It was an elegant, distinctive stone garden. Fine white sand had been raked across the ground, while arrangements of stones, artificial hills, and flowing water formed a breathtaking landscape.
Oni Yunjie sat in the seat of honor, personally preparing tea for everyone.
She was using the Chinese tea ceremony, not the Japanese one. She made no effort to hide that she was catering to someone's tastes.
Everyone had arrived except Fang Cheng and Li Yu, and they were clearly divided into three groups.
Kanzaki Rin, Asaka Akie, and Ye Yuqing sat together, facing three legendary Great Demons.
The fox sisters, Yuguang Kaori and Tsukikage Hoshi, sat behind Oni Yunjie, serving the freshly brewed tea.
As an outsider, Li Yu had no interest in attending this gathering and was hiding in her room playing games.
Although the three groups were clearly distinct, the atmosphere wasn't tense. With Oni Yunjie keeping things in hand, it was even somewhat relaxed.
After all, the contest for the title of Lord of Ten Thousand Monsters was over, and there were no pressing problems at the moment.
Kanzaki Rin and Oni Yunjie were discussing cooperation between the Iron-Cast Palace and Machine City. The two sides would certainly grow closer in the future.
Ye Yuqing and Ugou Mirai were trading barbs, both looking eager to pick another fight.
Everyone else had their own things to do, and the atmosphere was remarkably harmonious.
But it was all just for show. No one was sure what Fang Cheng's attitude would be, so they were all carefully keeping things friendly.
"Heh, I thought you'd be fighting by now."
As he spoke, Fang Cheng emerged from underground with Qingxue.
"Qingxue!"
"Qingxue, where have you been?"
Everyone was still quite fond of Qingxue. She might only be a maid, but it mattered