Fellic Oasis,
A clear stream ran through the city built around the oasis, flowing toward a distant lake and nourishing every inch of land.
Sunlight filtered through sparse clouds, gently spilling over the city's gray-white rooftops, as though the entire city had been edged in gold.
Yet to the west of the city lay a tranquil forest, quietly standing guard there.
Though the forest was not large, it possessed astonishing vitality. Its trees towered into the clouds, their trunks so thick that several people would be needed to encircle them. Even after enduring a hundred years or more, they remained tall and solemn.
Stepping into this forest felt like entering an entirely different world.
The air was filled with the fresh scent of earth and leaves, and every breath felt like a cleansing of the soul.
Sunlight streamed through the dense emerald canopy, scattering mottled patterns across the ground and forming natural yet mysterious paintings of light and shadow. From time to time, crisp birdsong echoed through the woods. Some birds hopped among the branches, while others soared through the sky, adding a touch of life and vigor to the silent forest.
Here, time seemed to slow, making people forget the clamor and bustle of the outside world.
Li Si and Tiya followed behind the Mistletoe Cabin's messengers along a path through the forest.
The woodland path was quiet and deep, and they did not encounter a single other traveler along the way.
Or rather, although this small forest lay within the oasis city, no one came near it.
Perhaps they feared that Legendary Majesty?
Li Si pondered this inwardly, while Tiya walked beside him and looked around curiously.
He had originally been planning to return to the inn with Tiya, but they had encountered these two people at the