In the central part of Treasure Bottle Continent stood Wang Zhi's magnificent and lavish mansion—the Great Ditch Marquis of Changchun's residence, Bixiao Palace.
Numerous plaques hung within the water manor: "Merit Endures Forever," bestowed by the Headmaster of Guanhu Academy; "Poetry and Rites Accompany the Household," penned personally by the Yunlin Jiang clan head; and "A Screen and Bulwark of the Divine Capital," sent over by Linlu Academy.
Even Liu Qingfeng, the former Minister of Rites at the Great Li Capital, had made a rare exception before his death and gifted a calligraphic work: the four large characters, "Plow in fair weather, read in rain," written with tremendous force.
Now, on the land of Treasure Bottle Continent, Yang Hua, who had been enfeoffed as a marquis by the Temple of Literature, was indisputably the foremost Water God.
Chen Ping'an did not go directly to find Yang Hua.
There was no helping it. This female marquis of the Great Ditch was exceedingly particular, so he still had to let the gatekeeper announce him first.
Yet if someone had watched this entire dream journey from beginning to end, they would have noticed that the dreamscape Chen Ping'an had constructed was drawing ever closer to the truth.
Chen Ping'an stepped up the stairs and headed toward the gatehouse.
It was said that the first thing Yang Hua had done upon taking office was order every mountain and water official within her jurisdiction not to come calling with congratulations. Thus, not only had the many low-ranking Mountain and Water Spirits under the marquisate never seen her true face, even River Gods of considerable rank, along with the City Gods of Great Li's southern prefectures, had yet to meet Yang Hua.
Then look at Great Mountain Lord Wei. In this matter, he was far more