The continuous heavy snow had covered Buxu City with a thick white quilt.

Before dawn, a group of street cleaners began clearing the accumulated snow on the main streets. Especially the two main avenues running east-west and north-south, as well as Zhenyue Square at the center.

"Whew… it's really cold. I need to get some hot buns and a bowl of fresh tender lamb soup later."

One of the street cleaners said, while chatting with his colleague, he knocked down an icicle hanging from the eaves.

The sharp icicle plunged straight into the snow on the ground.

Another street cleaner said, "Roasted sweet potatoes are better."

"Sweet potatoes aren't satisfying, no meat grease."

An icicle as tall as a person broke from the eaves, fell sharply, and thrust into the snow, followed by a dull piercing sound.

The two street cleaners felt something was wrong, paused for a moment, exchanged glances, and then used their tools to dig into the snow.

As they dug, a patch of red appeared.

"This..." one of the street cleaners, unsure whether from the cold or from fear, said with a trembling voice, "Is there something underneath?"

The other cleaner said, "Let's dig it out and see."

Continuing to dig, they uncovered a tuft of hair and a piece of clothing.

"Someone, there's someone under here!"

Both were startled and quickly called for more cleaners to help dig.

Several people, with shovels and hands, soon uncovered the person buried beneath the snow.

The icicle that had just fallen had embedded itself in the person's shoulder.

The crowd gathered round to take a look.

"A man or woman, so good-looking?"

"Broad shoulders, narrow hips, big wrist bones, a man, I guess."

"Dead?"

"The snow was heavy last night. Did he get drunk, collapse by the roadside, and get buried by the snow without anyone noticing?"

Such incidents aren't rare in the northern winter.

"No, there's still color in his face."

"He moved, he's moving!"

The crowd didn't know what was going on, so they quickly backed away.

Lv Liang sat up from the ground, looked around in a daze, then let out a groan, holding his shoulder where the icicle had pierced, saying, "So painful."

He's still alive.

One of the street cleaners stepped forward to ask, "Young man, what happened to you?"

Lv Liang, holding his head, thought for a moment, "I think I fell asleep here."

"The whole night?"

"Probably."

Being buried in snow all night without freezing to death, he could only be a cultivator.

Lv Liang looked at the blood hole on his shoulder, "Did someone hurt me?"

One of the street cleaners cautiously explained what had happened.

After listening, Lv Liang scratched his head and laughed, "Oh, that's what happened."

"You won't blame me, right?"

"Why would I? I fell asleep on the road myself, can't blame anyone else."

"Did you drink? Why were you sleeping on the roadside in such cold weather?"

Lv Liang flashed a bright smile, "I don't drink. I was just too tired last night."

"I see."

Seeing that he was fine and didn't intend to hold anyone accountable, the crowd dispersed, each returning to their duties.

Lv Liang looked back towards Zhenyue Square not far away, then lowered his head, his eyes whirling chaotically in their sockets like marbles being randomly flicked.

He muttered to himself, "Thirty-seven to the right, forty-two up, three back, ninety-nine down... one, two, three, four, five... ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, twenty-four, twenty-five, thirty-four, thirty-five, forty-six, one, two, three..."

After muttering, he laughed, "Right, it's right. Back on track."

Afterward, he went to a breakfast shop, bought some hot buns, thought for a moment, then bought more, stuffing them into his coat for warmth, and hurried back to Gen District Green Screen Workshop.

Returning to the rented place in Buxu City, he didn't go back to his own home, but to the next-door first.

The courtyard gate next door was ajar.

Lv Liang peered inside and immediately saw, under the eaves, a pair of young lovers embracing.

He widened his eyes in surprise, a blush spreading across his face, and his eyes revealed a hint of intoxication, as if he had witnessed something particularly beautiful.

He took a deep breath, murmuring softly, "This is so beautiful... Who would have the heart to ruin such beauty?"

Inadvertently, he started smiling, a thin line of drool trickling from the corner of his mouth.

In the yard, Fan Wubing sobered up a bit and immediately sensed the gaze from behind. He released Fu Manman, turned around, and said with a smile, "Young Master Lv, you're up so early?"

Lv Liang scratched his head with a smile, "Um... I bought some breakfast. There's a bit too much, I might not finish it by myself, so I thought of giving it to you too."

"Come in and sit."

"Then... sorry to intrude."

Having been seen in such a moment, Fu Manman couldn't remain as composed as Fan Wubing, her face turning slightly red.

After starting the fire in the stove, she hurried off to the warming room, "I'll go wake up Chan'Er, you guys chat first..." and then quickly left.

The breakfast Lv Liang bought consisted of mostly common foods.

Buns, pastries, soft fragrant crisp cakes, filled cookies.

They were placed together on the hot stove, steaming, creating a lively sight.

The greatest comfort in winter is warmth.

Even Fan Wubing couldn't help but feel a hint of laziness brought on by this atmosphere.

"Young Master Lv, you're too kind, this wasn't because you bought too much but rather intentionally bought for us as well, wasn't it?"

Lv Liang felt embarrassed, "Was I a bit presumptuous?"

Fan Wubing chuckled, "Such a kind intention could never be presumptuous."

Lv Liang began to munch on a meat bun with both hands, "How long do you plan to stay in Buxu City?"

Fan Wubing was caught off guard by the question, "It's hard to say." He pondered, calculating that at his current pace, he might be able to perform "The Sound of Rain on the Dragon River" in about twenty days or so. By then, in conjunction with the Dragon-Soothing Sound played by Chengming, they could open the heart's desire side quest. At that point, they'd probably be leaving.

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