The Divine Capital held immense prestige both at home and abroad. Many of the most authoritative international Magic Organizations chose to hold their conferences there.
The two most authoritative mage organizations in the country were the court mages of the Forbidden City Court and the Holy Palace mages of the Potala Palace.
The court mages handled domestic affairs, while the Holy Palace mages handled matters beyond the country's borders. The two worked together.
On the plateau, there were far fewer clouds, and the sky looked an exceptionally vivid blue, bright as sapphire.
Beneath that blue sky stood the Potala Palace. The magnificent structure atop the roof of the world shone like a brilliant pearl, its splendor breathtaking.
From afar, the Potala Palace rose against the mountainside. Its vast complex sprawled across Red Mountain like a colossal fortress.
Its white walls were as pure as winter snow. In the sunlight, they gleamed with a sacred radiance, so dazzling they hurt the eyes, yet impossible to look away from.
Bands of red decoration ran across the walls like flames. Against the white, they burned all the brighter, like the palace's beating pulse telling ancient, mysterious stories.
Winding steps stretched upward. Mages spent their lives striving to climb them, enter the Potala Palace, and become Holy Palace mages renowned throughout the land!
The group reached a landing area designated for Summoned Beasts and jumped down from the back of the enormous griffin, gazing at the stunning scenery around them.
"Seeing something this spectacular made the trip worthwhile!"
"Yeah. I feel like my whole life was worth it now."
Two young men in the group gazed at the magnificent scenery of the Western Regions, especially the glorious Potala Palace, and could not help speaking from the heart.
Mu Bai looked around, his eyes full