It was noon, and the sun was very bright. A north wind blew, stirring the hair of everyone present.7

As Xu Qing stood on the unfamiliar soil, he did the same as Qing Qiu and glanced back at Sea-Sealing County. After a moment, he looked away and studied his surroundings. It was an instinct for him now. Whenever he ended up in an unfamiliar setting, he would always familiarize himself with his surroundings as quickly as possible.0

The soil was made of brown sand, and there were mountains in the distance. There wasn’t much in the way of greenery, with melting white snow visible in many places. Truth be told, there wasn’t much difference compared to what Xu Qing was used to. After all, Holytides and humans were fundamentally very similar, with the main difference being the Nightshade blood in the Holytides.2

As Xu Qing scanned the surroundings, the Captain nodded in response to the young Holytide.1

The young Holytide looked more fanatical than ever. With a very serious facial expression, he looked at Xu Qing and the Captain and said, “It was a true honor to be of some help to the two of you. Without you, I wouldn’t have...2