The towering, lofty pavilions felt as though one were walking directly beneath the vault of the heavens, inspiring a deep, involuntary sense of awe. Even Jian Niang, who had lived in the Sword Sect for quite some time, could not shake this feeling.
Jia Yi led Jian Niang all the way into a courtyard and into an exquisite Zen chamber. Inside stood a sandalwood desk surrounded by several embroidered stools, and a maidservant was busy performing a mesmerizing tea ceremony by the table.
The middle-aged man whom Jian Niang had previously seen in Wucheng was sitting there, smiling at her.
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