The story of Old Master Yi fishing up the E River Yaksha at the river mouth soon spread throughout West River Town.
Although some people had witnessed it with their own eyes, the story was still far too outlandish. Some believed it, and naturally many did not, but that did nothing to stop it from spreading.
At least one thing was certain: when the crowd returned that day, several boats had been loaded with large fish from the E River, all big and lively.
Old Master Yi also made good on his promise to treat the entire village to fish.
Perhaps Old Master Yi had forgotten that it had long since become West River Town, but quite a few elderly residents of the original West River Village were still alive.
Amid all the bustle, most of the old neighbors from West River Village came, along with plenty of new neighbors from West River Town who honored the invitation.
The Yi Residence laid out a grand banquet and even invited chefs from the town's restaurants and inns to help.
While the feast outside was still in full swing, Yi Yong'an sat in the main hall, talking expansively about how he had battled the great fish.
"You have no idea. That huge fish I'd been thinking about for decades turned out to be a Yaksha god in the E River! Well now, no wonder I couldn't land it back then."
"Then how did you manage to catch it this time, Grandpa Yi?"
The speaker was a child from town, and quite a few others had gathered around Yi Yong'an. They had finished eating early and come over.
For a banquet like this, the Yi Household invited only the locals. Since it was neither a birthday feast nor a wedding banquet, there was