C233 Outside Chang'an City the Green Lotus Came

As the sun reached its zenith, Chang'an City buzzed with the fervor of daily commotion. Yet, at the gates of Chang'an, the air was filled with the scent of spiced peanuts, the steam from pots of hot tea, the greasy aroma of paper-wrapped braised meats, and the tang of soy sauce pork trotters—all mingling with the earthy fragrance of the mortal realm