Jidan, although a woman, had utterly lost the mindset typical of one. Perhaps she was once an innocent and lively princess, but after enduring so much, she had completely hardened herself into rock, a rock that would never have the opportunity to change.
After their encounter with Jidan, Xie Jin wanted to talk to General Bai, but he always feared Jidan's vengeance for settling scores after the autumn harvest. Moreover, he had no clue what had transpired between them, so rushing to meet the General recklessly would probably only make things worse.
Bored to death, Xie Jin strolled around aimlessly until he found himself in front of a tower, which, to his surprise, resembled the Thunder Tower.
Looking around, Xie Jin saw no one guarding the place, which suggested it wasn't a Forbidden Land. He approached and pushed the vermilion door, which wasn't locked; it swung open at his touch.
