Cang Mountain was desolate, with a sea of clouds surging and sinking.
In winter, the vegetation on White Cloud Mountain withered away, revealing an air of desolation and ruin.
The stone path was both steep and long, making the climb extraordinarily arduous.
Li Sinian's feet flew as she moved with nimble speed. Years of practicing the Body-Breaking Technique had allowed her to cross mountains and rivers as easily as walking on level ground.
At first, Cui Xiaoxin could still keep up, but as they continued, she began to gasp for breath. Only with Tao Hong and Liu Lü supporting her could she barely continue forward.
Seeing that Cui Xiaoxin was running out of strength, Li Sinian stopped seeking speed. Instead, she turned back and stayed by Cui Xiaoxin's side.
Song Tao followed behind Cui Xiaoxin and Li Sinian. Seeing the graceful figures of several young girls taking delicate steps through the depths of the mist among the mountains, he found it quite a pleasing sight.
However, when he saw Cui Xiaoxin growing more exhausted with every step, he extended a hand and said, "Xiao Xin, your two maids are too exhausted to look after themselves. Let me lead you up."
"No need. We can support each other and persevere together. Otherwise, if I can't make it up, Little Red and Little Green won't have the strength either." Cui Xiaoxin tactfully refused.
Song Tao understood that Cui Xiaoxin was unwilling to accept his help because of the propriety between men and women. He spoke up, "How about I summon my Fire Cloud Horse over and let it carry you up the mountain?"
The Fire Cloud Horse was a variant breed of horse, the mixed-blood descendant of a firebird and a Ferghana horse. It could endure long journeys across the land and