As Su Yi and Yuan Heng rode the carriage aimlessly around the city, Bai Wenqing arrived at Cloudmarsh Tower.

The tower was a thousand feet tall, and it covered fifteen acres. The primary tower was octagonal, with flying eaves and interlocking brackets. The beams were carved and the walls were painted, making it an extraordinary sight.

Even the stone steps leading up to the gate were coated in profound iron and inlaid with glittering white spirit jade.

Bronze statues of auspicious beasts watched over the gateway, one on each side. 

One was a swift, extraordinary spirit deer, while the other was a spirit crane. Its wings were unfurled, and it held its head high.

Combined, the words for deer and crane sounded like “the six directions.”

There were eight steps in total, representing the eight corners of the world.

This layout was inspired by the phrase “I lower and raise my head, taking in the six directions and the eight corners.”

It could also be understood as “throughout the world, I alone reign supreme.”

“This… is one of the four most famous towers in Nine Tripod City, Cloudmarsh Tower?” Bai Wenqing’s beautiful eyes filled with surprise.

It wasn’t that she’d never seen the world before, but it really was her first time seeing such...