Chikushido Island, Chuyun Country.
Modeled after the style of Great Yan, the castle of the feudal lord bustled with people coming and going, a hive of activity with carriages and horses aplenty.
Yet within the towering palace that ordinary folk could hardly reach, there existed another city within the city known only to a very select few.
It spanned ten zhang in radius, a serene lotus court.
Cobbled with blue stones, the small bridge, artificial hill with verdant bamboo, mist-enshrouded willows, and tender lotus petals created an enchanting view.
In the small rock pool, the water was so clear that the bottom could be seen, a thin mist hovering over its surface, with several colorful koi frolicking and darting about from time to time.
Looking up at the sky, one would see huge blue lotus leaves catching the pond waters below and touching the sky above, laid out in a high-low patchwork spanning twenty-four layers.
