The three of them wandered through the streets and alleys of Yingtian Prefecture. Li Bufan had been away for over a year, but the Prefectural City had not changed much. The streets were still the same streets, the shops still the same shops.
Only a few newly opened storefronts had appeared along the roadside, selling assorted goods from north and south.
Like a little bird released from its cage, Li Ping'an darted over to inspect one stall, then ran to peer into another shop. Everything he saw felt new and fascinating.
Li Bufan did not stop him, merely following behind with a smile.
Before long, his hands were laden with bags and bundles—sugar figurines, clay whistles, bamboo dragonflies, paper kites, and several introductory martial arts manuals.
Li Ping'an himself was hugging a pile of things to his chest, his little face flushed red with excitement.
Although Li Bufan was already an expert of the Qi Sea Realm, and the space inside his storage ring was vast enough to put away such odds and ends with a mere thought, he did not do so. At this moment, he forgot everything else and simply enjoyed this sense of security among family as an ordinary person.
The cries of street vendors and the laughter of children at play all became especially real.
The sun hung high overhead, and the sunlight was just right. Doctor Liu asked, "Ping'an, what do you want to eat?"
Li Ping'an tilted his head to think, then shouted, "Grandpa Liu, I want to go to Drunken Immortal Tower! I want to eat a big pork knuckle!"
"Good!" Doctor Liu laughed heartily. "Then we'll eat a big pork knuckle!"
The three arrived at Drunken Immortal Tower. This restaurant was quite famous in Yingtian Prefecture, and its signature dish was braised