~~~干燥的花园~~~
The next two weeks of traveling slowly got progressively worse for the cultivators before getting a little bit better. The further East they traveled, the hotter and drier it got before the desert terrain gave way to grassy plains.
Lánhuā openly gaped at the lush scenery from behind her veil as she sat behind her companion in blue. No one else could see her expression too clearly, but the way she was leaning from side to side and kept turning her head was enough to indicate her excitement.
"How are you liking our territory so far, Ate?" Scorpio asked. His shoulders were rolled back and his chest was puffed out slightly as he wore a proud expression with his chin up.
"It's nice," she replied before closing her eyes to take a deep breath. The clean air filled her lungs and relieved her of any stress she had. "The air here is so fresh and the energy is still quite pure. It seems so peaceful!"