Traversing Thousand Sorrows

A woman holds the hand of a young boy, teaching him how to write the character for 'Shi', thus giving him a last name.
Mountains and seas hold up lanterns, competing with the bright moon!

Lighting Lanterns in the Mountains and Seas

At the entrance of the Punishment Court, someone saw from afar that two people were returning and heading this way. They turned and ran inside, shouting loudly, "Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang are back, Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang are back…"


People of various heights and builds immediately ran out from each house. A portly man, Pang Tiansheng, came out to scold them, "What are you blabbering about?"


The person who brought the news reiterated, "Master Pang, Master Chun and Master Wu have returned."


There was no helping it, Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang held quite high rankings at Wukang Mountain. Both were disciples of Elder Ke and were of the same generation as Pang Tiansheng.


Pang Tiansheng said, "Everyone knows they are back. What's all the fuss about?"


The informant replied, "No, they are heading this way, towards our Punishment Court."


Pang Tiansheng rebuked, "Nonsense! They..."


Chapter 203: Bigger Fish