Dai State, East Mountain Taishan.
North of Qianfeng County, Monkey Date Collection.
Ooo ooo ooo...
In the luxuriant persimmon forest, a piercingly cold gust of wind whirled up, and a black dot suddenly appeared in mid-air.
This dot swiftly expanded amidst the "hurrah hurrah" sound of the San Tu River, turning into a dark gateway with mottled copper bells at the eaves—the Ghost Gate.
The gate opened wide, and stepping out was Xu Zhenzhi, still dressed as a traveler. Looking at the familiar scenery, he exclaimed,
"Brother Wang, we've arrived, this is the place.
I, Old Xu, travel frequently all year round, but it's been some days since I've come back here."
Behind him, the Ghost Gate shrunk back into a tall youth clad in black, who was none other than Wang Yuan, who had opened his Abyssal Dharma Body to hasten their journey.
He looked around curiously; apart from a not-so-large town nearby, all he could see were towering persimmon trees.
