Chapter 132: The Breakthrough to Heaven Gate
For the remainder of the second month, Shangyu County remained peaceful and free of disturbances.
Li Shun's days as the Acting County Magistrate were exceptionally leisurely.
Every morning was spent handling official affairs. By the afternoon, he was free to do as he pleased.
Sometimes he secluded himself to cultivate. Other times, he wandered the mountains and rivers in search of tranquility.
Shangyu County lay upon a broad plain surrounded by mountain ranges. Thanks to years of dredging by Qian Yuan and generations of Water Administration officials, an intricate network of rivers and canals crisscrossed the land like woven silk. It possessed both the graceful charm of the southern water towns and the majestic beauty of towering peaks layered upon one another.
'If life could remain this peaceful forever, it truly wouldn't be a bad way to live.'
Outside Shangyu City stood Three Elders Peak.
Standing atop its highest point, Li Shun gazed into the distance, watching clouds drift lazily across the sky. A rare feeling of contentment welled up within him.
"It really is comfortable living here in Shangyu County," Li Qing said with a faint sigh. "If this keeps up, I'm afraid I'll end up forgetting Elder Wei's instructions altogether."