The air was drier, warmer, and carried the scent of soil and growing crops.
They had bypassed the core territory of the Olive Canopy Kingdom entirely.
"This must be the New Olive Lands," Meng Bai said, gazing outward.
Lin Mu nodded.
Below them, human settlements dotted the landscape. Villages, towns, and fortified estates were scattered across the plains, connected by well maintained roads. Massive farms extended in every direction, fields of grain and spirit crops rippling like waves under the wind.
This was wealth made visible.
The land was fertile, dark soil nourished by rivers and careful cultivation. Irrigation channels crisscrossed the plains, and formation arrays shimmered faintly above the fields, regulating growth, repelling pests, and stabilizing spirit Qi.
Security was tight.
Lin Mu could see patrols moving along the roads, immortal guards stationed at watchtowers, and formation beacons placed at strategic points. Even the air itself felt monitored.
