"What? Surprised?" Murong Xue looked at Ye Yu and asked.
Ye Yu nodded as well. "I never expected there to still be mortals in Central Province."
Generally speaking, the emergence of spiritual roots depended entirely on one's fortune. Unless someone deliberately used certain methods to keep mortals in captivity, in a place like Central Province, where spiritual energy was so abundant, even mortals would gradually develop spiritual roots over time, no matter how poor their aptitude.
Even the lowest-grade five-element spiritual roots meant they were destined not to remain mortals.
Yet these mortals before them had clearly not been kept in captivity, and the spiritual energy around them was equally abundant.
"They were originally cultivators, but later, their spiritual roots were gone," Murong Xue said.
Ye Yu's eyes narrowed as he looked at Murong Xue. "Your doing?"
"Some of it was our doing, and some of it was voluntary on their part." Murong Xue did not avoid the matter. "As for why, you'll find out tomorrow. Let's go down first."
The moment the two landed from the air, quite a few people gathered around them. Many children clustered around Murong Xue, chattering away.
Murong Xue revealed a knowing smile. After greeting everyone, she turned to Ye Yu and said, "Young Master Ye, find somewhere to rest for the night. I'll go report this first."
Ye Yu nodded. Murong Xue then rose into the air and headed toward the depths of the mountains.
"Hey, lad! It's rare to see Miss Murong bring someone back, especially a young fellow like you." After Murong Xue left, a burly man strode up with a laugh and threw an arm around Ye Yu's shoulders.
Ye Yu was somewhat unaccustomed to it, but seeing the sincere smile on the burly man's face, he said nothing. He