After teaching Mei Chaofeng a lesson, Ye Tianfan resumed his stroll, while Mei Chaofeng deeply recognized his mistakes and decided to change his ways, making his life fuller than before.
So, Mei Chaofeng immediately confessed to the townspeople around that he was wrong, and those scumbags who followed him would also be punished accordingly. He himself would be punished too, and he promised to study hard, improve every day, and strive to make contributions to Rainbow Town, rather than muddling along as before.
The townspeople highly praised Mei Chaofeng for his willingness to correct his mistakes, and they strongly supported his intention for self-reprimand, while also expressing strong condemnation towards the scumbags who had misled him.
In the end, as Ye Tianfan was leaving, Mei Chaofeng was in tears.
Ye Tianfan wandered about and arrived at the large square of Rainbow Town.
Walking into the square, the overwhelming noise poured into Ye Tianfan's ears like a sudden deluge, causing his ears to ring for a good while before he slowly regained his composure.
Ye Tianfan vigorously shook his head before gradually adapting to this noisy environment. He hadn't expected it to be so lively here, even more so than the streets.
Gazing at the crowded square, Ye Tianfan noticed that there was a performer in every section, and several circles of people were gathered around each performer, occasionally bursting into cheers.
Some people also saw a business opportunity, loading snacks into baskets and wandering around the square selling them.
Seeing this scene, Ye Tianfan suddenly felt relaxed, as this environment reminded him of his past life, when after dinner, he would encounter such performances during evening strolls, although back then it was mainly singing and dancing.
However, Ye Tianfan didn't immerse himself in this environment, as he knew he still had his own mission. After wandering for a while, he prepared to return to the inn, planning to rest for the night and set out again tomorrow.
Just as Ye Tianfan was about to leave, he suddenly noticed a familiar silhouette.
After seeing this familiar silhouette, Ye Tianfan first wiped his eyes in disbelief. Once he confirmed he wasn't mistaken, he hurriedly ran over, wanting to confirm from the front if that silhouette was indeed the person he imagined.
Unfortunately, there were too many people, and no matter how hard Ye Tianfan pushed, he couldn't catch up with that silhouette.
Feeling somewhat disheartened, Ye Tianfan shook his head and laughed at himself, realizing it was improbable for her to be here; it must be someone with a similar silhouette.
When Ye Tianfan returned to the inn, he felt disinterested. At this moment, he wanted to get drunk, but Ye Tianfan knew that no amount of earthly liquor could intoxicate him.
Nonetheless, the next day, before leaving, Ye Tianfan found Mei Chaofeng and had him post a mysterious couplet in the square. Below the couplet, he wrote that whoever could match the couplet could visit the Taichu Sect to claim one tael of silver from Ye Tianfan.
After posting the couplet, everyone was in an uproar. While one tael of silver isn't much, it's not too little either. If it were to be claimed in Rainbow Town, many would try their luck. But the location for claiming it?
It's at the Taichu Sect, which is a vast distance of 108,000 li from Rainbow Town, with treacherous mountains and dangers in between—an undertaking fraught with life-threatening risks, all for a mere tael of silver.
Not to mention a tael, even for a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand taels, few would attempt it because for ordinary people, leaving Rainbow Town itself poses great life risks. Even if they safely cross the Ancient Wilderness, there are myriad mountains and forests to traverse, accruing significant expenses and time, possibly taking years or even decades.
After all, Ye Tianfan, flying at full speed for over ten days, could cover a distance in one day that a carriage would take a year of continuous travel to achieve.
Moreover, there are so many sections en route that are inaccessible by carriage.
Initially, Ye Tianfan contemplated offering a high reward, but then realized doing so would attract a multitude to the Taichu Sect, presenting a logistical challenge in handling them all.
The most crucial point is that if someone truly manages to solve this problem, Ye Tianfan believes that she would find a way to reach the Taichu Sect swiftly because if it is truly her, she would be thrilled and compelled to find him due to the couplet and his name.
Thus, Ye Tianfan left with peace of mind. It's not that he didn't want to continue searching; he just felt the odds of it being her were minimal, and he couldn't just wait indefinitely.
Moreover, Ye Tianfan decided that in any populated place he visited, be it town, village, or elsewhere, he would put up such a couplet as a reward, giving some money to the local authorities to ensure it wasn't torn down.
He believed that should someone crack the couplet, they would go all out to head towards the Taichu Sect.
After leaving Rainbow Town, Ye Tianfan floated in the sky, listless, even ignoring the cries of a huge, winged demon beast trailing him.
Partly because Ye Tianfan hadn't sensed any malicious intent from the demon beast, and partly because it didn't emit a savage aura, thus he let it fly alongside him.
The demon beast watched Ye Tianfan curiously. The other two-legged demon beasts flying on shiny things that it had encountered were always fiercely intent on killing it, yet it had always evaded them with its agility. But this time, it found it strange that Ye Tianfan, after it had been tailing him for quite a while, had still not noticed its presence.
Unable to resist, it let out two cries, intending to warn Ye Tianfan of the demon beast trailing him. It expected a torrential attack but was surprised when this two-legged beast just glanced at it and ignored it.
This left the winged demon beast feeling a bit peeved. What's with this behavior? It wanted Ye Tianfan to attack so it could toy with him, yet its presence went unheeded.
The winged demon beast cawed a few more times, but Ye Tianfan still paid it no heed, leaving the beast wondering how to proceed.
Feeling disgruntled, the winged demon beast considered pecking Ye Tianfan a couple of times to make him take notice.
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