"This place is completely different from Master Zhao's favorite zone," Min murmured, observing with fascination the circular trees that rose like natural towers around them. The wood glowed with an internal heat that made the air shimmer slightly, creating visual effects that distorted the evening light.
The phenomenon was as beautiful as disorienting.
"Of course it's different," Liu adjusted his position to avoid getting too close to one of the trunks. "We're in Ashenway fire territory. This ecosystem is adapted around the fire element of those trunks."
Ren stopped next to one of the smaller circular trees, observing the characteristic marks on the bark that indicated active habitation.
