The Journey of the Last Warrior: The Fate of Castian.

the center of the room. The warmth of the flames was comforting, but Shen's prese

ed more tea, while Cheng, always observa

nd these parts. Liang village is isolated, and few venture through these mountain

astian, then at Mei and Cheng. He let out a long sigh, as if gat

the mountains. "This place, hidden and untouched, is a refuge amidst the chaos spreading across the wo

e the world beyond the mountains had never been stronger, but now he found himself torn. On the one hand, he longed for adventure, to discover what a

as she offered him more tea. "What could be so bad out there?

His eyes, deep and filled with experience, met Castian's. There was something unsettl

Castian finally asked, his voice firm but

ing. When he spoke, his voice was lower,

fight among themselves for power, lands, and resources. The weak are crushed by the strong, and those who don't have enough to eat are forced to make unthin

ss what he had heard. Since childhood, he had always heard about the world beyond the mountains, but the stories were always vag

. It can't be just pain and suffering. You... you found something good, didn't you? Good peop

long moment, and a sad

sted. Those who have it are rare, and they're usually the first to fall. Even the best among us are forced to harden th

ntil now, placed the tea bowl

said, her voice gentle but worried. "But hearing this from you

adow of concern in his eyes. He had always been a wise and calm m

heng finally said. "Liang village is far from a

at's why I'm here." The tone of his voice changed

igued. "Why are you here?" he aske

ooked directly at Castian as he said this. "Something is moving in the world. A darkness

ensified. A part of him still wanted to know the world beyon

his voice serious. "This darkness.

of us, sooner or later. The wind brings news, the mountains whisper secrets. And unfortunately, evil never st

is parents, trying to read their expressions. He knew that somethi

omorrow... tomorrow I will explain more," he said. "But

atever lay beyond the mountains, he knew his life in Liang was about