Insects creeped beneath the black and brown soil. Trees lent us their shades. The journey past Chengde was without any trouble. Demon beasts hadn't yet awakened and we were heading at a relaxed pace. We were ahead of the time allotted for this journey.
Five days had passed and Xuahour was just a day away. We just had to make do with the food we had for ourselves for tonight. In the end, we didn't have to kill our beast. This forest had many wild animals which became the unfortunate prey of our mount.
We were walking instead of riding the craoca. Chunu and Feng Yi were to my left and right respectively while Ling'er walked ahead. She had a hand on her sword's hilt, alert as always.
''The technique you gave me, Goldfire Body. I still don't get it,'' Feng Yi said. She was wearing a tight brown robe this afternoon.
''How do I temper my body with fire?'' She continued.
