Creak!
Creak!
Jiang Dali gnawed on the fresh fruit brought by the Fire Qilin while listening to Yu Cheng'an and the others report the situation in detail.
After delivering the fruit, the Fire Qilin had moved to the ruins of Leifeng Pagoda, circling and sniffing about. From time to time, it looked up at the false phoenix circling in the sky and let out threatening growls, drawing gasps from many onlooking players in the distance.
It had now been less than half a day since Jiang Dali had set off and separated from the main force.
The Fire Qilin possessed astonishing speed, abundant stamina, and seemingly limitless energy.
In less than half a day, it had raced over a thousand li and reached Leifeng Pagoda in Hangzhou.
This was only because Jiang Dali had deliberately chosen a longer route with few people and little flammable vegetation along the way. Otherwise, they would have reached Leifeng Pagoda before dawn.
It could be said that riding the Fire Qilin was an incredibly comfortable experience overall, aside from ruining some clothes, wasting some internal energy, and getting his crotch slightly scorched.
Whether in terms of style or sheer prestige, riding a divine beast greatly fulfilled a man's desire for the ultimate mount. Even Jiang Dali could not help but praise it inwardly.
After hearing Yu Cheng'an and the others' analysis of the dire situation, Jiang Dali nodded slightly. He spat a fruit pit into the tray beside him with a clink and said, "Since the relics of the Eighteen Divine Monks can barely hold on for another two days, how much material do we have available to fill and seal that trench beneath the lake? Can construction begin immediately?"
Yu Cheng'an swiftly pulled out a prepared blueprint from his sleeve. After spreading it