Luoyang was a city brimming with history and cultural ambiance, having once flourished as the capital of the Han, Wei, and Western Jin Dynasties. It was once the gathering place for scholars from all over the world and had been the largest ancient capital in the world.
Chu Yu could be considered half a history novice; her understanding of Luoyang was mostly limited to its famous peonies, beyond which she had little recollection.
Choosing to settle here was Huan Yuan's idea, as he harbored a nearly reverential attitude towards this city.
Arranged neatly were dozens of steles, each taller than a man. From afar, they assembled into a small forest of stone. Drawing closer, one could see the mottled traces on the steles.
These steles were carved with characters that had long since aged and suffered damage. Some inscriptions were blurred beyond clarity, and some steles still bore the scars of fire and stains of ink.
However, what Chu Yu felt was not decay but antiquity.