Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen straightened the front of his robes.
He then followed the child into the main hall, moving around a screen painted with a scene of high mountains and flowing water.
Directly ahead of him was a vermilion-lacquered, square platform about six feet high, upon which sat a row of gilded thrones.
Six Golden Core True Men were seated on the thrones, and behind each of them stood a young boy and girl in attendance.
Ten stone pillars lined both sides of the hall, each carved with a different Ancient Divine Beast.
There were twin dragons playing with a pearl, a Qilin treading on clouds, a phoenix spreading its wings, a Pixiu presenting treasure... Each was vibrant yet majestic, all exquisitely lifelike.
Any cultivator visiting for the first time would feel the eyes of these Ancient Divine Beasts upon them the moment they looked up from the center of the hall.
It was enough to make one feel involuntarily tense.
