Chapter 786 - 227: Yin Yang Tribulation, Epic Prologue (Extended - )

Chapter 786: Chapter 227: Yin Yang Tribulation, Epic Prologue (Extended Chapter)

If compared to his past, this is still a kind of blow, isn’t it?

Li Yuan didn’t show off anymore but said, "Since I can hold the sword again, I will continue to pursue a stronger Sword Dao."

Xie Yu looked at him happily, then suddenly clasped his arm, her cheek intimately resting on his shoulder, and said, "It’s the end of the year, there’s a temple festival at Lady Yama’s temple today, shall we go?"

Li Yuan said, "Sure."

He originally planned to take a carriage with Xie Yu to the temple but gave up the idea upon seeing the road outside was packed with people, opting instead for the water route.

Not far from home, they boarded a boat heading north on Silver Creek, reaching the foot of the temple mountain in more than half an hour.

The boat was full of people, with Xie Yu sitting close to Li Yuan.

Li Yuan looked around: there were merchants, knights, some traveling alone, and some with families...

On the boat, people were chatting, speaking of how days were getting better.

As the boatman called out "We’ve arrived", the bamboo pole reached the shore, the boat docked, and people disembarked.

Xie Yu held Li Yuan’s arm, walking by the foot of the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, strings of festive red lanterns were shining brightly.

Street vendor kiosks were set up on both sides, but every spot was actually full of people.

The noise of people and the smoke from cooking wafted in the air.

Behind the meat cart, a burly man with a face full of flesh swung a knife to carve and dice, then handed the meat to his assistant to become roasted dishes; the pancake stand emitted tempting aromas, with calls identifying over ten different kinds of pancakes; behind the tea stall, a pretty young lady was busy working hard.

Xie Yu saw several places that seemed good, but unfortunately, there were long queues outside, making it unclear how long it would take to get in.

The two then came to the most bustling mountain tavern.

Any tavern built near the temple must have the right connections.

Xie Yu stood on tiptoe to see, finally spotting the words "Hengwu", and couldn’t help but pout: "It’s always this crowded, I’ve come over a dozen times and never once got to eat here."

Li Yuan chuckled.

Fifty years ago, he never imagined Hengwu Restaurant would look like this today.

Now, the restaurant is backed by the Judge, which ultimately means Lady Yama.

And because it’s Lady Yama, this huge restaurant, as well as the guild behind it, are actually genuinely into charity, which is quite unimaginable.

At this moment, although he could say a word to immediately clear out the branch of Hengwu Restaurant on the mountain and then use the largest scale to welcome him and Xiaoyu’Er.

But, he didn’t want to do that.

As they hesitated at the entrance, a voice suddenly called from the high building.

"Brother Ximen! Sister-in-law!!"

Li Yuan looked up and laughed.

Isn’t this Tie Sha?

Beside Tie Sha sat Fang Jianlong, Zhao Chunxin, and Zhu Qiao’Er with her son, here for a group meal.

Tie Sha stood up, raising both hands, shouting, "Brother Ximen, come up and join us."

Xie Yu was familiar with Tie Sha, but she only thought he was a friend her man had met inadvertently in town, so she looked at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan looked at Xie Yu and said, "Shall we go up and sit?"

Xie Yu nodded.

Just as they were about to enter, they were stopped by the waiter at the door.

The waiter said, "The two of you, the guest rooms are full, if you want to go upstairs, I’m afraid you’ll have to queue."

Xie Yu said, "We have friends upstairs."

The waiter said, "Even if you have friends, there are limited seats up there. If you two go up, I’m afraid others’ friends will want to follow as well."

Xie Yu got angry.

Li Yuan gently tugged at her hand and motioned for Tie Sha up high before saying, "There are too many people today, let’s gather another time."

Then, before Xie Yu could explode, Li Yuan pulled her away and bought two cups of sweet osmanthus drinks from a roadside stand, sipping as they walked.

Up in Hengwu Restaurant, Zhu Qiao’Er didn’t feel much, as this seemed quite normal to her.

But Tie Sha, Fang Jianlong, and Zhao Chunxin looked as if they’d seen a ghost.

Soon, Zhao Chunxin cursed, "Damn, I can’t believe my eyes."

Fang Jianlong was also shocked: "Yeah, he’s actually blocked outside by the waiter of Hengwu Restaurant."

Tie Sha couldn’t help but say, "It’s really like seeing a ghost."

Xiaoyun said, "Hengwu Restaurant has many guests, being blocked outside is normal, if Palace Master Zhao hadn’t sent someone earlier to queue, we might not have had a spot either today."

Tie Sha burst into laughter and rubbed the young man’s head, saying, "Look, look how right the kid is."

In the distance...

Xie Yu was so upset even the osmanthus drink tasted bad, stomping her feet as she walked, muttering, "My second sister is..."

Li Yuan covered her mouth, smiling: "What are you angry about."

Xie Yu stomped hard: "Snobbish!"

Li Yuan said, "But they didn’t let anyone else in either."

"I..." Xie Yu was at a loss for words, angrily saying, "You’re bullying me!!"

Li Yuan went to take her hand.

Xie Yu shook off his hand, saying, "Don’t touch me! I’m angry!"

Li Yuan coaxed and coaxed her again, finally succeeding in soothing his wife.

Xie Yu calmed down.

In the distance, where the lanterns were brightly lit, people wearing Pigman masks performed among many with various ghost masks - this was a joyous ceremony of Lady Yama’s temple festival.

Divine Temple Guards were split between standing guard and patrolling outside; those on patrol wore Pigman masks, symbolizing the ghost pig that swallowed the shadows of Shanbao County residents’ curse.

Pigman had brought peace to the Southern Land, and its once terrifying appearance had become lovable in the eyes of the people.

Xie Yu pulled Li Yuan to go watch.

The bustling scenes, she never got tired of watching.

Suddenly, laughter and whispers erupted from afar.

Xie Yu came for the excitement in the first place, and finding the hustle wasn’t enough, her cheeks flushed with excitement as she pulled Li Yuan, running towards the commotion.