South Mountain

Arriving at South Mountain, Chu Danqing told the coachman to return first.

There was no point in him staying, South Mountain wasn't small, and he had already inquired about the relevant information.

South Mountain was purely an undeveloped deep mountain. Besides the South Mountain Temple at the summit, only hunters and herbalists would venture up.

Consequently, tigers, leopards, wolves, poisonous snakes, and other wild beasts were abundant, and few people traveled outside the path to South Mountain Temple.

Chu Danqing didn't know when he would descend the mountain, so he didn't want the coachman to wait; it wasn't like he had no legs to walk back.

A physique of 6 allowed him to climb the mountain without much effort, and he even had the mind to enjoy the scenery.

It must be said that the ancient times weren't inferior to modern times in every aspect. The environment and air were indeed much better than the steel jungle where Chu Danqing lived.

"Person." After climbing for about an hour, Da Bao suddenly pointed to the snowdrift not far away.

"An ambush?" Chu Danqing immediately became vigilant. Who would hide under a snowdrift for no reason? So his first thought was that it was a bandit about to attack passersby.

But Da Bao shook his head: "Fainted, drag out, want?"

"Drag," Chu Danqing said upon hearing this, then something might have really happened.

He wasn't the kind of person who would stand by and watch someone die.

Da Bao quickly hauled a person out, a young man of about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, wearing thick and expensive clothes.

Otherwise, he would have frozen to death on the roadside long ago in this freezing winter.

Chu Danqing gave him a simple check, couldn't see any problems, and took out some hot water to feed him.

Chu Danqing wasn't a professional medical worker, and his means of rescue were very limited.

As for using recovery consumables, the other party didn't look like he was about to die, so there was no need to be so extravagant for the time being.

After feeding him half a bowl of hot water, the man slowly woke up.

"Many, many thanks for your help, brother." The man said, expressing his gratitude as soon as he woke up.

"You're welcome, how did you faint on the roadside in the snowdrift?" Chu Danqing helped him up and asked curiously.

"It's a long story," the man said with a wry smile on his face: "My name is Guo Ming, and I'm here in Yangxian County on business."

"I heard that South Mountain Temple is quite efficacious, so I brought my servant along for a visit, but I didn't expect a gust of cold wind to blow me over."

"I fainted when I rolled down the cliff, and I don't know where my servant went." Guo Ming tightened his clothes to keep himself warm.

"Ah, this..." Chu Danqing looked at the marks on Guo Ming's body, confirming that he had indeed rolled down, and had quite a few injuries.

"So what are you planning to do next?" Chu Danqing asked.

He could send him down the mountain, but the foot of South Mountain was still quite a distance from Yangxian County, and he couldn't really take him all the way back to the city for treatment.

Chu Danqing still had to get rid of that Zhanji Tiger.

"This place isn't far from South Mountain Temple, please send me to South Mountain Temple for some treatment."

"The monks in the temple must have pills and medicinal wine for treating bruises and injuries." Guo Ming knew that the journey to South Mountain Temple was closer than going to Yangxian County.

Chu Danqing agreed with this, but quickly thought of a problem: "What about your servant?"

"Even if you rolled down the mountain, shouldn't your servant have chased after you all the way down?"

"How come you're the only one left?"

As soon as these words came out, Guo Ming also reacted and looked around: "I really don't know, maybe he didn't see me?"

"How is that possible? With your injuries, you definitely didn't roll far," Chu Danqing directly rejected this statement, and then looked him up and down: "Otherwise, you would have lost your life long ago."

As he spoke, he directly cast a Detection spell.

Mainly because there were contradictions in what the other party said.

The data appeared, just the attributes of an ordinary person.

This put Chu Danqing at ease, he thought he was a Zhanji Tiger in disguise.

"My servant is a house slave, he grew up in my house since he was a child, and he is extremely loyal."

"He would never run away."

"Moreover, this place is unfamiliar, where could he escape to?" Guo Ming immediately explained, he still trusted this servant very much.

Chu Danqing didn't continue to argue, but said: "Then let's go up the mountain first, such a big living person can't just disappear."

Guo Ming wanted to look for him, but his injuries made him unable to do so.

Therefore, he could only say: "Then I'll follow your suggestion, brother."

With that, Da Bao supported Guo Ming, and the three of them went up the mountain together.

On the way, Chu Danqing and Guo Ming were chatting idly, and also probing each other's purposes.

"Brother Chu is actually a Lu Clan retainer, truly remarkable." After learning Chu Danqing's identity, Guo Ming's expression couldn't help but become solemn and respectful.

"You also know about the Lu Clan?" Chu Danqing's expression was slightly surprised, he thought the Lu Clan was only famous in Yangxian.

"How could I not know? Although the Lu Clan is entrenched in a corner, their ancestors were..." Guo Ming recited the Lu Clan's past glories like a treasure.

"So the Lu Clan has such a great background." Chu Danqing continued along with the conversation, and then casually asked: "What are you doing in Yangxian County?"

It wasn't that he was deliberately asking around, but there really wasn't much else to talk about.

"To be honest, this isn't my first time at South Mountain Temple." Guo Ming smiled. "I'm here to visit an old friend."

"Years ago, I traveled here and, by a strange twist of fate, became acquainted with a hunter named Liu Wu."

"I originally intended to visit Liu Wu, but I couldn't resist the urge to first come to South Mountain Temple to enjoy the snowy scenery."

"I withheld some information, so please forgive me, Brother Chu." Guo Ming cupped his fist in apology.

Chu Danqing didn't mind; his explanation was much more reasonable now.

"Your hobbies are indeed unique. You actually want to go up the mountain in the dead of winter." Chu Danqing was rather speechless. If he weren't a Dimension Apostle and just an ordinary person, how comfortable would it be to sleep at home in this weather?

The snow was becoming a disaster, and only someone with an extraordinary status and position would have such leisure and refined tastes.

"The wind and snow, they're getting heavier," Da Bao suddenly said.

Chu Danqing's steps couldn't help but pause. With Da Bao's reminder, he also noticed that the wind and snow were much heavier than when he was at the foot of the mountain.

Because it was increasing little by little, the whole process wasn't so obvious. Coupled with chatting with Guo Ming, Chu Danqing had overlooked it.

It wasn't cold, though. The White Wool Robe and Silver Scale Cloud Brocade were warm in winter and cool in summer, with excellent insulation and cold protection.

Guo Ming's clothing was also thick, and while he wasn't cold, his climbing efficiency was affected.

"About two or three li north of here, there's a small hut built by Liu Wu. We can go there to take shelter from the wind and snow," Guo Ming suggested upon seeing the situation.

People who make a living in the mountains will build some huts in the mountains for supplies, shelter, etc. Liu Wu, as a hunter, naturally had them, and more than just one.

Guo Ming had stayed with him before and knew the approximate location.