Chapter 307: Year-End
On a mountain path in the western outskirts of the East Penglai Continent, a young scholar dressed in coarse cloth robes walked slowly, leaning on a bamboo staff. Beside him followed a green-robed girl.
The girl looked to be no more than eight or nine years old. Her face was thin and small, and her eyes seemed unfocused, giving her a vacant, dazed appearance. She carried a large book box on her back that was so oversized it nearly engulfed her entire frame. Yet, she kept a steady pace; no matter how fast or slow the young scholar walked, she managed to keep up with her swaying, rhythmic gait.
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