Chapter 1139: Bamboo Among Bamboo, A House on Stilts

Dusk drew near, caught in that in-between moment when day had not quite yielded to night, and the group had already arrived at the village Lionel Zorn had mentioned. Tucked deep in the mountains, the place had a charm all its own. Everyone's eyes lit up, especially the women, who could not hide their delight. The sun had tilted west, and the light carried a sharp wash of gold. Around the village stretched a Bamboo Forest, with no towering trees to block the last rays of evening. The entire settlement...