Chapter 1: Leaving with a Smile, a Thousand Li of Falling Blossoms
Amidst the dark blue sky, a scattering of cumulus clouds drifted lazily. The sun's scorching rays left one's scalp feeling heated.
The chirping of the cicadas had grown hoarser compared to earlier in the summer.
The Jade Cloud Corridor lay ahead.
Song You lifted his head and gazed as he strode down a small, winding path that would only allow one person to pass at a time, with fields on one side and dirt on the other. It led to an official road shaded by old cypresses.
The cypresses were ancient and so was the road. Even in this era, they were already more than a thousand years old.
This road was officially called Jinyang Road. It was built during the Yu Dynasty to open up the way from Yizhou to Guanzhong Plain. During ancient times, people had the habit of planting trees on roadsides in order to clearly delineate the road. With trees visible on both sides, people would not go astray. Thus, the authorities started planting cypresses on both sides of the road.
At its peak, there were a hundred thousand trees on Jinyang Road. From afar, it looked like a long corridor enveloped by jade clouds.
Hence, it was also called the Jade Cloud Corridor.
He could see more clearly after taking a few more steps until he was in front of the Jade Cloud Corridor.