Zhou Yu was staying in a peaceful courtyard.

The scenery here was quite elegant, and it was complete with a pavilion. There was a small mountain and a flowing stream with lotus flowers growing on its surface. He also had all the servants that he needed, but there was a restriction placed upon him: he wasn't allowed to roam the city as he pleased.

He hadn't left the courtyard since his arrival, and currently, he was standing in silence on the top floor of the pavilion, appraising the scenery outside with a grim expression.

The pavilion wasn't extremely tall, but it allowed him to clearly see the streets outside, and he was greeted by the sight of a prosperous city. The streets were packed with netherworldly citizens, but order was maintained extremely well, and even in the rare case that the occasional conflict broke out, enforcement squads would quickly arrive on the scene to settle the unrest.

"Gongjin." Right at this moment, a voice rang out from the staircase.

Zhou Yu didn't even turn around as he asked, "Has Brother Jinu arrived?"

"No." The Prince of Lanling, Gao Changgong, was wearing a white jade crown and a dark silk robe with a jade belt around his waist as he made his way into the room in a graceful manner. "He wouldn't dare to come. Aside from him and Gao Jianli, everyone else has arrived, and they're all here in this Xiaoxiang Courtyard."

He slowly made his way over and arrived beside Zhou Yu. "What are you looking at?"

Zhou Yu didn't reply. He was holding a white wine cup, and only after a long while did he...