“So that’s the immortal you said once came to your village and then left?”0

“That’s him. He hasn’t changed at all, not even that cat has changed one bit,” said Lady Chai to the young master of the Yang family. “Back then, we only guessed he was an immortal. We just couldn't find him and assumed he had left. Never thought he really could come and go as he pleased, without aging in the slightest.”0

“Truly a divine being...” The Yang family’s young master gazed in the direction the Daoist had left, murmuring to himself, “If only that immortal could get rid of the demons and ghosts around Xianning, then the common folk might finally get a few days of peace.”1

“My lord, you truly have the people in your heart. If only you could pass the exams sooner, you’d surely become a good official one day,” said Lady Chai, wiping her tears.0

“It’s just that I haven’t studied hard enough. My learning still falls short,” the young master shook his head, then smiled, “Though if the immortal could bless me to pass the exams quickly, that’d be even better.”0

“You already study hard enough. Sometimes you even forget to eat, I’m just afraid you’ll ruin your health before you’ve even passed,” said Lady Chai worriedly.0

“It’s not that bad...”0

The two of them chatted while still watching the alley. But the alley had long since emptied of any sign of the Daoist.0

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Song You took a slow stroll around before returning to the inn, just in time for lunch.0

Having found the innkeeper’s cooking quite good the night before, he decided to have lunch there again. He ordered braised fish with tofu, something that suited both his taste and...0