After passing through the golden archway of the secret realm, a white jade cobblestone road appeared before his eyes.
The road was wide enough for two or three carriages to ride abreast. Every few dozen meters stood a majestic arch resembling a doorway. On either side were quaint two-story and three-story buildings. Between the buildings hung a number of large red lanterns, their long tassels swaying in the wind, creating a festive scene.
After passing about three archways, he arrived at a vast square. There were quite a few alleys around him like the one he had come from, and in the distance, there were wide steps that went straight up to the end of the line of sight, where a massive and simple bronze gate stood closed in front of a grand ancient hall shrouded in mist.
Perhaps because the secret realm had just opened and it was not yet six in the morning, there weren't many people around. He only saw a few or more budding lords like himself, looking around curiously.
