Lin Fei stayed.
In the morning, Lin Fei watched the villagers who got up early, then saw Gu Mang also getting up. He obediently listened to Lin Fei and left the house with an elder, carrying a hoe.
The elder initially disagreed, but he couldn't resist Gu Mang, so he ultimately allowed Gu Mang to leave the village with him.
After the elder left, Lin Fei greeted the elder's spouse and then left the village, heading deep into the mountains. Along the way, he didn't encounter anything special, except for two cobras that bit and wouldn't let go of Lin Fei's ankle.
After catching the cobras, Lin Fei immediately killed one and threw it aside. Then he felt a burning sensation at his ankle, obviously due to the cobra's venom.
Lin Fei promptly forced the venom out of his body and continued to search for traces of the hermit deep in the mountains.
