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"Don't say that you have fully recovered and can catch them. However, once you have received all of these people, your physical strength will be exhausted again. By then, if something unexpected happens after you enter, we're done for!" Seeing that Xuanyuan Mo seemed to want to say something but stopped, Li Ruo directly interrupted him.

"Watch me!" If he didn't want to explain too much, he might as well ask Cheng Ziheng to pass him some skid-proof fabric. Originally, the effect of using the grass would have been better, but now it was too late to find it, so he could only use it.

"I'm going over now. Everyone, watch my movements!" Li Ruo gave a command, pulled the rope, and set off.

The cave was located on the opposite side of the cliff. The cave was located on the opposite side of the cliff.

Xuanyuan Mo remained silent as he leapt up and followed closely behind Li Ruo. From the looks of it, a man dressed in a white robe like an immortal was gently stepping on the rope as he stared warmly at the beautiful woman below the rope.

Feeling Xuanyuan Mo's following, Li Ruo's heart warmed. She knew that he was worried that she would come alone, so she focused all of her attention on observing the situation ahead.

She slid faster and faster. Just as Liru was about to hit the rock opposite her, Liru suddenly took out a cloth and wrapped it around the rope. Her fast moving body gradually slowed down. Then, she landed steadily on the other side.

Everyone let out a huge sigh of relief. They couldn't help but sigh in admiration at Liru's boldness and cleverness in interrupting them.

Xuanyuan Mo finally relaxed and with a light leap, he landed by Li Ruo's side. The first thing he did was to lower his head to inspect the wound on Liruo's hand. The cloth that was wrapped around had already been dyed red, and he knew that Liruo's wound had split open once again.

He took out the hemostatic medicine and bandaged Liru up. He could only do this for now.

After that, the group arrived. With this method, there was no need for them to worry too much about their safety. Even if they had not trained before, they still knew that everyone here had a foundation for lightness skills.

It was already the afternoon. Fortunately, although the sky had darkened, the surroundings were still covered in snow, making it fairly bright. Xuanyuan Mo led Liruo and led her through the entrance they had found while waiting for them.

It was a very narrow path, perhaps because deep in the mountains it was muddy.

Countless moss had grown on its surface, making it look as if no one had walked across it in a long time.

Liru frowned slightly. Could it be that their judgement before was wrong? If no one had ever walked this path before, did that mean that this was a path that even the people inside did not know about?

Or perhaps, this was actually not the correct entrance?

However, her worries were unnecessary. After a long time, Li Ruo felt that her liking had become smooth. She knew that the exit was almost here.

Sure enough, a moment later, they stopped at a waterfall. When Li Ruo looked carefully, she could see that it was similar to the Water Curtain Cave in Journey to the West.

This was an extremely dilapidated village. Perhaps it was because of the natural disaster and the volcanic eruption, but strangely, no crying or mournful sounds could be heard here, and they seemed to be very calm. Some were cooking, some were playing, and some were women washing their clothes in the river …

The dilapidated house had already been repaired, but it could still be seen that a calamity had just befallen this place.

The village was not very big, about forty to fifty families. The land surrounding the village was originally a plot of land, but it was now completely destroyed. Only a few rocks and mud were left.

This phenomenon was very strange.

"Boss, look, this guy's face …" The dragon team member behind him was the first to notice the danger. He pointed at the old man who just walked past them, holding his mouth and exclaiming in surprise. His eyes were filled with fear.

"Boss, look, this guy's face …" The dragon team member behind him was the first to notice the danger. He pointed at the old man who just walked past them, holding his mouth and exclaiming in surprise. His eyes were filled with fear.

Everyone looked over and saw a hunchbacked old man who was about ten meters away. He was bent at the waist so they couldn't see the exact situation. However, they could vaguely see the stiff face of the old man.

After a while, he finally filled his stomach and straightened up. As if he felt someone looking at him, he raised his head to look at the curtain of water, but after searching for a while, he didn't discover anything.

"Master …" General Li covered his mouth as he cried out involuntarily.

It was an old man in his sixties. His body looked sturdy, but his neck and chin seemed to be connected. There was a very large lump on his neck, so it was impossible to see his neck with a single glance …

The skin on his face was dark, and his skin was terrifyingly white. From afar, he looked like a ghost servant walking out of hell.

