Qin Hao and Shinnosuke followed closely behind Ijiri Matabei Yoshitoshi, walking at a steady and unhurried pace.
The palace corridors were spacious and quiet, their walls adorned with exquisite murals that each told an ancient story. The architecture of the palace was rustic yet elegant, every brick and tile bearing the heavy marks of history and the passage of time. The wooden palace doors, weathered by countless years of wind, rain, and snow, looked somewhat aged, yet they still gave off a faint scent of timber.
Ijiri Matabei Yoshitoshi led the two through a series of winding corridors and across delicate stone bridges until they finally reached the main entrance of the palace. He stopped, turned around, and said to Qin Hao and Shinnosuke in a heavy and solemn tone: "Alright, we have arrived. Until you find a way back home, you can stay here with me for the time being. Although the conditions cannot compare to your original home, it will at least give you a place to rest. I hope you can get used to life here as quickly as possible."
Chapter 1546