Luo Yunji had been an absolute handful the whole way here.
Even the soldiers accompanying them could barely take it. They said Tian Buyi seemed to have gotten even fatter! That had truly left Ghost King and the others baffled.
Ghost King had always assumed Tian Buyi's weight came from eating too much. After traveling with him this time, though, he figured it might have come from getting too angry. Along the way, Ghost King had often been unable to bear watching Luo Yunji stir up trouble and had personally stepped in to teach him a lesson a few times.
But if he really beat him, the people from Big Bamboo Peak would definitely turn on him. And if he tried lecturing the brat, the words went in one ear and out the other. In the end, he had no choice but to wait until Tian Buyi wasn't looking, quietly haul the boy aside, and give him a spanking. That made him feel a little better. Otherwise, Tian Buyi might get so angry he fell ill, and that would hardly be worth it.
The moment Luo Yunji appeared, Sanfu Town sprang to life. Countless townsfolk spread the news, and before long, people lined both sides of the road.
"I'm back!" Luo Yunji stood atop the carriage and called out to the packed crowds around him.
"Greetings, Little State Preceptor!" The crowds erupted in cheers. When one person knelt to bow, the rest followed like a chain of dominoes, dropping to their knees and shouting in unison.
The Prince and Princess Consort had received the news long ago. Now they stood on the upper floor of an inn, watching Luo Yunji receive the worship of thousands in the street below. Their smiles were full of relief.
"I brought lots of Tasty