Chapter 22 (1/2)

TY Chapter 22: Mourning Ghost Chasm

Posted on 2016-12-26by StarveCleric

Lu Chen brings Hong Chuan to the small tavern and he realises that the business of the tavern today is not bad. There are customers sitting on most of the tables. Old Ma sits behind the counter with a smile on his face. It looks like he is in good mood.

Lu Chen walks over to Old Ma to greet him, as well as to order a flask of wine. Then, he takes the table by the side with Hong Chuan.

They chat alongside alcohol and it seems that the both of them get along well. There is a feeling as though they hate the fact they didn’t get to meet each other earlier. It didn’t take long for them to finish a flask. Lu Chen smiles as he gets up and says, “Wait for a moment. I will get another one.”

Hong Chuan was just about to reject the offer but Lu Chen has already left. Hong Chuan could only sit back down.

Walking to the counter, Lu Chen smacks the table with a smile, “Another flask, boss.”

Sitting behind the counter, Old Ma chuckles, “Customer, hold for a moment, I will get it for you after I’m done writing down this debt.”

Lu Chen nods his head and says, “Fine.” Then,  as he says that, he leans on the counter as he waits. He first glances at the customers who are drinking alcohol and casually looks at interior beyond the counter, only to see Old Ma writing some things on a paper with a lowered head. There aren’t many things written on the paper, just a single line.

Lu Chen’s face remains nonchalant as he averts his gaze. Then, he notices Hong Chuan looking over. While a smile, he says, “Hold for a moment. I will be there in a jiffy.”

In the middle of his words, Old Ma has already stood up to take a flask of wine. He pa.s.ses it to Lu Chen and says, “Customer, your wine.”

“Great.” Lu Chen grabs the wine and returns back to Hong Chuang’s side.

In the turn of an eye, it is already the noon of the next day. From the straw cottage, Lu Chen brings Hong Chuan up the tea mountain.

The mountainous wind whistles from the top of the mountain and a sight of greenery fills one’s eyes. There is a refres.h.i.+ng fragrance along the wind that brings comfort. It is probably the fragrance unique to the Tea Spirit Leaves. As the both of them walk up the mountainous paths, Tea Spirit Trees fill both sides of the path. Hong Chuan can’t help but exclaim, “I didn’t expect the spirit in the air would be not bad, to be able to cultivate so many Spirit Tea Trees.”

At the front, Lu Chen hears his words and replies, “This are just the most ordinary Spirit Tea Leaves. Your Kunlun Sect probably wouldn’t take a second look a it.”

Hong Chuan chuckles, “My sect has quite the history, thus it has acc.u.mulated quite a few good things. We are also quite known for our tea leaves. If fate allows, I will bring some to Brother Lu.”

Lu Chen smiles, “Sounds great.”

The two of them chat as they walk along the path. Following behind Lu Chen’s back, Hong Chuan realises that even though Lu Chen may seem to be walking casually, he never hesitates even a fork appears in the road, choosing the road to walk on instantaneously. It seems like he is indeed quite familiar with this mountainous path.

After an hour of walking, the two of them reached the peak of the tea mountain.