“This building reminds me of the Xia Dynasty’s architecture,” Huǒ Shuchang said.
“Does it?” asked Wu Jian.
His friend nodded. “That country is all about creating large, imposing buildings. Of course, the symbol of the Xia Dynasty is the phoenix, not the tiger.”
“The Xia Dynasty is the oldest and largest among the thirteen nations,” Hou Jingsu recalled. “I imagine they were around when the White Tiger Sect still existed. That, or they are old enough to have learned and adopted the techniques previous nations used to build similar structures. Anyway, let’s head inside. According to the map, the stairs to the next floor is in there.”
They walked up a set of stairs and found an imposing double door made of gleaming gold before them. The door was already open a c***k, allowing them to catch
