Passing through seven towering gates, Ling Xiao stepped into the most mysterious forbidden zone of Tianling City: the City Lord's Mansion. The entire estate was built from rare "Starfall Jade," casting a dreamy purple-golden glow in the setting sun. Inside every brick and stone flowed a fine, starlight-like radiance, as if the entire galaxy had been embedded within.
"Please follow me." The silver-armored commander led Ling Xiao through nine courtyards. Astonishingly, these courtyards each presented the scenery of a different season, from the drizzling rain of early spring to the flying snow of deep winter. Time seemed to lose its meaning here.
Finally, they stopped before a transparent crystal pavilion. Inside the pavilion, the mysterious female City Lord stood with her back turned, her snow-white sleeves fluttering gently in the evening breeze like an ink-wash painting.
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