As they left the village, they found that the trails and pathways they had been using so far changed into roads with gravel, clearly, they were much more used than the ones that lead towards the forest.
While it was a normal gravel road, it was much better than walking on a pathway that would vanish at one time, or turn into an animal trail at another.
These gravel roads were definitely leading towards civilization, and thus, towards soldiers and other armies.
Xue Wei and the others walked down the gravel road for a whole day without meeting another village, or any signs of life, but the road was getting bigger and bigger, and soon they reached a crossroads where the road they were currently walking split into two others.
Xue Wei looked at the two roads. One looked more deserted than the other. Grass and weeds were growing amongst the gravel, and it did not seem to be as frequently traveled as the other.
It was easy to guess which road to take.