The Heavenly Realm, the fourth day of the twelfth lunar month in the 17th year of the Yuanping reign…
After nearly three months of arduous trekking, Yan Liqiang and the people from Four Seas Escort Agency finally arrived within the borders of Lai Province. At this time, the temperature in Lai Province had dropped steeply, welcoming the first snowfall of the winter for this year.
The chilly wind and snow about the size of goose feather blew against their faces. Feeling as though his face was being stabbed by an icy knife, Yan Liqiang pulled up his face veil while riding on his rhinodrake steed to prevent the snowflakes and chilly wind from getting into his collar. Without even touching it, Yan Liqiang could feel a thin layer of snow on his eyelashes.
