Chapter 320 Book 6 Returning Home
The smell of charred wood still hung heavy in the air, a grim reminder of Lord Fen's brutality. Two weeks had passed since Li An had shot him down, a swift and decisive end to his reign of terror over Shallow Gourd. The small fishing village, once a collection of quaint homes nestled by the sea, was now a scar on the landscape, yet hope flickered amidst the ashes. Xian Town's soldiers, dispatched by Li An, had arrived with a speed that defied the rugged terrain, their boots barely disturbing the dust as they ran like the wind.
When the soldiers arrived, the villagers were filled with terror. But when they learned that those were people of the goddess who had helped them, everyone was relieved.
