The dividing line between northern and southern Yong Province was the most spectacular sight in Yong Province.
On one side, ice and snow mingled, and lofty snowy mountains stretched across the skyline, majestic and magnificent.
The snowy mountains extended on and on, rippling with faint, lingering tremolos.
On the other, the sun shone brightly, and the parched ground was scored with cracks.
The fierce sun seemed ready to bake a person until they melted.
A man, an ox, and a cat arrived at this boundary.
Kitten finally leaped out of the basket and jumped into the middle of the dividing line.
Though Li Ping'an and Old Ox had traveled to countless places, this was their first time seeing such a sight.
Standing on the sunlit side, they gazed at the snowy landscape on the other.
Perhaps only by making the journey oneself could one discover what it felt like.
Only at this moment could one truly appreciate it.
In this world, clouds unfurled and gathered; in sunshine, flowers filled the trees, and in rain, ripples filled a lake.
Just blue skies and white clouds for company, and a life that meandered along-nothing more.
There was no hurry to leave. Such beautiful scenery deserved to be savored.
So they set up a pot here.
Kitten played happily, seemingly because she had not been down on the ground for so long.
Or perhaps because the scenery here was simply so beautiful.
She hopped and skipped, running back and forth.
Even spotting a little bug could keep her playing with it for ages.
Old Ox set up the pot, preparing to make a meal of roast meat here.
"So beautiful."
Li Ping'an gazed into the distance, a thousand feelings welling up inside him.
Nothing was more delightful than the feeling of finally reaping