Xuanji dragged Si Feng all around the town, buying a bit of every unfamiliar food they came across to taste, until eventually they were so stuffed they could hardly walk and had to sit by the roadside to rest.
By then, dusk was near, and the distant sky had already been dyed fiery red by the evening glow. Large swaths of gold and red clouds settled upon the continuous hills, casting a stunning sunset red on both of their faces.
Xuanji was still gnawing on the unfinished soy-marinated horse meat in her hand, her face smeared with the sauce. Noticing Yu Sifeng staring intently at the distance, where the darkness was gently setting in, the layers of mountains seemed to spread out endlessly into the horizon, naturally making one wonder what lay beyond those infinite ranges.
"What are you looking at?" she finally finished off the piece of horse meat and struggled to pull a handkerchief from her sleeve to wipe her hands and face.
