After entering the Inner City, several carriages were waiting there. It was still a considerable distance from the Inner City gate to Lingxiao Mansion.
Gongsun Sword peered out the carriage window, carefully observing his surroundings. He was astonished to discover that there wasn't the slightest trace of a battle anywhere in the Inner City! The trees lining the road were tall and verdant. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting a fragmented, dappled pattern on the ground. In the small gardens beyond, tender grass grew in vibrant green patches, crisscrossed by numerous crystal-clear streams. When a stretch of water came into view, Gongsun Sword could even see fish swimming within.
'What in the world!'
