Who was Yun Jianyue? When had anyone ever dared to behave like that in front of her? She was about to act when Yan Xuehen stopped her, saying, “He is only an ordinary person in the end.”

“Sure, you’re the one with the great personality. Those who don’t appreciate kindness ought to be scolded, though,” Yun Jianyue said with a sneer.

Yan Xuehen said calmly, “I carry no shame in what I say and do. Why would I need someone else to feel appreciation for what I do?”

Yun Jianyue frowned. However, in the end, she didn’t do anything to the ordinary person. Afterward, since they had been given the cold shoulder, Zu An’s group could only leave. At first, they looked for another local to ask about the area. For some reason, though, apart from the fisherman they had seen earlier, they didn’t meet anyone else.

“Continuing like this won’t be a solution,” Yun Jianyue said as she looked at the miasma-shrouded marsh. There was no end in sight at all. She...