Shen Nianzu was not the kind of person who could stay still inside the Cycle, so after washing up and napping for two hours, he communicated with Jin Jiuchi through the mirror and agreed that they should come out and explore the city. Fortunately, the guards were accommodating and readily granted his request.
It was only then that Shen Nianzu discovered that Noir was sick. Gu Luoxin volunteered to look after him, so that left only Shen Nianzu and Jin Jiuchi alone to venture outside.
The sun was high up in the sky when they emerged, its dazzling ray piercing into the water akin to holy light, bathing the entire city in a mesmerizing glow. Under such depths, the exploration area was limited, so the head guard could only brought them along the air passageways to show the city's underwater beauty. These paths had once been constructed for envoys to marvel at the marine scenery, and after a long period of disuse, they now served to entertain the Princess' groom-to-be.
