The eponymous Celestial Artisan Castle was everything I had been very glad the Dragon and Tiger Palace wasn't. The outside was defensible and utilitarian, and the inside had impressive economy of space. It was replete with storerooms and crafting facilities of all possible kinds.
Not just any guest from the Great Divine Schools would even set foot in here, of that I was sure. I had to admit that though he was smug about it during the process, Bing Hei deserved to be a little. He settled Chen Huan and I first—we were given the same room to use, both because we were both Arrayists and because we intended to collaborate and give each other feedback as we went.
