The Shepherd-tree People had barely left when Liu Zhenhan, keen to escape, quickly rubbed oil on the soles of his feet and vanished into the night.
After all, tricking someone out of their belongings is not something to be proud of.
After trekking through the forest for an entire night, he finally saw the area with ink-hued trenches in the canyon ahead from atop a cliff.
He had reached the Ink Crystal Canyon. Liu Zhenhan cross-referenced with the tattered map in his possession, confirming that he had stumbled upon his destination.
After a brief rest, Liu Zhenhan foraged for some hard nuts that had fallen to the ground to sate his hunger. He then scaled down the cliff into the canyon basin below and followed the gradually discernible forest path in search of the Beamon soldier's camp.
A mountain viewed from afar appears closer than it actually is.
