This was a place that could be considered a large town in terms of area; from the map, it appeared about four or five times the size of Yinling. Theoretically, it was an important town, but special circumstances had made it an unappetizing dish—the sort that lost its flavor when eaten, yet was still too good to discard.
Xionger, meaning this place's terrain resembled a bear's ear on the map. Mengdong, named as it lay east of Meng City in Wei Country; Yun Platform, named for its high terrain that was enveloped in clouds all year round, thus given its name by the Buddhist Sect.
The origin of the names varied, yet they distinctly captured the essence of this place.
Hou Niao slowed his pace, carefully surveying this place he was visiting for the first time as an official, and he had to admit, it was a good place.
