This had happened a few times in the past simulations.
The second reason, and also the most important one, was that she was actually directionally challenged.
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The mountain peaks soared into the clouds, with sweet bird songs by his ears.
Silver waterfalls flowed like shattered jade through the mist, entering his dim consciousness.
In the blur, he could vaguely sense a dog licking his face incessantly as if trying to wake him up, although the force was surprisingly heavy, as if washing his face.
Soon after, cool liquid flowed from his cracked lips down his throat.
When Xu Yuan woke up, his entire body ached ceaselessly, he stretched lazily, wiped off the remaining saliva on his face, and felt his bones crackle as if they might pop out the next moment, which wouldn't be surprising.
He stood up on the cliffside stream bank, his complexion slightly pale, and looked back to a desolate scene.