But none of the people lying down found it strange; they were all clearly used to it.
"Great Immortal, I can confirm.
Each of them carries a strong scent of the Holy River, which wouldn't be so intense unless they'd been on the river for more than ten days."
The speaker, with half-white hair, wore a Beast Robe and was barefoot.
It was none other than the Shen family elder, Shen Shu, who had invited Lou Yi and his group to stay in the village.
However, the simple and friendly demeanor was gone from his eyes, replaced by an attitude of humility and eagerness to please the Weasel.
"Good, if you can extract the secret of crossing the Longjiang River from them, I'll reward you handsomely!" The Weasel grinned broadly, "Your family's taxes can be wholly exempted, and you might even gain an audience with the King."
Hearing this, the Shen family elder was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly.
