Hu Yuan stopped when he was still several dozen meters away from the village entrance and began to carefully observe the figures. He noticed their steady and powerful strides, their every movement exuding a sense of vigilance. He took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and slowly moved forward.
One of the figures seemed to sense something amiss, suddenly turning his head to fix his gaze on Hu Yuan. Immediately after, the others cast their gazes toward him as well. For a moment, a tense and explosive atmosphere hung over the entire village entrance. Hu Yuan immediately stopped, slowly raising his hands with his palms outward to signal that he meant no harm.
"Who are you? Why have you appeared here?" a deep voice rang out, carrying a thick layer of wariness. It was as if they would launch an attack immediately should Hu Yuan make the slightest suspicious move.
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