With the lessons learned from previous excursions, Qiao Xuan and her companions ensured they were accompanied by a sizable retinue of guards wherever they traveled.
This time, Ah-Ye and Wu Guan led a contingent of 40 guards to provide security.
Staying at the foot of Liuhe Manor for four days and two days atop the mountain, Qiao Xuan and her party meticulously explored every nook and cranny. They ventured into the nearby mountains, returning with a bountiful harvest.
Over the past few years, coupled with Qiao Xuan's extraordinary abilities, Liuhe Manor had undergone significant transformation.
The trees lining the roads had flourished, forming a verdant canopy that provided shade and coolness, particularly welcome in the heat of summer. Peering through the carriage window, it felt as though they were traversing through a lush, green tunnel.
In a few years' time, Qiao Xuan envisioned this canopy evolving into a proper tunnel.
