49 A Noblewoman Is Like Jade

In the mountain forest at night, wolf howls echoed.

However, this sound only appeared for a moment before gradually dissipating. It was as though an existence even more ferocious than them was walking over alone.

As Xu Qing walked in the pitch-black darkness, the disappointment in his heart couldn't be quickly suppressed. He, who had grown up in the slums, was already used to parting ways. However, this time, it was exceptionally deep.

That feeling of emptiness in his heart caused his mood to sink. In the silence, his figure grew increasingly bleak.

When dawn was about to arrive, he, who had been walking the entire night, saw the campsite under the dawn.

At the campsite, the lights were sparse.

Xu Qing thought back to the past. No matter how late it was when he returned from the forbidden zone, he would still be able to see the lights of a residence lighting up for him.

However, today, one lamp was forever missing in that direction.