Nanzhao Prefecture, Ten Thousand Poisons Sect headquarters.
In the deep, secluded main hall, light filtered through high windows, casting dappled shadows across the slick stone floor.
A peculiar scent—a faint mixture of herbs and a cloying, sweet fragrance—permeated the air.
At the head of the hall, a figure reclined on a wide Taishi chair draped in soft beast hide, clad in an aqua-blue, palace-style gown.
The woman in blue was tall and buxom. Her dark hair, elegantly coiffed, revealed a long, fair neck. Her features were nothing short of glamorous, her skin as smooth as fine jade. Her phoenix eyes, in particular, held a world of charm in every glance.
This was none other than Lady Lan, Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, hailed as the most beautiful woman in all of Nanzhao.
Yet now, a faint, unshakable sorrow clouded her features. Her fingertips tapped absently against the armrest, a clear sign of a heavy heart.
"Greetings, Young Master."
