A Small Village in Jiangnan

Daoist Yangmei, who had been walking behind him as if he had no strength left, said to him, "How about we rest here for the night?"

After all, during this stretch of time, they had either been sleeping out in the wilderness or staying in ruined temples. They truly had not had a proper rest. Now that they had finally reached a village, wanting to rest well for once was no easy thing.

Daoist Yangmei looked at Qin Xi and said to him, "All right. Since we haven't had a good rest for so many days, taking a break is fine too."

Ao Xin, even more so, felt that these past few days without a proper bath or a chance to tidy herself up had left her whole body unbearably uncomfortable.

She looked at Qin Xi and said to him, "Let's see if there's an inn where we can rest. If there really isn't, we can stay in someone's house and give them some money to put us up for the night."

Qin Xi did not object. Instead, he looked at Ao Xin and Di Qun and said to the two of them, "Then I'll leave this matter to you two. Go and see if there's anywhere up ahead where we can stay."

The two of them followed Qin Xi, so when it came to his arrangements, they naturally agreed very readily.

Ao Xin said to Qin Xi, "Then the two of you wait here for us. We'll be back in a little while."

As soon as she finished speaking, the two of them headed toward the village.

Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei sat down on a bamboo chair at the village entrance.

This place seemed to be where some old people and children usually sat and played. Behind the