C271 Willow Tree

The silence was eerie; not a bird chirped, no insects buzzed, and even the wind seemed to have ceased. It was as if everything had vanished into the stillness.

Catching up from behind, Jiang Shi and the rest of the group were stunned at the sight of the massive willow tree before them. It was enormous—ten people together couldn't embrace its girth. The trunk rose straight up