The butler and the others wore expressions of desolation and unease. The mix of emotions left Chen Mo rather puzzled.
"Your Highness, you should go outside the mountain gate and take a look first. Then you'll understand," the butler said, leading the way.
Chen Mo frowned but said nothing as he followed the butler toward the mountain gate, which was actually the exit of the underground passage. The distance was rather far, taking more than ten minutes to traverse.
Moreover, Chen Mo had to pretend he was uninjured, which was somewhat difficult. Fortunately, walking a little slower did not cause much trouble. After this period of recovery, the medicine had taken effect, and many of his injuries had improved. He no longer felt as miserable as before. Some True Essence had also returned to his Dantian, so it no longer felt completely empty.
Everyone else followed some distance behind them, their faces filled with sorrow.
Fine, then he would take a look.
The journey through the underground passage should have taken a little over ten minutes, but Chen Mo took more than twenty minutes.
The moment he emerged from the mountain gate, Chen Mo frowned. Something felt wrong. There was far too much water vapor in the air. When he had come here before, although this was a high mountain covered in snow, there had not been nearly this much moisture.
The mountain gate was located halfway up the mountain. There were few buildings here, and hardly any structures nearby, making the area deserted except for vegetation and the like. Chen Mo quickly took a few steps forward and reached a slightly higher spot. The sight before him shocked him speechless.
Standing somewhere without anything blocking his view, he could still experience the feeling of looking down upon all the