Chapter 1155
Before entering the theater, Jahadorei had kept an eye on Lu Qi Zhen's expression. She could tell that Lu had seemed a little off tonight. Jahadorei guessed that perhaps Lu Qi Zhen had argued with her fiancé. Yet once they truly entered the domed hall, those vague thoughts swiftly vanished, replaced by an astonishment Jahadorei could not hide.
She had thought the country palace was magnificent enough, but compared to this theater, that palace seemed utterly ordinary—the tall walls on either side were lined with lamp posts, wrapped in vines and flying griffins. Light spilled from hundreds of tiny wall lamps, reflecting off a row of crystal chandeliers along the central axis. Though those enormous crystal lights were inexplicably unlit, the wall lamps shone upon them like starlight within reach.
Higher up, the dome's material looked particularly unusual. Jahadorei could not tell what it was, only that dark gold and bluish purple interwove across it in a vast expanse, like a flowing night sky.
Ende and Zoe raised their heads as well, both of them startled—when they had come last time, the ceiling had not looked like this.
"Beautiful, right?" Chloe said.
"Yes..." Jahadorei stood amid this artificial nebula, her eyes burning. She had nearly forgotten to keep walking, and even where she was.
A temple... it should look like this, shouldn't it?
Had Teacher Boheng ever been here?
Had he seen this dazzling dome, so bewildering it could make one lose their way?
Jahadorei suddenly felt a sting in her nose. She thought of her mother, her sister, and Man Na. When she returned tomorrow morning, she could tell Eunice about this place and have him come see it soon. But Man Na and the others clearly would never get to see this dreamlike palace.
"This used