Ling Luochen set foot down the stone stairway leading toward the main grounds.
She had barely crossed the boundary of the guest courtyard when a thunderous rumble of rushed footfalls shook the gravel path.
From behind bamboo groves, out of drainage ditches, and vaulting from low rooftops, a feral swarm of disciples descended upon her with wild, dilated pupils.
Within moments, Ling Luochen was completely surrounded by dozens of manic figures, all clamoring, shoving, and jostling for position like rabid spirit beasts during a blood moon.
"Bro, move! Let me through, I found this NPC first!"
"So this is the NPC that Dragon Slayer and his party found?! Holy shit, the graphics on her face are unreal!"
"Excuse me, Miss Ling, do you need any wild mountain ginseng? I have twelve in my inventory! Please take them!"
