Nalan Zheng turned and entered the imperial study. After dismissing the servants, he walked to the wall behind the imperial desk, raised a painting, and revealed a round stone switch.
He pressed it, and there was a soft 'clack' sound. A door suddenly appeared in the previously intact wall, leading to a dark passageway, with only a faint light inside.
Nalan Zheng entered, turned a corner, and was greeted by a scene of splendor—no longer endless darkness, but a place resplendent with golden and jade-like brilliance.
On a luxurious couch ahead sat a man with his legs crossed. His long, ink-black hair draped casually over his body. The man's features were delicate, with mesmerically alluring eyes that significantly enhanced his appearance.
Upon seeing this man, the once proud aura of the emperor that Nalan Zheng carried vanished, replaced by a careful and reverent demeanor as he respectfully called out, "Ancestor."
