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The Gratitude Temple was outside the Jubao Gate of Jinling Prefecture’s inner city. Beyond the Gratitude Temple was the Ascension Platform, located near the Fengtai Gate, one of the 18 gates of Jinling Prefecture’s outer city.
The Ascension Platform was a hill, well-known for its picturesque, panoramic views of Jiangnan. Legend says that an Immortal ascended to the heavens from this very spot, giving the hill its name.
The Ascension Platform was originally located outside the city, but during the expansion of the outer city in the early years of the Wei Dynasty, it was incorporated into the city.
The platform’s scenic beauty earned it not one, but two spots in the famed “18 Best Views of Jinling.”
At this moment, the summit of Ascension Platform was deserted, with not a soul in sight.
After all, with the ominous black clouds pressing down on the city, who in their right mind would dare linger at such heights?
A lone figure ascended the stone steps, puffing on a tobacco pipe while their clothes fluttered in the wind. The bowl of the tobacco pipe was glowing intermittently.
Soon, the figure...
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