With Vanessa Thoughts of Shadow guarding the village entrance, a group of people quietly skirted the entrance and appeared on a small hill by the river. They looked greedily at the Large dirt mound behind the village.
A middle-aged man clad as an apothecary in the lead said, "Burning Hillock revealed an extraordinary light last night. It seems that the opening is imminent. We've been in this remote place for so long, and our hard work hasn't been wasted."
The others burst into laughter, "Hahaha..."
Suddenly, an untimely voice came, "A group of fools beneath the Responsive Object, do you dare to seize the Burning Opportunity?"
The apothecary's face turned pale, and three flying swords rose behind him, tracing graceful arcs and pointing in different directions. He guarded and shouted, "Who are you?"
Without hurry, three people emerged from the woods nearby – a chubby Taoist priest, a charming woman, and an old camel.
