The teahouse was very peaceful.

The floor was paved with soft tatami mats, and pieces of artwork and calligraphy from renowned Nipponese masters were hanging on the walls. Intricate vases were placed in the corners of the room, and out of the vases were protruding shoots of red spider lilies.

Just outside the window next to the table they were sitting at was a channel built from sections of bamboo, carrying shimmering creek water into the pond. In fact, the entire teahouse was built on top of a small pond and concealed by the surrounding lush greenery.

There were no servants here, and between the two of them was a tea tray that was no different from the tea trays of the Cathayan Underworld, and Kana Fujii picked up a silver tea holder from the tea tray in an elegant manner before taking out some tea leaves from the jar. She then poured out a stream of clear spring water from the water bowl.

Strangely enough, even though the spring water was ice cold, as soon as it entered the cup, it began to bubble as if it had been brought to a boil, and the refreshing fragrance of tea began to waft through the air.

Kana Fujii pulled back the sleeve of her kimono, revealing a section of her fair arm as she gently pushed a teacup toward Qin Ye with a hospitable smile. "This is a premium Nipponese tea, please enjoy."

Qin Ye accepted the cup of tea but didn't drink from it. Instead, he smiled as he said, "Let's cut straight to the chase, I have a very tight schedule."

There had to be countless businesses, research centers, and important officials from all nations waiting outside his door...