Many hands make light work. Since Hua Cheng and the others had already helped build it once before, things went much smoother this time. After more than a month of work, the restoration of the Burial Mounds was finally nearing completion. When Wei Wuxian and the others went to inspect it again, their eyes lit up—they could hardly believe this was still the Burial Mounds.
Along the path up the mountain, all the weeds had been cleared away. Every flight of steps was paved with bluestone, and the trees on both sides of the road were hung with lanterns bearing various colorful designs, looking exceptionally cute and playful. Following the winding mountain path step by step, they reached the front of the original Demon-Sealing Cave, where a large stone round table stood right in the center, surrounded by stone stools. Beside the Demon-Sealing Cave were the houses that Hua Cheng and the others had built during the wedding; they were still there, though converted into a study and other rooms. Passing through a shaded path behind the Burial Mounds, in an open area surrounded by mountains, several small courtyards stood proudly, bearing a striking resemblance to the residences of Wei Wuxian and the others in the Cloud Recesses.
After inspecting everything thoroughly and setting up protective barriers at the entrance of the mountain path, Wei Wuxian and the others returned to the Cloud Recesses.
Chapter 197