And so he fell silent, then sighed.
"Master, let's just wait until dawn."
"Let's not struggle anymore. We should rest for a bit."
"The road will be easier to travel after sunrise, won't it?"
With that, he walked over to the edge of the Cold Pool. He crouched down, ready to wash his face to wipe away his exhaustion and refresh himself.
However, just as Ji Xiu relaxed onto a rock, watching the shimmering Water Patterns on the surface, he sighed and rubbed his forehead. He was finally realizing that the masters of his lineage were all cut from the same cloth...
CLOP CLOP CLOP.
A creature suddenly stepped into the pool, approaching him one step at a time.
When he looked up, he saw a Spirit Deer with pale-green fur and jade-green horns. It was staring at him with human-like eyes, looking him up and down.
