Due to the fact that the Heavenly Radiance Pavilion had been severely damaged by Mictlantecutli and Mictetikasiwa, the meeting venue was changed to the surrounding temples.

The subject and the procedure of the meeting were completely different concepts that were both related, yet also independent of one another. The subject dictated what was going to be discussed during the meeting, while the procedure described what things had to happen during the meeting. For example, the subject for the conference to re-sign the treaty on the non-proliferation of forbidden arts had already concluded discussion, but there were still some procedures left to be completed.

Passing through a corridor that was lined with wind chimes, Qin Ye arrived in front of a large fabric sliding door with a red and white mask embroidered onto its surface, and in the instant that Qin Ye arrived, the door had already been slid open by the servants standing on either side of it.

Beyond the door was an extremely deep corridor that was lined on either side with ukiyo-e artwork. Under the swaying light of the lanterns, the artwork presented a rather unsettling sight to behold. At the end of the corridor was a Nipponese-style screen, and after passing around the screen, one would arrive in a room with an area in excess of 100 square meters. There was only a row of tall timber tables in the room, each standing at over a meter and half in...