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Everyone continued forward past the collapsed stretch, the road becoming increasingly muddy, horse hooves splashing mud everywhere, fearing a slip, no one dared to gallop.
After slowly traversing seven or eight li along the mountain path and turning over a dozen large bends, the sky gradually darkened, signaling they couldn't reach the next town.
Worse yet, a drizzling rain began to fall from the sky.
"The sky is dark in the distance, and the wind is blowing our way. It might pour tonight," Shi Daizi of Huashan Sect said, frowning.
Now nearing Luzhou, if they were drenched in heavy rain overnight, it wouldn't be the slightest bit delightful to spend the night on a mountain.
Another quarter of an hour passed, and the light dimmed further.
Lacking a place to stay, everyone felt heavy-hearted.
Suddenly, Xiang Da'nan and Lu the Monkey, who were scouting ahead, shouted, "Hurry up, there's a ruined temple ahead, perfect for sheltering from the rain!"
"Heaven's will!"
