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Yun Yi examined the map in his hands and realized that the road they were currently on was not too far from the path he had taken before, perhaps only about ten kilometers away. In modern times, ten kilometers is indeed a trivial distance; even without a car, riding an electric scooter would make it easy to travel back and forth. Before Yun Yi crossed over to this world, his daily commute was often much longer than that.
However, in the context of the late Eastern Han dynasty, such a distance was considered quite far. Many farmers, pressured by the demands of survival, might never have ventured so far from home in their entire lives.
Along the way, Yun Yi speculated that there must be someone within the group secretly guiding them along the correct route, as they had hardly encountered any instances of getting lost; everything seemed to be going remarkably smoothly.
After several hours of arduous travel, they finally saw a vast expanse of open land. Yet, this barren area presented a desolate scene: the ground was parched and cracked, trees were withered and lifeless, and rivers had dried up with no trace of water.
If it weren't for the guidance and support of a mysterious prophecy, these wandering people would never have dared to step out of Taihang Mountain. Although the environment within the mountains was not necessarily better than that outside, at least here they could find a glimmer of hope for survival amidst the harsher decrees imposed beyond.
At that time, the Taihang Mountains were still an undeveloped wilderness filled with dangerous beasts and venomous insects. Furthermore, most refugees lacked knowledge about identifying edible plants in the forest. Which ones could be safely consumed? Which ones posed potential deadly risks? These questions often required personal experience to answer.
Consuming harmful species could lead to mild toxic effects; if one was lucky, they might barely survive. However, in cases involving highly toxic plants, those who ingested them would almost certainly face fatal consequences.
Yet compared to the ferocity of wild beasts outside, at least within Taihang Mountain, people still retained a faint hope for survival. If they acted cautiously and treated every meal and drink with care, they could avoid the dire fate of starving to death.
If everyone could unite as one, even encountering powerful beasts would not be a cause for fear. After all, human combat prowess is not to be underestimated. Against beasts that were few in number or lacking strength, they might even turn them into a source of food.
Of course, if faced with large packs of formidable beasts like wolves, ordinary individuals might not stand a chance against them. But in such situations, as long as one could run fast enough, there was a possibility of escaping unscathed.
As people hesitated and wavered...
Suddenly, someone shouted, "Look! There’s a yellow flag on the hill below!"
At this exclamation, all the Refugees, including Yun Yi, instinctively turned to look in the direction indicated. Near Taihang Mountain, a series of tents were set up on the ground. Many individuals wearing Huang Jin were bustling about among them.
At the center of these tents stood a tall flagpole, from which a yellow flag fluttered gently in the breeze. The Huang Jin signified that they were all followers of the Taiping Sect, and the presence of the yellow flag hinted that Da Xian Liang Shi and Zhang Jiao might be among them.
Upon seeing the yellow flag, a prophecy that they had glimpsed on the mysterious stone tablet surged into everyone's minds: Qingtian Yishi, Golden Rise; Sage Emergence, Four Seas in Peace.
This seemed to suggest that there was new hope at the foot of the mountain! Consequently, everyone decided not to hesitate any longer and began rushing toward the camp below, with Yun Yi joining them. However, unlike the excited crowd around him, he gradually slowed down along the way until he fell to the back of the group.
His first meeting with Zhang Jiao and the initiation ceremony took place before Zhang Jiao had officially launched his rebellion. Although the tent was crowded and noisy,
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