Star Luo City.
This ancient city had once been the pearl in the palm of the Star Luo Empire, the most economically prosperous city in the entire empire. Even the baptism of war had done little to dim its splendor.
Zhu Zhuqing accompanied Yang Ming as they wandered through its streets and alleys.
Having lived in Star Luo City for so many years, Zhu Zhuqing naturally took on the role of tour guide, introducing Yang Ming to its local customs, architectural history, cultural character, and regional snacks along the way.
Each of them held a skewer of grilled meat, a local specialty of Star Luo City. It was made by removing the head of a decade soul beast called a Chattering Bird, threading it onto an iron skewer, and roasting it over charcoal. A layer of oil and honey was brushed over it before cumin and chili powder were sprinkled on top. It tasted quite good, though it was a little salty, so they had to drink plenty of water afterward.
Of course, these skewers were anything but cheap. At least two hundred gold soul coins apiece, each cost as much as an ordinary household spent in a year.
In other cities, people had never even heard of eating soul beasts, let alone done it themselves.
But Star Luo City truly lived up to its reputation as a metropolis. Over a thousand years of history had given rise to a unique culinary culture, and many decade soul beasts like the Chattering Bird could be found here.
At first, merchants had posted bounties in Spirit Hall, hiring spirit masters to hunt them down. But years of excessive hunting had long since wiped out popular decade soul beasts used as ingredients, such as Chattering Birds, from the outskirts of the nearby Star