Peach Blossom Paradise of the Painting Way

The bells of the Sacred Family rang, rosy clouds spread across the land, and outside the Painting Pavilion, lanterns and colorful decorations appeared in moments. A long road paved with red carpet stretched straight to Lin Su and the others' feet.

The welcoming ceremony of the Painting Sage Sacred Family was the finest-looking, the most elaborate, yet also the simplest.

Why?

When other sects welcomed guests, they needed to mobilize large numbers of people, make arrangements days in advance, and spend vast quantities of resources. They needed none of that. They merely had to paint a picture beforehand. When honored guests arrived, they unfurled the painting, and heaven and earth changed. A lively welcoming ceremony was complete.

Such a painting could be used endlessly, saving time, effort, worry, and money, without a single flaw.

The Great Elder led more than ten elders from the end of the red carpet. Lin Su stood in front, the two women behind him, and they met with smiles.

The Great Elder performed a welcoming salute. "Young Pavilion Master Feng, Miss Tianyin, Grandmaster Lin, you have traveled from afar. The Painting Sage Sacred Family's humble dwelling is graced with splendor. Welcome, all of you."

Whether intentionally or not, he placed Lin Su behind the two women.

Lin Su and the other three did not mind. They returned the salute together. "Greetings, Elders."

"Please, the four of you, enter the Painting Pavilion for tea!"

"Please!"

The Painting Pavilion stood atop a range of mountains. All around it was like poetry and painting. Outside, a hundred flowers had long since withered, yet here, they still bloomed in full splendor. A mountain breeze drifted through, rippling the waters beyond the pavilion. The wind carried the fragrance of flowers and grass, while eagles soared above the white clouds.

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