Chapter 314 Reading the Court Gazette

A pavilion of simple elegance, stripped of all adornment save for the vast expanse of vision it afforded. The wind graced the open platform, while the massive jade sword was carved upright across the way, with the broad and expansive leitai directly below one's downcast eyes.

When Pei Ye ascended, he realized that the entire building was filled with onlookers like himself, be they wealthy merchants, influential nobles, or members of renowned martial arts sects and famed heroes.

The structure indeed seemed designed for the very purpose of overlooking the grounds below. Pei Ye only discovered upon reaching the topmost floor that it was nearly all open on all sides. To preserve the good view, railings were only erected around the edges.

It was as if the top floor was originally just a large platform, and his current room was partitioned off later. Strangely, the seventeen floors below were nearly full, yet this one was completely empty.