Cool night air whipped past Su Xiang's face as she sprinted through the dark forest under the light of a nearly full moon. High above her head, the golden-winged form of Hou kept her company as she pushed her Radiant Flash Steps to their limit.
The trip that had been planned to take four days had, in the end, taken six. While they were able to reach the opposite lakeshore as quickly as they expected, the search for the Blood Moon Mist Wolves had taken two full days and never would have succeeded without the combined efforts of Hou, Yu Jinqi, and Xiong Dahuo.
Despite the delay, no one complained about the extra time to prepare, Su Xiang least of all. For the past six days, she had immersed herself in the Heart Warding Sword Canon, training its physical techniques while they camped and contemplating its scripture as they hiked. Thankfully, Sister Jin Wuya had been willing to walk beside her and kept the deeply contemplative swordswoman from wandering off the trail.
