Perhaps the disciples of Expanding Elixir Hall and Wu Ming Hall had used up all their bad luck in the previous days, so during the following journey, they didn't encounter any more insurmountable obstacles! Ahem, what I mean is there was no need for our marvelous heroes behind the scenes to take action.
Although it took the caravan almost a full day to cross the continuous mountain range, even camping overnight at an unplanned spot, and even after that, they had to overcome marshlands and turbulent streams. But whether it was the small beasts in the grass or the ferocious ones in the marshes, Wu Ming Hall's disciples easily dealt with them all, at the expense of a few injured horses, discarded carriages, and disciples with minor injuries.
