They traveled quickly, and before long, they arrived at the place Dai Lan had mentioned. It turned out to be a small fishing village, where people were working diligently by the sea.
Little Fox skipped toward the villagers working along the shore.
"Excuse me, sir, could you tell me how to get to Chen Tang Pass?"
Little Fox approached an elderly man and asked politely.
"Chen Tang Pass? It's twenty li in that direction. Young lady, you're from out of town, aren't you? This old man has never heard your voice before."
The old man answered with a kindly smile, speaking to Little Fox.
However, he had gotten the direction wrong and was talking toward a spot beside Little Fox.
So he's blind...
Little Fox rolled her eyes speechlessly. Seeing the whiteness in the old man's eyes, she understood what was going on. Still, she did not say anything more and replied with a sweet smile, "Thank you, sir."
"No need to thank me."
The blind old man stroked his beard and continued, "But, young lady, if you're going to Chen Tang Pass, I can have someone take you there. Although Lord Li and the others suppress demons and evil spirits around here, there could still be monsters. If two strong young men travel with you, they can keep you safe."
Although the old man's eyesight was poor, he still meant well.
In this era, demon beasts ran rampant, and humans were practically powerless to resist them. The people here could live in peace because of Li Jing of Chen Tang Pass. As the Garrison General of Chen Tang Pass, Li Jing and his wife, Madam Yin Yin, had always slain demons and eradicated evil, leaving few demon beasts around Chen Tang Pass and giving the common people a stable