The next day, Yunxiu City presented a plaque that was the largest in the world. The frame was crafted entirely from solid gold, featuring a lifelike, exquisitely detailed portrait of the old man engraved upon it. Each of the four corners was adorned with a large night-luminescent pearl, and the border was encrusted with countless smaller pearls. The craftsmanship was so vivid it seemed the man might speak at any moment.
Upon receiving this honor, the old man personally flew up to secure the plaque above his own residence. He even had the audacity to ask if he could pay for a second one just like it to take back and hang in his own Imperial City.
Xiu'er replied that if he was willing to foot the bill, they would be happy to craft one for him. After some inquiry, he realized the cost was quite steep, but he gritted his teeth and paid for it anyway. He had already boasted about it, and the dignity of the Imperial Dynasty could not be compromised.
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