After they had all recovered somewhat, there was still no sign of the immortal.
The rain had stopped, and they were all injured and needed rest.
The group headed toward the nearest county, Yunhe County.
It was dark and the paths were slippery, with steep peaks all around.
Only a narrow trail ran between them, barely wide enough for the group to pass.
The mountain path twisted and turned, and the skies cleared after the rain.
Getting through truly took an enormous effort.
After a long time, they finally reached Yunhe County.
Yunhe County.
It was surrounded by treacherous terrain. Li Ping'an had seen many small counties like this along his journey.
Every one had been impoverished, but Yunhe County was entirely different.
There were paths paved with bluestone and farmhouse courtyards encircled by willow trees.
The morning glow filtered through layers of branches and leaves onto houses of red brick and gray tile.
Tiled houses, brick walls, sprawling courtyards...
They were all utterly dumbfounded.
It was not that they had never seen luxurious places before, but how could a place in such poor, remote mountains be so wealthy?
Seeing outsiders arrive, the villagers warmly welcomed them into the village.
Fine wine and dishes were soon brought out.
They were all injured and could not drink, and on top of that, they had trekked a long way with the female ghost in relentless pursuit.
By now, they were exhausted in both mind and body.
After enjoying a hearty meal, they soon fell asleep.
Daylight shone brightly.
Li Ping'an strolled leisurely around the county town, thinking of getting some breakfast.
Seeing that he was a visitor, everyone in the little county town greeted him warmly.
The county town had a little over a hundred households and was not large.
Yet