In the dead of night, before the veil of darkness had fully lifted, a few lingering stars blinked with faint light in the ink-colored sky, as if about to be swallowed by the approaching dawn.
Taoyuan Village was immersed in deep stillness. Doors and windows of every household were tightly shut, and only the occasional bark of a dog broke the pre-dawn quiet. Li Ruofeng, Mei Yuxin, and Zhao Tiezhu hurried along, their figures flashing swiftly down the narrow village paths. Having just returned from their former superior's secret stronghold, and carrying a terrifying secret that could plunge the entire village into crisis, they rushed anxiously toward Li Ruofeng's courtyard.
Li Ruofeng's courtyard sat at the edge of the village, surrounded by various Spirit Plants that cast hazy shadows in the night, radiating a faint Spiritual Energy. Normally a place where Li Ruofeng practiced cultivation and honed his culinary skills in tranquility, it was now about to become the command center for addressing the impending crisis.
Chapter 356