The four left Changqing Village and crossed a narrow frozen river. About another two to three km further, they entered a poplar grove.
The towering poplars stood upright and were sparsely planted. Fluffy white snow covered the branches tall up. Instead of a lonely and deserted feel, they looked rather quaint and elegant.
"..."
Gu Yu looked around, assuming this was where Xiaozhai's master's grave was. However, she kept walking, leading them out of the grove and going all the way to the foot of the mountain.
This area was part of the western slope of the
