Northern Barren Land.
Qilin Crossing village stood as a solitary sentinel at the boundary of the vast Northern Barren Land and the seemingly endless expanse of the desert that stretched beyond the limits of mortal sight.
It was a place where two worlds met, where the harsh, unforgiving terrain of the Barren Land gave way to the relentless sands of the desert.
Narrow pathways wound their way through the village, with stalls and marketplaces lining the streets, offering a mesmerizing array of goods from both the Barren Land and the desert.
At the heart of Qilin Crossing, an ancient well stood as a lifeline for the villagers and travelers alike. Its water, though meager, was a source of life in this unforgiving terrain.
Then, in the midst of this desolation, something extraordinary occurred. At the heart of the desert, where nothing but shifting sands had existed, a mysterious ruin city emerged from the depths of the ground.
