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After taking his subordinates on a tour around the river mouth where it flowed into the sea, Lin Xiao ultimately decided to situate his new home on the beach about a mile to the north of the river's bank, directly across from Black Water Swamp located on the southern bank of the river.
According to the shared map on the Divine Artifact Platform, about forty kilometers towards the east and a bit further down from the river's estuary, there lay a vast Mermaid City, which was the core area governed by the Merfolk Empire in the neighboring seas.
As for Black Water Swamp, there was no need to mention it specifically; it was home to Frog People, Snake People, and Fishmen, along with a massive array of swamp creatures, including predators like the Ferocious Alligator, a medley of dragons and snakes. He wouldn't dare settle his home there.
