Li Fan burrowed through the earth and traveled several hundred miles, finally emerging from the territory of Mountain Baiyue into the plains, where he surfaced and flew on his sword.
All along the way, he could see an endless stream of carriages and supply convoys converging towards Mountain Baiyue. Every few mountains passed, he could glimpse columns of marching troops and stationed camps, many composed of freshly recruited soldiers being sent to fill gaps in the Mountain Baiyue defense region.
When passing by nearby towns, Li Fan would stop for tea and, incidentally, to gather information.
As expected, just like he had surmised, Xun Country was about to launch another campaign against Mountain Baiyue. Even the tea house's waiter was aware, saying this time, the ruler of Xun Country had yet again mobilized an army of a hundred thousand, vowing to sweep through Mountain Baiyue and eradicate the remnants of Luo Fu's demonic palace.
