The next morning, as the first rays of dawn touched the horizon, the village entrance was already bustling with a crowd, lively as a boiling pot. The villagers seemed drawn by an invisible force, gathering to see Li Xiu off with a display far grander than the Lunar New Year.
"Brother Xiu, I wish you a smooth journey!" a young villager shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Brother Xiu, go and return quickly. The village can't do without a backbone like you!" an elder added.
Chapter 64