Xuanyuan Mo felt strange in his heart but he could still be considered calm.

"Don't be agitated!" Liru opened his mouth and frowned, "Let's go out and take a look!"

With such a large group of people appearing out of nowhere, the quiet and peaceful village became even quieter. Everyone had no intention of detouring from their cultivation, but they had no choice but to enter before they knew what was going on.

However, Ruo Ruo still only brought a few dozen people with her, while the rest stayed in the cave to wait.

"Who are you people?" With just a glance, General Li couldn't help but want to retreat, but he forced himself to stop.

This was because the people in front of him, regardless of whether they were old, young, or children, were all the same. Their necks and chins were more or less linked, and their faces were still gloomy.

It might be able to hold on if he could see one of them alone, but when such a large group of people gathered together, everyone could not help but shiver.

There was no sunlight, no moonlight. They couldn't see their shadows, but they could see their chests moving up and down, as if it was the only way to confirm that they were alive.

A kind of terrifying feeling spread throughout his heart, making him feel like he was about to be unable to hold on.

In fact, they were so scared that they nearly fainted. Otherwise, with their skills, they wouldn't be able to sense their presence. Liruo lowered her head. It seemed that they would have to train their adaptability when they returned this time.

Due to the appearance of these few people, the people who were originally scattered in other places quickly closed the circle, surrounding them from around 50 meters away.

They pointed and discussed in low voices, with fear in their eyes.

"Everyone, don't be afraid!" Xuanyuan Mo spoke up, "We were sent by the imperial government to help everyone. May I ask, who is in charge of this place?" The voice was soft and patient, almost imperceptible. Liruo smiled faintly. Xuanyuan Mo was indeed a kind child.

"…" Perhaps it was because they didn't trust each other at all, the people on the other side didn't answer even after hearing those words. However, Ruo Ruo noticed that one of the older women had already sent a little kid to run towards the house.

She slightly frowned. It seemed like she was going to find a savior or call for the Village Head!

After which, she lightly pulled on Xuanyuan Mo's sleeve, indicating for him to wait.

Right at this moment, a dozen or so men rushed out of the small room. The one in the middle was the old man who had been fetching the water. This man should be the leader of the group.

However, from the looks of it, they were discussing something when they were interrupted because of their arrival.

"Is something the matter, everyone?" It was obvious that he had a good upbringing. Therefore, Li Ruo was almost certain that his identity was not as simple as just the village chief. Or rather, perhaps he had been outside before.

"I'm sorry!" Xuanyuan Mo cupped his fists. It was indeed very impolite to barge into someone else's territory without permission. "We were sent by the imperial government. Due to a natural disaster, we came here personally to understand the situation!" Xuanyuan Mo made a simple introduction once more.

"The disaster has been going on for more than a month. What are you all doing here now? " The Village Chief did not seem to care about Xuanyuan Mo's identity at all. The indifference and alienation in his tone was obvious to anyone who heard it.

The truth was that they had all suffered in this place for a very long time. If the Imperial Court truly wished to interfere, they would not have waited until now to see this happen. Thus, the Village Chief would naturally not have a good attitude toward Xuanyuan Mo and the others.

"I'm sorry, but the local magistrate purposely concealed the news of the incident here. We just received the news a few days ago!" Originally, it was just an internal matter of the imperial government, so there was no need to explain so much. However, upon seeing these distant gazes, Xuanyuan Mo could not help but say,

"We're late!" After he finished speaking, he felt guilty and started apologizing.

Although things had indeed been suppressed by the Prefect, to the government to have such a Prefect was indeed their negligence, so it was only right for them to apologize.

"That's understandable!" The Village Chief understood that Xuanyuan Mo's attitude was very good, which allowed him to feel a bit better. Most importantly, he knew the character of a Prefect.

Xuanyuan Mo's expression did not seem like he was lying. Furthermore, to be able to appear here meant that they had some ability. Then, he would just have to believe in them for now.

"How did you get in?" The road outside was blocked. There was no way for them to get out if they wanted to. After a long discussion, there was no other way. In the end, they all decided to happily finish their final days.

However, he had not expected that these people would actually be able to come in. Does this mean that they could actually go out as well?