After parting with Su Shi, Verdant Green Maiden climbed Mount Tai.
For hundreds upon thousands of years, people had continued repairing the palaces atop Mount Tai Jade Emperor Peak.
Thus, even now, they still looked habitable.
"..."
Verdant Green Maiden twitched her nose.
She smelled something rather unusual.
Just then, the palace gates ahead slowly opened, and a woman in a blue-and-red silk dress stepped out. Seeing Verdant Green Maiden standing before her, she froze briefly, then smiled.
"What are you standing there for? Come in and sit down!"
"This is clearly my home, so why do you look like the lady of the house?"
Muttering, Verdant Green Maiden walked slowly up to her.
She waved a hand, sending Old Yellow Ox off to find somewhere to graze.
Hong Luan held the door open, closing it only after Verdant Green Maiden had entered.
Walking slowly beside Verdant Green Maiden, she said, "I've never seen a lady of the house disappear for so many years at a time."
"If I didn't come clean regularly, these palaces would have collapsed long ago."
"Tch."
Verdant Green Maiden clicked her tongue softly.
"It's a very long way here from Kunlun Mountain, you know."
"Not that far."
"If I feel like coming, I come."
The two entered the room, and Hong Luan deftly brought out a barbecue grill.
Verdant Green Maiden raised an eyebrow at the sight. After so many years without use, the grill still looked quite clean.
"It's new!"
"The old one broke ages ago!"
Hong Luan spoke helplessly.
Hearing that, Verdant Green Maiden scratched her head awkwardly. "Oh, I see..."
She had not even known when the grill had been replaced.
With a grill, they still needed ingredients! Neither Hong Luan nor Verdant Green Maiden had brought any. After lighting a fire,