Chapter 132: You Can Only Walk the Rest of the Journey Yourself
Auntie Li agreed immediately. “I’ll take you there after dinner!”
Auntie Li led Mo Guyun into the manor. The manor was not big, as there were only two floors. The second floor seemed like a place where one could stay the night. The first floor was a place used to make and sell fresh flower pastries. That part of the manor had collapsed. Perhaps it was because there had been no one around during the time halt. Fortunately, there were people working in the warehouse and the noodle room, so both places and everything inside them had been preserved.
Other than that, there were no other traces of human buildings. The buildings were surrounded by soil, and a small road was accessible by the door. There were also some scattered weeds. It seemed like the nearby weeds had been cleared.
Not far away was a newly-plowed field. Two women from the countryside were working there.
There were two young female pastry cooks in the courtyard. They took out the remaining noodles and made flower pastries. Then, they placed them in a huge pot to roast them. Under the pot were piles of stones. Soon, smoke curled up and connected with the clouds halfway up the mountain.
On one side of the manor was a small stream. The teacher led her students to the stream. “Little friends, let’s wash our hands and prepare to eat. We have to wash our hands, or we will get sick!”
After washing her hands, the teacher led her students to the courtyard, where they sat down. She then said, “We’re eating pomegranates. One each. We can’t choose!”
Wei Huo and the others were confused. Was one pomegranate each enough?
They then saw one of the so-called pomegranates. One pomegranate was supposed to be as big as an apple!
However, this pomegranate was about the height of a human. Its skin had been peeled open, revealing round after round of pomegranate seeds. Each one was as big as an apple.
The children’s expressions changed when they saw the pomegranate. A little fatty in black suddenly stood up. “I don’t want to eat pomegranates. I want to eat meat!”
The teacher quickly walked over to comfort him. “Little friend, you can’t be picky. Otherwise, you will be malnourished!”
A little loli walked in front of Lu Ren with a piece of pomegranate fruit in her hands. “Brother, have some pomegranate.”
Lu Ren was pleasantly surprised. “Thank you, little sister.”
He took the fruit and took a bite happily...
Lu Ren shivered and scrunched his nose. “It’s too f*cking sour!”
“Ha ha ha ha!” The children started laughing, and so did the little loli.
Wei Huo was a little surprised. He picked a fruit and ate it. The fruit was indeed sour, but there was a special energy in it. The energy flowed through his body, and all his cells became active.
“That’s right, it’s good stuff. Do you have any pomegranate seeds? I’ll trade something of the same value with you guys,” Wei Huo said.
Lu Ren’s mouth was filled with sourness. He did not feel any sweetness at all. He scrunched his nose and said, “Big Brother Wei, it’s such a sour thing...”
Before he could finish his sentence, a pastry cook put on a smile and said, “Little handsome guy, you are not aware of the effects of this fruit. You won’t feel tired throughout the day even if you eat one in the morning. You will recover after sleeping for five to six hours!”
Lu Ren was confused. “Why would you be sleeping for so long anyway?”
The two adults blushed. “What else could we do if we don’t sleep?”
Lu Ren and Long Tao’s faces turned red. The two pure-hearted virgins instantly thought of many indescribable things. Plus, they realized that there seemed to be no adult men in the Rose Manor!
Wei Huo smiled. Young people were simple-minded.
“Come on, let’s eat the fresh flower pastries!” The two female pastry cooks placed the pastries on the table. The children could not wait any longer. The teacher immediately shouted, “Children, don’t make a fuss! Eat properly!”
“I want to eat meat!” The little fatty was unhappy again.
Lu Ren and Long Tao had just sat down when the two female pastry cooks sat on either side of them. Their faces were red, and they looked very enthusiastic.
At that moment, Xiao Bin and two aunties brought out a huge pot. “The meat is here. We can eat it after cooking it for five to six more hours!”
Wei Huo glanced at Xiao Bin. Xiao Bin shook his head to show that there was no problem.
Auntie Li walked out with Mo Guyun. She had changed out of her muddy clothes and put on a new set of clothes. She looked pretty now, and Auntie Li said loudly, “Let’s eat!”
Everyone started eating. Wei Huo had a biscuit. The smell was novel to him, especially the rose flowers in the biscuits. Wei Huo felt the Qi in his body moving faster.
Wei Huo only felt his Qi and blood speed increase. However, the faces of Xiao Bin, Mo Guyun, and the young women in the Rose Garden turned red. They were panting, their bodies were hot, and their foreheads were sweating.
Something was not right...
Wei Huo thought about it and said, “I’m done eating. Tell me where the Mountain God is. I’ll go see him. I have a lot of questions to ask him!”
Auntie Li’s breathing accelerated as she said, “How can a man eat so little? How can one work unless they are full?”
The women blushed and lowered their heads.
Wei Huo lifted his head slightly and looked around with his cold eyes. Everyone present felt a chill go down their spines. The burning feeling was instantly suppressed, and everyone broke out in cold sweat. Auntie Li’s body trembled as well. She recalled that Wei Huo had mentioned the Mountain God.
Xiao Bin was indeed an expert at reading people’s expressions. He stood up immediately and said, “Big Brother Wei is a Qi-training expert. He can already avoid grains, so he doesn’t eat much. The rest of us can eat.”
Wei Huo’s cold eyes gradually regained their warmth. He subconsciously treated everyone present as a junior. How dare a junior speak to an elder like that? Did they have a death wish?
After all, he had lived for over 300 years. His ideology and mindset had changed dramatically, and he subconsciously treated others as his juniors.
Auntie Li returned to normal. She stood up and said respectfully, “I will take you to the Mountain God. It seems like he wants to see you.”
Wei Huo nodded and left with Auntie Li. The entire place fell silent for a moment. It was Xiao Bin who eventually said, “Let’s continue eating. This fruit is delicious... It’s so sour!”
The atmosphere returned to normal, and everyone started eating happily. However, Xiao Bin and Mo Guyun did not dare touch the flower pastries anymore.
Wei Huo followed Auntie Li out of the Rose Manor and walked along a beaten path that led to a green mountain.
After a few steps, Auntie Li said, “The Mountain God is at the end of this road. No one dares to enter this place without his summons. I can’t enter. You have to walk the rest of the way yourself.”
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