Chapter 801: Lord of Western Radiance
“How about a cup of tea, everyone?”
Feng Qingyou and Wen Anran smiled and shook their heads at Ye Qing’s antics. They then poured the group of five another cup of tea.
The group hurriedly accepted the offer and drank it all in one gulp. It worked. The growing bile inside their stomachs subsided considerably before they knew it.
“Thank you, seniors,” Cang Qingmei and Leng Tianjue thanked Feng Qingyou and Wen Anran on their group’s behalf.
“You’re welcome, but I must mention that I am your peer, not your senior. Just call me Anran,” Wen Anran said gently.
As for Feng Qingyou, she was chiding Ye Qing lightly, “If you’re going to give an explanation, then do it properly, Joyless.”
Ye Qing chuckled and continued his explanation like nothing had happened, “I’m sure you know that the living and the dead do not share the same meal. The food we eat in the norm is what we call food for the living, whereas those that we place upon the altars and shrines are known as the food for the dead.”
“Food for the living contains yang qi and nourishes the human body. However, ghosts dislike it because it is harmful to them. The opposite is also true. Food for the dead contains yin qi and nourishes a ghost’s body, but it is harmful to a living person. If they eat it, they would be infected by yin qi and suffer. In the best case scenario, they would suffer mild bouts of illnesses or misfortune. In the worst, they would perish. That is why we have the saying, ‘the living shall not share a table with the dead’.”
“‘Living Enter Not’ is an inn meant for wandering ghosts and spirits, so of course the food and drinks they provided are also meant for the dead. You saw the ghosts’ final deaths, didn’t you? Normally, one cannot see a ghost’s final death directly, but since you guys consumed the food for the dead, which is exceptionally rich in yin qi, a bridge was formed.”