Shiliang Town, Meng Clan Medical Hall.
"Hey, Father, where are you going?"
That morning, after the family had finished breakfast, Meng Tongzhou headed out of the medical hall, carrying a small jar of wine.
His daughter's voice stopped him from behind. "Father, where are you going? Aren't you seeing patients today?"
Back then, with the help of Attendant Zhao Fengcheng, Meng Lu had gone to the Dongyuan Sect for a formal Spiritual Root test.
Unfortunately, she only possessed a little spiritual sensitivity, not enough to qualify as a Spiritual Root, and could not cultivate.
But Meng Lu was deeply attached to home. She had already been somewhat resistant to leaving her hometown, and although the test results left her with regrets, she was not overly saddened. She returned straight to Shiliang Town.
Now, she had just tied the knot with Squire Lu's son and started a family.
She happened to be visiting her parents that day and saw Meng Tongzhou leaving the medical hall.
"Oh, your mother and I were busy arranging your wedding with the Lu Family's two elders these past few days. It's been a long time since I visited Elder Song's thatched cottage on the mountain. I'm going to sweep his grave and pour him a cup of wedding wine while I'm there."
Meng Tongzhou raised the little wine jar in his hand as he explained.
Understanding dawned on Meng Lu, and she quickly said, "I'll come too."
When Elder Song was alive, Meng Tongzhou had sought his advice on all sorts of difficult illnesses. The two had been friends despite their difference in age.
"All right, let's go."
Once they reached the mountain, Meng Tongzhou unlocked the door with the key Song Yan had given him and entered the courtyard.
Elder Song's grave lay beside the