving the meal.
Andrei snorted,
"Silva Duchy. What about an absolutely boring place to be" he said and Hal chuckled but did not deign to respond.
In truth, no Duchy other than the Doxon Duchy, actually put as much stock into Dual cultivation as they did, after all, they were called the Dual cultivation capital for a reason.
So, the dislike Andrei felt for Silva was not just because they were 'prudes' but also because of the rivalry that always existed among the two differing Duchys.
"I'm just glad that our dear niece followed along the righteous path. Clearly, Emily did not slack off in her parental duties. She was firm and did not allow any of that conventional nonsense to gain ground within lovely Amelia" Dimitri added.