Chapter 685: Taoyuan
A vibrant world unfolded before Li Xiaofei’s eyes. It was the core of the planet, but there was sunlight. Mountains and rivers stretched across the landscape. Lush vegetation and towering green trees covered the land.
At first glance, everything within a few thousand meters looked so alive that, for a fleeting moment, Li Xiaofei felt as if he had returned to the peaceful and serene Earth of the past.
"This is..." said Li Xiaofei, stuttering from shock.
"Taoyuan," Ah Qing answered.
Taoyuan, the legendary Taoyuan. A land of purity, untouched by the outside world. In Western mythology, such a place was called the Garden of Eden. But in the lands of Huaxia, it was known as Taoyuan.
Li Xiaofei had never imagined that such a paradise could exist on this planet that was dismissed as nothing more than a cosmic landfill. And it was not empty. More than a thousand people lived here. They had settled and thrived within this hidden world. Thatched huts dotted the landscape, surrounded by wooden fences.
Irrigation channels had been dug. Fields were cultivated. A naturally formed settlement had taken shape, resembling the tribal villages of ancient times.
"Are all the people here from Earth?" Li Xiaofei asked curiously.
Ah Qing nodded and said, "To be precise, they are all from Great Xia. Some are illegal immigrants, while others are their descendants. They have been hiding here, living and multiplying for generations."
Li Xiaofei didn’t know what to say. Even the little black dog beside him looked utterly dumbfounded, as if struggling to comprehend the situation.
The other mysterious figures removed their metallic headgear, revealing their faces. Each one of them bore the distinct features of Great Xia. There were elderly individuals with silver hair. There were also teenagers, around sixteen or seventeen years old. All of them wore pure, genuine smiles. Their eyes were filled with warmth as they gazed at Li Xiaofei.