Chapter 4074: () The Impermanence Token Activates
It was dusk, and the sunset was beautiful, painting the clouds on the horizon and the mountains a melancholy gold and crimson.
About three thousand li beyond the walls of the Divine Capital lay a small place called Biyun Town. Far from the Divine Capital, it had little of the immortal splendor found there. It was a place where ordinary people and low-level cultivators lived side by side.
Looking out, one saw distant green mountains, dark as ink and rising and falling in winding ridges. At their foot stretched broad, open fields, crisscrossed by paths and dotted here and there with ordinary little villages. Smoke was already curling from many chimneys, giving the scene a charming pastoral feel.
And amid that seemingly tranquil landscape stood an elegant manor that clashed with its surroundings.
It covered a considerable area and was built against the mountains and beside the water. Tall walls topped with green tiles surrounded it, and heads could be seen moving faintly above them, along with what appeared to be guards and sentries on watch.
From a distance, pavilions and towers stood in orderly profusion within the manor, with flying eaves and interlocking brackets. Though not as luxurious as the mansions and residences in the Divine Capital, they were still refined and distinctive.
A stream had been diverted into a pond in the garden, crossed by a winding covered walkway. Strange flowers and plants grew along its sides. In the afterglow of the setting sun, they were edged in gold, while the pond shimmered, reflecting the sky and clouds. The scenery was peaceful and elegant, like an immortal's retreat for secluded cultivation.
Anyone who didn't know the truth would probably assume it was the secluded home of some wealthy idler or an