Surprising Swan.

Summary

In the cold night, three companions—San Cang, Li Zi Ye, and Bai Wang Yu—trudge through the biting wind, engaging in banter about their journey and the challenges they face. They discuss recent encounters, including a confrontation with Yan Xiao Yu, who was found consuming soldiers' blood essence. San Cang recounts his decision not to strike Yan Xiao Yu due to the intervention of a formidable scholar. As they approach the ruins of Sa Zu, Zhou Hu, a middle-aged man, expresses frustration at waiting alone in the cold. Upon meeting the trio, he reveals that the relic of Sa Zu lies beneath the barren mountain they are near, hinting at the presence of a dragon vein beneath it, which piques Li Zi Ye's interest.

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