C37 The Origin of the Print Cloth.
As Xue Chen approached the Outer Sect, he was abruptly repelled by an invisible barrier. This time, however, he was more cautious.
The door of a seemingly ordinary cottage stood before him, but Xue Chen suspected a barrier might be in place.
To test for a barrier, Xue Chen employed a simple tactic: "throw a stone to probe the path." Spotting a pile of rubble at his feet