Xi Dongliu came to a secret chamber in the rear courtyard with a face as dark as iron.
Before entering, he adjusted his emotions and then knocked and walked in.
Inside the chamber, a delicate white jade incense burner was placed on a desk, diagonally holding a stick of blue Spirit Incense, which was slowly burning and emitting curling smoke.
Next to the white jade incense burner, two paperweights were pressing down on a sheet of white rice paper. A young man wearing a white robe embroidered with golden patterns was painting a portrait of a woman.
The young man was handsome and carried an extraordinary aura, merely standing there with a brush made one think of the term 'divine elegance'.
The woman he was painting was even more ethereal and vivid.
"Young Master Ximen," Xi Dongliu greeted the man with a bow and then spoke.
The man paused in his actions and turned to look at Xi Dongliu, his face revealing a mild smile.
