Mi Xiaojing spotted a small river and asked, "Shall we follow the river?"

Luo Bo replied, "Yes, yes, it's convenient to have water!"

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Following the river, they quickly came upon a forest of thick, large trees, likely a remnant of the primeval woods.

The forest wasn't large, and after about ten minutes, they passed through it and saw fields upon fields of farmland, already harvested clean. Not far off was a village, but Mi Xiaojing was not quite satisfied—it was too small, and they would stand out too much if they stayed there.

As they passed the small village, several elders sitting at the entrance soaking up the sun stood up and moved aside upon seeing Mi Xiaojing and his companions. The villagers knew these were Cultivators—wealthy and powerful, and not to be trifled with.

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