Can we go now?
One by one, Loose Cultivators emerged from the temporary huts, their faces a mix of joy and bewilderment laced with unease.
Suddenly, the entire camp burst into commotion.
Some gathered their belongings, called to their acquaintances, and in groups of three to five, they eagerly began the journey home.
Chen Li was also unwilling to linger in such dangerous territory. After discussing with Zhang Yan, Zhao Chang Er, and others, he decided to join the returning crowd. The more people, the safer, a simple truth.
The orderly advance they had maintained on the way there turned into a chaotic scramble on the way back, with people scattered all over the hills and fields.
