Downstream of Yuan Yang River, west of Xijing District, the next noon.0

The Yuan Yang River flowed from emerald-green mountain ranges, feeding into the Li River as one of its main tributaries. There had once been a famous tree named the Yuan Yang Tree, a tourist attraction before the Mist claimed it. While the Mist crept more slowly toward Li City, its advance never ceased.0

A dam was built downstream of the Yuan Yang River. Winter saw the water level drop to a substantially lower level, floating with wilted branches and leaves. The picture painted was bleak.0

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