After using Spiritual Sharing to tell Yue Ye and Leng Xiao that he was going out alone for a while and would return to the caravan that evening, Huo Yuhao carried the auntie's basket for her and followed her toward her home.
When the human powerhouse hidden in the shadows saw what Huo Yuhao was doing, he handed the task of watching Yue Ye and Leng Xiao over to the others, while he continued secretly observing Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao knew that this human powerhouse was following him, but he continued pretending he knew nothing and kept walking with the auntie.
The auntie lived outside the town, in the opposite direction from where the caravan was camped. Huo Yuhao had to cross the entire town to reach her home, though the distance was not particularly great.
But for the auntie's body, carrying a basket of things and walking so far, though seemingly no problem on the surface, would still make her already frail body even weaker.
Huo Yuhao chatted and laughed with her along the way and learned that her name was Bai Yue. She had not always lived near Imperial Dragon Pass, but had come from elsewhere.
As for Huo Yuhao, he told Bai Yue that he had also come from elsewhere and was at Imperial Dragon Pass for something of a rest...
The two got along quite well, and before long, they arrived at Bai Yue's home amid conversation and laughter.
It was a wooden house on a hillside. Though not large, it instead felt rather cozy amid the white snow surrounding it.
"Little Yuhao, come in and sit for a while. Have a cup of hot water before you go." As she spoke, Bai Yue opened the door and invited Huo Yuhao inside.
Huo Yuhao did not