hroughtheleavesasagroupofhorsethenweredresseddark，nagaror，theirfacebscuredbyheltssukiefeltherheartraceasshewatchedthegoby，sensgthedaheyrepresented

＂whoarethey?＂shewhisperedoheyhadpassed

＂antfthedarklord，＂hanfenglgrepliedgrily＂theypatrolthesends，seargforthosewhoopposetheirasterwetbecareful＂

sukienodded，feelgasurofdeterationwhateverherpurposethisworld，sheknewshehadtostaystrongtheytiheirjourney，ovgswiftlyandsilentlythroughtheforest

astheywalked，hanfenglxpedoreaboutthekgdooflianiasandrihistoryandagic，butiasalapceofflictthedarklord，apowerfulrcerer，hadseizedtrolofthekgdoandptodarknessanyofthekgdo，shabitantshadbeenensvedorforcedtoflee

＂oalistofdtheresistance，＂hanfenglgsaid＂therearestillthosewhofightagastthedarklordtheywillhelp＂

afterhourfwalkg，theyfallyreachedasall，hiddenvilledavalleythevilrsgreetedhanfenglgwarly，andsukieuldseetherespedadirationtheyheldforhiiasclearthatheortantfigurethisworld

＂thisissukie，＂hanfenglgtroducedhertothevilleader，anelderlywoanwithkdeyes＂sheiournd，butshehasacrucialroleyourstruggle＂

theleadernodded，hergazepeg＂wele，sukieyouareaongfriendshere＂

sukiefeltasenseofreliefwashoverherforthefirsttiscearrivgthisstranworld，shefeltsafethevilrsprovidedthewithfoodandapcetorest，andsukiefallyhadaontrocesseverythgthathadhappened

assheyonasipleasallhut，herdracedwithestionswhyhadshebeenbroughthere?whaasherrolethisworld?andostiportantly，whaasheretohanfenglg?

shethoughtbacktotheirfirstetgthebookstore，thewayhehadlookedatherasifhehadknownherforevertherewasanundeniableboweenthe，ohattraheboundarieftiandspacebuhatdiditallan?

the，sukiewokeearly，eartolearnoreabouthernewsurroundgshanfenglgwasalreadyup，speakgwiththevilleaderwhenhesawher，hesiledandwavedherover

＂wehaveuchtodotoday，＂hesaid＂thereisalotyouolearnaboutthisworldandyourpit＂

sukienodded，deterioebraceherdesty＂i，ready＂

theysperagwiththevilrs，learngaboutthehistoryandagifthekgdooflianhanfenglgtaughtherhowtodefendherself，s