Chapter 631: Winged Serpent Village
"Mute Girl, you’ve endured so much suffering, and at last the bitterness has come to an end. You’ve been favored by the Witch God and encountered one of his emissaries. This is your destiny. Follow him, and never come back."
The old man stared blankly at the empty window, his eyes hollow. Bathed in the desolate glow of the setting sun, he murmured softly to himself.
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Winged Serpent Village.
It was the largest and most powerful village in the region, and the only one inhabited by immortal cultivators. It was the undisputed overlord of the surrounding lands, with the power to decide life and death.
The village was even home to an old priest at the Foundation Building Realm, whose status was considerable throughout the entire Bear Mountain region.
Winged Serpent Village sat at the foot of a majestic mountain. Verdant forests blanketed the slopes, and at the base lay a vast lake connected to the largest tributary of Qingyi River.
The lake was still as a mirror and incredibly clear, like the eye of the earth.
The village was built along the southern shore of this lake. Rows of elegant wooden and bamboo houses formed a continuous sprawl, far more luxurious than the stilted dwellings in Thousand-Household Village. The people here lived in comfort and prosperity, protected by immortal cultivators. Among mortals, they lived like nobles.
Night fell.
The village lights glowed brightly. Many villagers were playing along the lakeshore or splashing in the water, adults and children alike.
No one noticed the figure that silently appeared at the center of the lake.