Beihai Cangzhou's terrain stretched long and narrow, like a crescent moon.
Cangzhou Pavilion guarded the crossroads of three realms at the crescent's farthest tip. Cangzhou City lay at the crescent's center, while Cape of the North Sea was situated somewhat below the middle.
Cape of the North Sea was closer to Cangzhou City, so the group went there first.
They first contacted the Flying Immortal Pavilion cultivators stationed within Cangzhou City and sent Jin Ming for treatment. Only then did the three women breathe a sigh of relief.
However, Ying Hui reminded them, "Captain Jin is injured. I fear he will need treatment for some time. Should we continue searching for the Northern Realm cultivators?"
Dai Jun said, "Let's ask Immortal Fuyi first."
Lin Qi added, "Remember to tell her everything that happened at Cape of the North Sea as well."
With the Boundary Monument at Cape of the North Sea standing guard, the Ghost-faced Monkeys in the North Sea should not have been able to come ashore at all. Yet today, they had launched attacks twice in succession.
When the first Ghost-faced Monkey came ashore and ambushed them, the Boundary Monument had seemed utterly useless.
And when they went to a nearby town to seek medical help, the physician took one look at the wound and declared it beyond treatment, as though Ghost-faced Monkeys injuring people to death was already an everyday occurrence.
"Could Ghost-faced Monkeys often be harming people at Cape of the North Sea?"
"I don't know." Dai Jun shook her head.
They had all only just arrived, and their knowledge was limited to books and scrolls.
After resting briefly, the three headed to the local branch pavilion to visit Jin Ming, only to be stopped outside.
"The physician is treating Captain Jin. Go back and wait