(Southern Region- Xercopolis Empire)
(The Forbidden Desert)
Xu Lu stepped out of the tent and squinted slightly as the harsh desert sunlight fell down on her body.
In the distance she could see the tribespeople staring at her with fearful expressions on their faces.
The young children's mouths were covered by their parents and the older ones looked at her with terror in their eyes.
Xu Lu let out a heavy sigh and turned away. There was no point in lingering here any longer and frightening these poor people.
No matter what she said or did… they would never trust cultivators again.
How could sheep trust wolves who promised them no harm?
No… a better analogy would be how could mortals not be fearful of gods whose casual whims could kill them in a heartbeat.
The saintess walked away from the oasis and followed the direction that the village head had told her about.
