Rumble!
The sound of the stone gates being pushed open was like a giant mountain shifting.
Judging by the noise, these two stone gates must have weighed tens of thousands of jin.
"One hundred thousand jin." Zuo Guangshu noticed Jiang Wang's expression and explained from beside him, "These two stone gates weigh one hundred thousand jin."
"With a senior like him guarding this place, why would you need such heavy gates?" Jiang Wang said in a tone that sounded like he was trying to ingratiate himself with a friend's elder.
"Uncle Scar" on top of the tower said nothing and showed no expression.
Zuo Guangshu, however, grabbed him and hurried inside with his head bowed.
He secretly sent a voice transmission: "Could you please stop talking?"
"What's wrong?" Jiang Wang nearly stumbled when he was pulled along. He sent a voice transmission back, still rather indignant. "Wasn't I just trying to build a relationship with one of your family's experts? So no one can say your Brother Jiang doesn't know his manners. I know Chu customs very well! I've read books! Have you heard of History Knife Chisels the Sea? It's such a thick, long set!"
Zuo Guangshu looked mortified and kept his head down as he walked.
The building beyond the stone gates, however, wasn't as complicated as he'd imagined.
Once the two of them passed through the gates, the first thing that came into view was a long passage paved with stone bricks.
Patterns Jiang Wang couldn't understand were carved into the bricks.
Yet the patterns' flowing lines had a striking beauty to them.
The Chu people's pursuit of beauty was practically carved into their bones. Even their array patterns were ornate.
On both sides of the passage, many rooms were sealed off with translucent crystal doors, arranged