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As the Supreme One Heavenly Palace's home base, Central Divine State was also one of humanity's largest population centers. Almost every faction, lineage, and merchant alliance held a place there.
The most prosperous areas were naturally the cities surrounding the Heavenly Palace's seven mountains, followed by Bright Lake in northern Central Divine State.
More than a hundred great cities dotted the enormous Bright Lake like stars across the sky. Most of Central Divine State's lineages had originated there, then spread their branches and leaves before ultimately choosing to join the Supreme One Heavenly Palace.
The founding lineages of five of the Supreme One Heavenly Palace's great mountains-Taihao, Taixiu, Taijin, Taiqing, and Taiyi-had all emerged from the Bright Lake region.
"Everything about the Supreme One Heavenly Palace is good except the scenery. It falls far short of Bright Lake!" Su Kuan remarked as he stood on the shore of the vast lake.
Bright Lake was far more than ten million li across. Its far shore was nowhere in sight; it was practically an ocean.
A gentle breeze brushed past, sending shimmering ripples across the lake. A trace of damp sweetness lingered in the wind, soothing and intoxicating.
"The best scenery at Bright Lake is at the Thousand Wave Pavilion on its southwestern side! In the right season, it's practically an immortal paradise in the mortal world," Xiao Yin said from behind him.
"You've been to the Thousand Wave Pavilion too?" Su Kuan asked, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Yes." Xiao Yin nodded and said nothing more.
"Is it strange that she's been to the Thousand Wave Pavilion?" Luo Zheng asked, somewhat puzzled.
"I've been there plenty of times myself, so that isn't strange. But ordinary people can't visit the Thousand Wave Pavilion. Why would someone who could go