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The palatial compound advances in nine stages, reminiscent of The Forbidden City, with nine buildings including the main hall, each positioned slightly irregularly but exuding a sense of the mystical.
This is the front hall, with a corridor paved in neatly arrayed glazed tiles.
The phrase "glazed tiles" sounds somewhat alarming.
Gong Jiu and the others hadn't even entered the hall, yet their eyes were already wide with awe.
The pale turquoise glazed pieces were embedded in a two-meter-wide, hundred-meter-long path, lined up piece by piece, with each seam intertwining patterns.
Like a myriad of blooming flowers.
Marvelously beautiful, defying the workmanship of mortals.
Amidst the crowd, three people suddenly bent down with swift movements.
"Quick, pry it open with a knife..."
"Where's the hoe?"
"This, this..."
The actions of Gong Jiu, Flower Demon, and Brother Ma left Ah Guna and the others stunned for a moment before they all began to bristle with rage.