Lin Ning and Xie Ruoxi passed through the woods and came upon a valley.
In the middle of the valley, a blue flame floated in the air, surrounded by numerous ragged figures huddled together, whispering among themselves, occasionally letting out some sighs.
Xie Ruoxi immediately became tense and communicated with Lin Ning through a transmission:
"Shall we kill them?"
"Wait a moment," said Lin Ning, "They seem like they might be communicative."
"Being able to communicate doesn't necessarily mean they are good people," Xie Ruoxi retorted with certainty, "Look at their ragged clothes, they must be bad guys."
"Ruoxi," Lin Ning said earnestly, "Not everyone who looks unappealing is a bad person. Anyway, you stay here, let me go and try to talk to them first."
She walked towards the center of the valley, while Xie Ruoxi, without saying another word, placed the Heavenly Origin Sword in front as a shield and readied the Thunder Light in both hands, poised for action: