＂we，vecrossedtotheworldofthebook，＂hanfenglgreplied＂weletothekgdooflian＂
＂ick，hide！＂hanfenglgwhisperedurntly，pullgsukiebehdartree
afterhourfwalkg，theyfallyreachedasall，hiddenvilledavalleythevilrsgreetedhanfenglgwarly，andsukieuldseetherespedadirationtheyheldforhiiasclearthatheortantfigurethisworld
whentheworldfallycabatofoc，theywerenolohebookstoresukiefoundherselfstandgash，verdantforest，theairfilledwiththesweetstofflowersandtheundofbirdngsunlightfilteredthroughtheopyabove，castgdappledpatternntheforestfloor
sukienodded，feelgasurofdeterationwhateverherpurposethisworld，sheknewshehadtostaystrongtheytiheirjourney，ovgswiftlyandsilentlythroughtheforest
astheywalkedthroughtheforest，sukieuldn，thelpbutarvetthevividlorsandthevibrantlifearouwasasifshehadsteppedtoadreayet，therealityoftheirsituationicklysetiheyheardthedistantundofhooves
＂thisissukie，＂hanfenglgtroducedhertothevilleader，anelderlywoanwithkdeyes＂sheiournd，butshehasacrucialroleyourstruggle＂
astheywalked，hanfenglxpedoreaboutthekgdooflianiasandrihistoryandagic，butiasalapceofflictthedarklord，apowerfulrcerer，hadseizedtrolofthekgdoandptodarknessanyofthekgdo，shabitantshadbeenensvedorforcedtoflee
theleadernodded，hergazepeg＂wele，sukieyouareaong
hanfenglgseezedherhandreassurgly＂allwillberevealedtifornow，wetfiertherearedanrsthisworldthaetavoid＂
＂whoarethey?＂shewhisperedoheyhadpassed
ientg，andsheclosedhereyes，trygtosteadyherself
＂oalistofdtheresistance，＂hanfenglgsaid＂therearestillthosewhofightagastthedarklordtheywillhelp＂
theycrouchedtheunderbrh，peergthroughtheleavesasagroupofhorsethenweredresseddark，nagaror，theirfacebscuredbyheltssukiefeltherheartraceasshewatchedthegoby，sensgthedaheyrepresented
＂antfthedarklord，＂hanfenglgrepliedgrily＂theypatrolthesends，seargforthosewhoopposetheirasterwetbecareful＂
sukiefeltaixofexcitentandtrepidation＂whyaihere?whatisypurpose?＂
sukielookedaroundiakgthebeautyoftheirsurroundgs＂wherearewe?＂