บท 296: Plan B? What’s That?

The forest seemed to stretch out endlessly, a vast expanse of towering trees that cast long, eerie shadows on the forest floor. The sky above was a dreary canvas of gray, shrouded in thick, ominous clouds that seemed to hang heavily, blocking out the sun's rays. 

It was as if the very heavens themselves had conspired to create an atmosphere of foreboding and gloom. A scene out of a horror movie.

Xu Feng's thoughts were consumed by a turbulent mix of emotions, his mind a whirlwind of confusion and self doubt. The soreness in his ankles gnawed at him, an uncomfortable reminder of his physical discomfort. 

It felt as though he had been walking for days, no weeks, no months! Okay, maybe not that long. Just the hike up the hill with Xuan Jian and Xuan Yang was only a few hours long and that was enough to wreck him. He didn't need to exaggerate that much…