In the Mingxiao Eastern Domain, on the West Shore of the Illusory Sun Sea, dozens of exquisite and majestic peaks of varying sizes stood tall along the coastline.
Nestled among the mountains was an exceptionally flat, gloomy valley that widened the deeper one ventured. The cliffs on both sides were draped in ancient vines, interspersed with vibrant flowers as brilliant as embroidered clouds, filling the air with a fresh, sweet fragrance.
At the far end of the Gloomy Valley cascaded a waterfall, which fed a ten-odd-acre Ping Lake of vast, clear water. Peach, plum, wintersweet, and osmanthus trees, representing all four seasons, grew in scattered clusters along the shore, their blossoms opening in unison.
