Book 4 Do you need any help?

Chapter 149 Book 4 Do you need any help?

The dense canopy of the eastern forest allowed only slivers of golden light to trickle through, casting a soft glow on the narrow dirt path winding through the towering trees. Birds chirped in the distance, and the faint rustle of leaves added a peaceful rhythm to the otherwise quiet afternoon.

Li An, clad in a simple dark blue robe, adjusted the herb basket on her back and kept a steady pace along the road. The faint scent of wildflowers and earth filled the air, blending seamlessly with the distant murmur of flowing water. She should have been wary—wandering alone as a young village woman in these woods—but today, she felt unusually at ease.

That was until she spotted them.