After lunch, Yun Shao took Yun Li for a tour of Feng City. By evening, Yun Li saw Yun Shao back to the Medicine Pavilion and departed amidst her lingering, reluctant gaze. Returning to the inn, Yun Li meditated for a while before preparing to rest.
Early the next morning, Yun Li packed her things and set off on her sword toward the Pill Hall. It was only a day's journey from the Medicine Pavilion, and she arrived at Pill City, where the Pill Hall was located, that same evening. Compared to Feng City, Pill City was far more prosperous. It was already the hour of the Pig when Yun Li entered, yet the main streets were as bright as day, flooded with light and bustling with crowds. Street vendors along the sides were calling out their wares. Yun Li inquired at several inns, but all were full; finally, she found a slightly dilapidated one where, after some asking, she managed to secure a room.
Curious, Yun Li asked the innkeeper, "Proprietor, why are the streets still so crowded at this late hour? Is there some kind of festival?"
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