Hidden Trails in the Deep Mist-Shrouded River
Lin Yu and the others steered their barely patched ferry forward with extreme caution across the Black River. The pervasive mist showed no signs of dispersing; instead, it grew even denser, obscuring everything around them as tightly as if they had been placed inside an isolated, chaotic space.
The oars cutting through the water produced a monotonous, dull sound, and every stroke felt like it was beating against their tense hearts. Standing at the bow of the boat, Lin Yu's gaze was sharp and burning as he tried to pierce through the heavy mist, attempting to catch any possible signal of danger. He wondered inwardly why the Mysterious Old Man had said they were fated, and why he had chosen that exact moment to lend a helping hand. Behind all of this seemed to lurk a massive mystery.
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