Xiao Yu's expression indeed changed slightly. "Really? Someone from Ruyang Prefecture."
In these Endless Mountains, encountering someone from close to one's hometown inevitably brings a sense of familiarity.
Ximen Kankan said, "Next time you see him, tell him I gave him a nickname, Liu Monkey."
Duan Rong replied, "Such words are asking for trouble; you better tell him yourself."
As they chatted idly, Duan Rong and the others walked out of the Deep Valley.
After all, the four had passed the first examination, and gathering together now brought a festive atmosphere.
They returned to the mountain top of Duan Rong and prepared a sumptuous dinner.
Moreover, they opened Ximen Kankan's last jar of fruit wine, and the four drank to a slight buzz in the cave. Shen Mizi, unable to handle liquor, ended up getting drunk.
As the gathering dispersed, Xiao Yu stayed to take care of the now-sonorous Shen Mizi, while Duan Rong and Ximen Kankan went to sleep in the nearby cave.
