August, the 4th
The day before the flood, the vast Xiling was already desolate, even the once bustling Golden Avenue was now quiet.
However, most clans still harbored the idea of returning to their lives in Xiling once the flood subsided, hence, they sent warriors to patrol near their territories, out of fear of malicious vagabonds starting fires.
It could be said that the chiefs of the smaller clans had an optimistic attitude towards the flood. They lacked a clear understanding of the fact that the Longjiang had changed its course to the Lingjiang.
