[Phew, finally back! Traveling is exhausting. Thank goodness Qiuyue was there!]
After returning to their campsite, Jiang Nuan let out a long sigh of relief, then collapsed onto the soft bed.
After hearing Jiang Nuan's thoughts, everyone tacitly pretended they knew nothing about her having gone out.
At the same time, they were curious about how the Ninth Princess had dealt with the villagers of Jade Spring Village. After all, living sacrifices were practically a deeply rooted belief for them.
Changing their minds would be almost as difficult as climbing to heaven.
Driven by curiosity, they quietly asked around for news of Jade Spring Village.
Then they learned that a deity had appeared there.
The villagers of Jade Spring Village had even embellished the story. They did not say that the deity had appeared because they had offended it, but rather that it had shown them the way forward.
As for the living sacrifices, every villager of Jade Spring Village tacitly avoided mentioning them.
Still, the merchants managed to piece together most of what had happened, and they greatly admired Jiang Nuan's ingenuity. As expected of the Ninth Princess—her mind certainly worked fast!
After learning what had happened in Jade Spring Village, they continued on their journey. Two days later, they finally reached Great River Village.
Great River Village was unlike an ordinary farming village. After going into business, Feng Jierui had chosen a relatively rare medicinal herb to cultivate based on the local climate and geography, successfully leading the villagers to prosperity.
Now every household in Great River Village lived in a house built of gray bricks with a tiled roof.
It was clear that Feng Jierui was highly respected in Great River Village. People began greeting him as soon as he entered.
"Jierui, you're back so soon this