Returning from the journey laden with rewards

After leaving the Hidden Treasure, Chen Chuan did not return directly to the airship. Instead, he wandered around the tourist attractions he had passed the day before and sampled the local snacks along the way.

There was a wide variety of noodle dishes and meats here, all of them delicious. He ate his way through the streets and picked up a few distinctive souvenirs as well.

Longyou Road was unlike Jibei Province Central City, where beyond the city lay only industrial districts and barren land. Many towers, terraces, and temples from the Old Era still remained here, each with a considerable history. Many of these landmarks had been restored by later generations and were open to tourists.

The sunshine was lovely that day, and he happened to have time, so he went inside to explore these places. Guides nearby explained the origins of the buildings and the historical stories associated with them, quite a few of which involved Emperor Ying and Yuwen Yuanqi.

He had only just encountered those two historical figures the night before. Hearing other people speak of them now, he suddenly realized that they had lived well over a thousand years ago, yet their paths had crossed with his barely half a day earlier. A wave of emotion stirred within him.

There were so many ruins and ancient buildings that he did not return to the airship. That afternoon, he found an old residence catering specifically to visitors and stayed there. A traditional folk lantern festival happened to be taking place that evening, so he went out with the other tourists to watch.

After watching it, he noticed traces of some kind of ritual within the festival. When he asked about it, he learned of a local legend about the Ghost Bride. She married only at night,