An Encounter with Three People

Xiao Yi Xian remained quiet throughout the journey, occasionally popping an unknown poisonous fruit into her mouth, her face filled with satisfaction.

Watching her chew on poisonous fruits, Lu Heng could not help feeling that she looked much like Qing Lin sneaking snacks.

Qing Lin, meanwhile, was beside herself with excitement. When she had followed the Desert Iron Mercenary Group before, they had traveled only through desert wastelands.

After seeing mountains, rivers, and cities along the way, her large emerald eyes had barely closed.

"Brother Lu Heng, that waterfall is huge!"

"Brother Lu Heng, those city walls are so tall!"

"Brother Lu Heng, why is that person riding a chicken?"

"That is a Rank Three Magical Beast, a Red Flame Crane."

"But it looks just like a chicken."

Lu Heng fell silent for a moment.

It really did look rather like one.

The three of them traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping and starting along the way, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

That afternoon, the outline of a small town appeared in the distance.

Peace Town.

The enormous Necro Tree at the town entrance could be seen from far away.

Several desiccated corpses hung from its bare trunk, swaying gently in the wind.

Qing Lin was so frightened that she tightly clutched Lu Heng's sleeve. "Th-that... what is that...?"

"People who challenged Jia Nan Academy's rules." Lu Heng's tone was calm. "They were hung there after death for those who came later to see."

Qing Lin shuddered and buried her face behind Lu Heng's back, not daring to look again.

Xiao Yi Xian studied the corpses thoughtfully. The Black-Corner Region truly was extraordinary.

The three landed at the town entrance and entered on foot.

Peace Town's rules were simple: no fighting, no causing trouble.