With the collapse of the stone tablet, the surrounding mist gradually dissipated, revealing a faint, indistinct landscape not far away. After taking a brief moment to adjust, the three of them proceeded along the path indicated by the light. The ground beneath their feet gradually changed from hard rock to damp soil, and the air carried a hint of refreshing crispness.
"There seems to be a village ahead," Su Wanqing was the first to notice the distant outline of sparsely scattered houses. Wisps of cooking smoke drifted lazily from their rooftops, making everything appear entirely normal.
"Could there be ordinary people living here?" Chen Haotian frowned. "The power of the Crystal Domain has nearly consumed everything; this village is far too abnormal."
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