With a bang, the Great Hall's doors finally shut.
With the doors closed, light could no longer enter the Great Hall, so it should have become dark inside.
Yet the hall did not darken. Instead, numerous flashlights swept around wildly, trying to make out the surroundings.
Unexpectedly, this time the light was not blocked. It passed directly through the entire space and shone onto the walls on either side of the Great Hall.
At that moment, a series of clicks sounded overhead, and light instantly streamed down into the hall.
The entire Great Hall changed from dim to bright. It turned out that the hall was not without windows; there were windows along the roof ridge, and light entered through them.
Zhou Ke, Zhou Ziyun, and the others could now clearly see the layout of the entire Great Hall.
There were no pillars in the hall. Instead, it had a domed structure, with an enormous interior spanning dozens of meters across.
The Great Hall was round above and square below. Its circular vaulted ceiling was decorated with beautiful patterns, all in gold, making it look magnificent and resplendent. The walls on both sides displayed murals that seemed to take the form of relief carvings.
Under the light, those reliefs appeared exceptionally splendid. As everyone stepped closer to examine them, they discovered that they depicted scenes of ancient battles, farming, and animal husbandry.
Before the wall directly opposite the main doors stood a raised platform. On it was a golden throne, presumably where the former King of Xiye had once sat.
Other than that throne, there was basically nothing else in the Great Hall. With a single sweep of their eyes, everyone could see the entire place clearly.
"This..." Zhou Ke's mouth twitched as he said to Zhou Ziyun, "Ancestor, there's