The southern border, customs were very different from the Central Plains, just that after so many years, although it was remote but there were still exchanges with the Central Plains. And the furs, ores and other special products produced in the southern border, had always had an excellent reputation in the Central Plains, attracting many Central Plains merchants to come and trade. Over time, the inns that originally did not exist in the southern border, under the influence of the Central Plains merchants, appeared in the most bustling towns.
Ghost Li and Xiao Bai were now in such an inn, the name was directly using the local name, [TianShui Inn]. Entering the inn, it was obvious that the tables and chairs were very influenced by the Central Plains culture but the innkeeper and waiters were the local Zhuang people. The Zhuang in the southern border, had the largest population and their lives were relatively more affluent, deeply influenced by the Central Plains, unlike the other tribes who still persisted in their hunting lifestyle, the Zhuang people had gradually started farming and trading.
But even so, the Zhuang people were more peaceful, most of the clansmen lacked that valiant spirit and so in terms of power, they were not as powerful as the Miao who had a smaller population. Ghost Li and Xiao Bai sat down, a waiter came to serve them, the sky was getting dark but there were not many customers in the inn. This waiter, from his attire, was also a southern border Zhuang person, most likely he had been working here for some time, his speech was actually quite fluent.
"Two guests, what would you like to eat, our inn still has clean rooms, the price is the most reasonable, it is famous far and wide." Ghost Li nodded, said, "Leave two clean rooms for us, we will stay for the night." The waiter smiled and nodded, then said, "Two guests, I think you have not eaten yet, would you like to order anything?" Ghost Li was not hungry but looking at Xiao Bai, he still decided to order something to eat, said, "Oh, give us two bowls of rice, and a few more …" Xiao Bai who was sitting beside suddenly spoke, with a smile on her face, said, "Do you have 'Soil Stuffy Oriole' here?" Ghost Li was surprised, looked at Xiao Bai, the waiter was also stunned, couldn't help but take another look at Xiao Bai, said, "Miss, don't tell me you have been to our southern border before, this signature dish, of course we have it."
The smile on Xiao Bai's face deepened, her eyes glimmered, as if she was recalling something, slowly said, "Oh, right, there is also 'Three Snake Intestines', 'Roasted Bear Tail', 'Roasted Autumn Leaves', 'Five Small Worms', 'Black Heart Fruit'..." Her eyes glimmered, while speaking she was thinking, at the beginning she was rather slow, saying one dish after another but towards the end she spoke faster and faster, the names of the dishes were also extremely bizarre, inconceivable, definitely not something that Central Plains could have.
Ghost Li was stunned, and not only the waiter's smile turned into an awkward expression with his mouth wide, even the shopkeeper who was also came over. Xiao Bai after about thirty dishes in one breath, then stopped to take a break, turned to the shopkeeper and waiter, smiled and said, "These dishes, do you have them here?" The shopkeeper and waiter looked at each other, after a long while the shopkeeper laughed dryly and said, "Miss you are really knowledgeable, the many dishes you have just mentioned, all of them are the famous specialties of the southern border, just that many of the ingredients are not easy to find, other than the Soil Stuffy Oriole, our shop only has Black Heart Fruit and roasted Bear Tail. I am extremely sorry. "
Xiao Bai's face revealed a trace of regret but then smiled and said, "Then let's cook these three dishes first!" The shopkeeper and waiter quickly acknowledged and went to busy themselves. Xiao Bai's eyes turned and saw Ghost Li looking at her, smiled sweetly and said, "It's been several hundred years, I also don't know why, suddenly I especially want to taste these flavors of the past. You have been here before, have you tried these dishes before? " Ghost Li shook his head, in the past when he came to the southern border, his mind was filled with searching for the Black Shaman tribe to save BiYao, how would he have the heart to consider these appetites, usually he would just casually do it in the wilderness.
