Inside the main hall, the carved beams and painted pillars displayed former luxury. Dragons and phoenixes coiled along the beams as if about to fly, and blooming peonies radiated splendor. Every stout pillar was engraved with ancient, cryptic runes that seemed to murmur tales of the rise and fall of dynasties.
The tables were laden with rare treasures—warm, lustrous jade, glittering gold, and intricately shaped antique ornaments that cast a charming glow under the lamplight.
Suchen stood on the spot, a surge of astonishment and disbelief washing over him. Despite his extensive experience and countless perilous adventures, he could not help but feel momentarily dazed by this unimaginably grand scene.
Chapter 323