Inside a magnificent hall within the manor.
Thirty-six Glazed Jade Marrow Lamps hung high from the dome, their light making the cloud patterns on the Coiling Dragon Golden Pillars shimmer with a crimson glow, like flowing fire.
A wisp of blue-green smoke rose from gilded incense burners in the southeast and southwest corners of the hall. It formed the spectral image of a Cyan Simurgh beating its wings before suddenly dissipating.
On the jade table, three plates of Spirit Fruits were arranged. One of the Vermilion Jade Dates suddenly cracked open with a soft POP, releasing a shower of Spiritual Qi that sparkled like stardust.
The sisters Qiu Wen Si and Qiuyu Tan were enjoying tea with a young woman dressed in a goose-yellow, jade-adorned robe.
"Excellent tea."
