Rumors really can't be trusted.
However, Chiang Xiao truly believed the mountain was dangerous.
In the grass, they found a shed snake skin, not knowing when it had been shed, but it looked big, definitely from a formidable snake. If she had encountered it, the Snake Repellent Plaster wouldn't have been very effective.
They also came across a few venomous snakes, some of which slithered away due to the Snake Repellent Plaster, but two were hanging from a tree and silently dropped down from above. If Chiang Songhai hadn't been experienced and immediately used a long stick to fend them off, Chiang Xiao might have been bitten without even realizing it.
Chiang Xiao broke into a cold sweat several times and managed to suppress much of her excitement.
They had also seen wild boar tracks, luckily without encountering one.
