Prince Qi steadied himself and looked carefully.
He discovered that after the surroundings changed, he was no longer indoors, but in an open expanse.
No, it was not exactly an open expanse... Before him, a palace gradually emerged.
Prince Qi slowly rose. When he turned around, he found that behind him was no longer a couch, but a low chair. The surroundings gradually solidified as well, becoming a genuine palace, and he now stood within its halls.
Turning back to look ahead, he discovered that a low table had appeared before him at some unknown point, laden with wine and food. As he surveyed the surroundings, the splendid palace before his eyes became more and more familiar the longer he looked.
"Where is this?"
Prince Qi still could not recognize the place, but his guard had already risen. Especially when someone entered through the main doors, he instinctively reached for the sword at his waist, only to grab empty air.
Only then did he realize that although he was most likely still dreaming, he was now dressed as he was in reality, in his sleeping clothes. Since he had gone to bed in sleeping clothes, there would naturally be no belt, much less a sword at his side.
That realization made Prince Qi's heart tighten, and his unease deepened.
When the figure entered against the light and Prince Qi saw his face clearly, his eyes flew wide in shock.
It was not a person at all. It was clearly a Monster!
This Monster was tall and dressed in ceremonial robes. Though their style was somewhat incorrect, seeming to be royal garb from a former dynasty, they were broadly similar. Without looking at its head, it was plainly a prince or marquis. But the moment one's gaze traveled upward, one's spine