This time if not for the special circumstances, to avoid FenXiang Valley's pursuers everywhere, plus Xiao Bai was after all a lady (although she was a thousand years old evil spirit …), it would not be good for her to spend the night in the wilderness, therefore she entered the town. He was silent for a moment, suddenly asked, "Soil Stuffy Oriole, I can roughly guess, what is Black Heart Fruit?" Xiao Bai smiled and said, "This is a fruit unique to the southern border, emerald green on the outside, the flesh is white and tender but the flesh is black, fried in oil, the taste is very delicious." Ghost Li frowned, said again, "That 'Roasted Bear Tail', what is that, don't tell me it is a black bear's tail? I have heard of bear paw and bear gall but have never heard that a bear's tail can also be used in dishes? " Xiao Bai smiled and said, "This bear is not another bear, there is a beast unique to the southern border, called 'Long-tailed Bear', its size is far smaller than the black bear and white bear that we are familiar with but its meat is delicious, far from what they can compare with. Especially that long tail is where the essence lies, in the southern border, it is very famous! " Ghost Li was silent, Xiao Bai glanced at him, suddenly said, "Strange, you usually don't seem to be concerned about anything, why is it that once this dish is mentioned, you seem interested?"
Ghost Li was surprised, for a long time did not speak, he grew up in Qing Yun Hill Big Bamboo Valley, not long after he started to cook, towards the culinary arts, he really had some talent and interest. If it was in an ordinary family, most likely he would become a cook and most likely still make a small name for himself. Just that now … Ghost Li sighed softly, suddenly his interest died away and did not want to say anything. Xiao Bai looked at him with interest, her eyes glimmering, not knowing what she was thinking? Only Xiao Hui was still restless, looking left and right, softly calling out from time to time, as if anticipating something. The night was quiet, TianShui Stockade which had been bustling for a day, gradually quietened down. TianShui Inn had two floors, the second floor was the guest rooms.
Ghost Li observed carefully, tonight only he and Xiao Bai were staying, it seemed that although this place was bustling but at this time of the year, the world was in chaos and not many Central Plains merchants came to the southern border. And the southern border locals, usually did not stay in the inn. Xiao Bai's room was next to Ghost Li's, the walls were separated by wooden planks and did not have much soundproofing effect, indistinctly he could hear the soft laughter and noise from the other side. The monkey Xiao Hui ran over to play with Xiao Bai again, although Xiao Hui would still run back to sleep with Ghost Li every night but for some reason, Xiao Bai seemed to be especially close with Xiao Hui, now Xiao Hui liked to stick to this thousand year fox spirit whenever it had nothing to do.
Ghost Li lay in the room for a while, he had not stayed in the inn for a long time, instead he was not used to it. Unknowingly after a long time, it was already late at night but he still did not feel sleepy, he could not help but felt vexed and stood up, slowly walked to the window, pushed it open and looked out.
Different from the day, right now in the southern border's night sky, the dark clouds gradually dispersed, although the cloud layer was still there but through the gaps, a trace of moonlight quietly peeped out. The moonlight was clear, like frost like snow, faintly spilled down, landed on his body. In the long secular world, all living beings were in deep sleep, the wilderness was quiet without a human voice. Only in an unknown street corner, low cries of insects could be heard, the sounds mournful. Darkness shrouded the earth. Gazing from the window, thousands of miles of mountains, the deep night sky. In the southern border's desolate and lonely night, suddenly, the past like tide, surfaced in his heart. Not long ago, that remote village child, was immersed in the tumbling waves of the secular world, drifting with the waves. Occasionally looking back, there was actually no one accompanying him.
Life was really lonely... the man under the moonlight, lowered his head and did not speak. [Si!] A piercing sound, unhurriedly travelled over. Ghost Li looked up, his brows slightly frowning, a light light in the horizon, like a meteor sweeping across the night sky, streaked across the horizon, over TianShui Stockade's sky, landed towards the west. And behind it, there were still three lights, pursuing relentlessly. With Ghost Li's current eyesight and experience, naturally with one look he could tell that these four lights were cultivators travelling in the air, these four lights pursued back and forth in the night sky, although the three lights behind could not catch up with the light in front but the fleeing people were also unable to shake off the pursuers. After a while, the first light seemed to have made a decision, landed from the sky, looking at the direction, it was at TianShui Stockade's southwest direction.
Following which, the pursuing three lights also landed. Ghost Li hesitated for a moment, felt that tonight his mind was not at peace, he really did not wish to stand here alone again, waved his right hand, quietly transformed into a green light, flew towards where the four lights landed. As his figure became smaller and smaller, with a creak, the window of the room next to Ghost Li's was also pushed open.
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