Chapter 74: Things Remain the Same, But People Have Changed
Three days later, at noon.
At the entrance of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion’s mountain gate, Senior Brother Niu was idly sitting on the stone steps inside the gate, basking in the sun. He held a cup of tea in his hand, humming a little tune, and was very relaxed.
At that moment, he saw someone approaching from a distance on the mountain path and quickly stood up to take a closer look.
The person wore an azure robe, had a grey bundle hanging on his body, and was carrying a cloth bag. He was walking on the mountain path, his body slightly leaning forward. Although his pace was not fast, he looked steady.
"Eh, why is it this kid?” When he recognized the approaching person’s face, he couldn’t help but let out a slight gasp.
The person was none other than Shen Luo, who had traveled back from Song Fan County to the Spring and Autumn Pavilion.
Early in the morning, Shen Luo had arrived at the town of Tuji at the foot of the mountain but didn’t rush back. He first sold the black horse, then went to Hongyun Building to buy wine and roasted goose, and finally bought some cinnabar and talisman paper, only then did he ascend the mountain.
"The mountain gate is sacred ground, no idlers are allowed.”
Just as Shen Luo reached the gate of the mountain, Senior Brother Niu’s lazy voice echoed from inside.