The two continued to ascend and, roughly a quarter of an hour later, they finally reached the peak.
The top of the mountain had clearly been altered by human hands, with towering trees surrounding a wide, flat center.
Where the flat ground met the forest, a whole ring of single-story, ancient-style wooden houses had been built, their design quite similar to that of courtyard houses.
"Let's go, the others are already waiting for us," Su Qin said, then headed straight towards the center of the flat area.
Lu Xiao followed behind Su Qin at a leisurely pace, his head turning every which way as he observed his surroundings.
Soon, the two arrived at the central clearing.
At that moment, there were roughly a hundred people standing on the flat ground.
Over a hundred pairs of eyes almost simultaneously turned toward Su Qin and Lu Xiao.
Su Qin remained composed, even holding her head a bit higher.
