Daily life of a cultivation judge Chapter 728 The charm of the blue respite town

There were also little roadside stalls that sold sweets, simple dishes, and little trinkets that attracted the interest of the young ones, who pulled their parents and used every trick in the book to get them to buy them sothing from those stalls. The guardians, parents, or relatives would then pretend to agonize over it before they acquiesced but not before exhorting them to practice hard in their cultivation when they get ho in exchange or so other activity that the young one would otherwise grumble over.

Haggling, banter, teasing, laughing, arguing, and all manner of interactions went on all over the place filling it with life and personality. The Blue Respite Town was unlike most towns in that it felt more like a harmonious village where everyone has known each other for years and years, spanning generations and generations that their entire lives have been interwoven together as it indeed was.

Yang Qing could see four elderly grandpas playing go on a terrace outside a teahouse called Lady Ma's House of Tea and Golden Scallion Pancakes. For as long as he could rember ever since he joined the Order and was a student, he always saw them there, playing Go while regaling the young ones with tales of their youths, and from what he had heard, they had been doing the sa thing for the past 270 years.

"Little Qing, you're back? Your mom told us you had left.." said one of the elderly n as he waved Yang Qing over with a genial smile.

"How was it? Still terrified of the outside world?"

Yang Qing scratched the back of his head with a bashful smile as he said,

"Grandpa Ma, Grandpa Jin, Grandpa Hu, Grandpa Ling, glad to see you all in good health. I'm even tempted to take you all with during my next mission outside to see your dragon slaying, and phoenix egg stealing skills in the flesh, or that roar you always talk about Grandpa Ling that is able to scare even tribulation clouds.."

"Ling said that? Hahahaha, how shaless can you be? Where was that roar when sister Fei was tearing you a new one the other day. With how docile you had been that day as you took the lashing, one would have even mistaken you to be deaf, dumb, and blind..."

The elderly man called Grandpa Ling had his face redden in embarrassnt as he hurriedly stood up to defend himself.

"You're one to talk Ma, we know you haven't been ho in a week, I wonder why is that. I see you're using the skills you used to escape from that phoenix quite well.."

"Could you two please not start.." a voice ca from within the restaurant. It was an exasperated female voice, who revealed herself as she walked out of the restaurant. She looked to be in her late forties with auburn hair tied in a bun with loose strands hanging loosely all around. Though one wouldn't call her a city-toppling beauty, she had a beauty that could be described as simple and comforting.

When Yang Qing saw her, he smiled widely as he said,

"Auntie Wei, your beauty gets more and more unmatched every ti I see you..."

"Always cheeky..." answered the lady as she shook her head with a smile as she looked at Yang Qing with a gaze one would look at their child.

"Give a second.." added the lady as she went back into her restaurant and later ca out holding three bags filled with golden scallion pancakes releasing piping tantalizing smoke.

Yang Qing couldn't help but gulp when the sll hit him. The reason he was so close to the four elderly n was because of the restaurant. It was owned by Grandpa Ma's daughter, Ma Wei. Her scallion pancakes were the most flavorful Yang Qing had ever had. Even his mom, who was a great cook in her own might, admitted her inferiority to Ma Wei when it ca to making golden scallion pancakes.

From the mont he joined the Order and discovered this place, he used every free opportunity he had to visit it and have the scallion pancakes, and when he couldn't afford it, he would trade favors for a few pieces here and there, though half the ti he would be given freebies like he was now.

"Here, two are for you because I know your appetite, and the other is for your nephews. Don't eat it, or I won't give you any for a month.."

"Auntie Wei, am I that sort of person.." Yang Qing said feigning an aggrieved as he hurriedly took the bags from her.

Ma Wei didn't even have to respond before the four elderly n answered in unison,

"Yes, yes, you are.." as another round of laughter went around the place.

Hiding his embarrassnt, Yang Qing hurriedly thanked Ma Wei as he left the shop lest he give the four elders to bash him so more, and before he knew it more would co and it would devolve into an event.

After a few twists and turns and crossing a clay bridge, he arrived outside the Flaming Goose Restaurant. It was a three-

story restaurant made of citrine elm wood, which provided a refreshing sll that blended perfectly with the scent of roasted at, causing hunger and want in all who walked close.

The restaurant was another of Yang Qing's favorites in Blue Respite Town. Unlike the previous tea house that was owned solely by Ma Wei, the Flaming Goose Restaurant was owned by four people from different families. The four were all chefs skilled in a particular class of dish, there was the at and poultry specialist, the vegetable and egg dishes specialist, the tea and wine specialist, and the snacks specialist.

The four united their skills and opened up the Flaming Goose Restaurant, which ironically wasn't fad for its goose dish, nor did it have one, with the na only being chosen that way because it sounded cool and seed better than calling the restaurant the Golden Goose Restaurant.

Though they didn't have goose, their at and poultry dishes were exemplary and the restaurant was frequented even by Order employees and not just their families, because of the quality of their dishes.

Yang Qing took a big whiff in with a satisfied smile on his face as he thought to himself, he was finally ho. With large steps, he walked into the restaurant and made his way to the third floor which was where he had detected the Wang couple sitted.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting.." Yang Qing said with a soft tone when he reached their table startling the couple who had been admiring the scenery around the restaurant.