The vegetation was dense, and the rocks were rugged. Moving through the terrain, it was either ascending or descending, with not a single flat path in sight.
Li Xu led the horse, using none of his cultivation skills. This horse was of inferior quality, timid and lacked stamina. Soon after they left the territory of Double Fork Ridge, the horse was exhausted, sweating profusely like syrup. After struggling through the dense brush, they arrived at a small stream and could not cross the water to continue forward no matter what.
"Elder, why not rest a bit longer?"
"That would be good!"
Li Xu helped Tang Sanzang dismount, then unloaded the luggage and other items from the horse's back, busying himself until he finally found some dry tender grass for the horse, watching it feed until sated... His small body buzzing about like a top, busy every peaceful moment.
