I didn't know how long I had been walking when suddenly a breath of fresh air wafted in, accompanied by the faint sound of voices.
Gu Shi Yi's spirits lifted, but she dared not make any rash moves. She stopped and listened to the noises outside, where people were talking,
"How come there's no water in the Dragon Pool?"
Astonishment filled the voice,
Right, even the Dragon Lotus has withered. What has happened?"
"Look... there are fresh signs of a fight here. Could it be that someone ahead drained the water from the Dragon Pool?"
The words provoked a chorus of exclamations,
"Who did this? Who would dare do such a thing? Aren't they afraid of offending all the female cultivators in Ten Thousand Sands State!"
Yeah, who was here before us? Can you see if they left any clues?"
In the darkness, Gu Shi Yi whispered to the Red Fox,
"You go take a look..."
The Red Fox rubbed against her hand and then quietly scuttled ahead. Not long after, someone shouted,
