As the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City was beyond reproach in terms of both prosperity and spending.
Fortunately, neither Lu Jing nor Wang Dong'er lacked money, so they rented three adjacent rooms at the finest hotel.
After resting for most of the day, they only emerged from their rooms once the sky outside had turned deep ink-blue.
"Hungry?"
Lu Jing looked at Xiao Wu rubbing her stomach, amusement in his eyes. "I'll take you to try Heaven Dou City's night market."
Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly. Ever since leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, she had never tasted any food beyond Nuoding City. After all, when she had first taken human form, she had been utterly broke.
Wang Dong'er followed after straightening her skirt. Her pink-blue dress glimmered softly beneath the corridor lamps. As she walked through the bluestone-paved alley, her skirt brushed the ground with a faint rustling sound.
The moment they turned out of the alley, the clamor of the night market washed over them.
Vendors shouted, people chatted and laughed, and children played noisily. The scent of sizzling skewers, sweet roasted chestnuts, and refreshing sour plum soup mingled together, weaving a vibrant net of life.
"Wow! What's that?" Xiao Wu pointed at a skewer of hawthorn berries coated in sugar. The translucent sugar shell glimmered beneath the lanterns.
"Candied hawthorn."
Lu Jing casually bought one and handed it to her. "Want to try it?"
Xiao Wu carefully took a bite. The sweet-and-sour flavor burst across her tongue, and her eyes curved into crescents. "It's delicious!"
Wang Dong'er was drawn to the osmanthus cakes at a nearby stall as well. She bought one, and it melted softly in her mouth with a faint osmanthus fragrance.
She turned to Lu Jing