Chapter 1 : Fuzhou Rendezvous

### Part 1 : Food Demons I

> Master : Safe Landing! It's been a while since I traveled to the mortal realm through the universal formation.
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> Master : Dad often says I shouldn't cross realms too frequently. While history isn't often affected by external forces and will autocorrect itself, it's easy to lose yourself if you linger in the past...
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> Master : Huh? Why am I in a forest out in the wild? I'm supposed to be in Fuzhou Prefecture in the Qing Dynasty...
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> Hu-Geng : It's been a few millennia since the universal formation was set up in Kongsang. Minor deviations are understandable.
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> Hu-Geng : This might be close to Fuzhou Prefecture. We can ask around if we see someone.
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> Master : Hu-Geng seems particularly familiar with Kongsang and the Universal Formation.
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> Hu-Geng : Not at all, Master. I had the honor of being the first food soul included in "The Tale of Food".
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> Hu-Geng : I have been with Master Yizhi since Kongsang's establishment. Every part of Kongsang has special meaning to me.
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> Along the way, Hu-Geng tells me a lot about Kongsang's past. These happened before I was born, that I only heard bits and pieces from my father...
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> Master : ...
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> Hu-Geng : Are you tired, Master? Shall we take a break here?
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> Hu-Geng : What's wrong, Master?
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> Master : Nothing... Kongsang is ruined. I still have no idea how this happened...
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> Master : Taotie had been sealed under Mount Buzhou for over millennia. How did it get into Kongsang without raising a ruckus?
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> Master : And if Yi Ya had brought it to Kongsang... How could he be powerful enough to control Taotie?
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> Master : Also, there's that masked person who appeared in the temple. I wonder if that was the "Master of the Realm of Melanya' Yi Ya mentioned..
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> Master : Yi Ya accused my father with such certainty. There's got to be a misunderstanding!
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> Hu-Geng : It's been hard on you, Master. You have to deal with both the pain of separation and also the responsibility of rebuilding Kangsang.
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> Hu-Geng : I believe Master Yizhi will soon rush back to Kongsang to take things over, Until then, I shall stay by your site.
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> Hu-Gang's gentle smile and words leave me feeling warm inside. I take a deep breath and decide to keep going.
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> All of a sudden, I hear a commotion coming from the trees up ahead...
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> Rotten Crab : !!!
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> Master : It's a Food Demon!
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> Hu-Geng :  Watch out, Master! Stay behind me!
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### Part 2 : Food Demons II

> Master : Purifying thou in the Food God's name, I command you restore your true form before me...
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> Rotten Crab : Ugh-
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> Master : Phew...
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> Hu-Geng : You've worked hard, Master. You look pretty similar to Lord Yizhi when you are purifying the Food Demons. But the incantation sounds very familiar somehow...
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> Master : Th-This is just my third time purifying Food Demons. Dad never taught me this properly. He was always more focused on... \*Ahem\*
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> Master : Speaking of Food Demons, they're like food souls in that they are souls born of food. However, food souls come from dishes made with care, while Food Demons come from leftovers.
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> Hu-Geng : You did amazingly well today, Master. You'll definitely become a true Food God like Master Yizhi in the future.
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