Nightfall arrived swiftly, and half an hour after Zi Hour, the summer solstice began.
The moon's shape became more pronounced, and its pristine light bathed the earth.
At the entrance of the Huang Family Mansion.
Huang Xu, carrying a pack, reluctantly gazed at the ancestral home.
But in the end, he resolutely set out on the road away from home.
He had not gone far.
A gust of wind blew by.
A large serpent appeared before him.
Huang Xu, upon seeing the large snake, was not startled but delighted.
"Little Dragon."
Huang Xu gave a bow.
"I've got nothing better to do, so I'll accompany you on your journey, lest a demon devours you in the deep woods."
Yibai glanced at Huang Xu and spoke like a human.
"Then I thank you, Little Dragon," Huang Xu said with a smile, nodding his head.
He continued forward.
Yibai said nothing more and silently followed by his side.
He still couldn't fully put his mind at ease about this foolish human.