Just then, the marker in his mind suddenly made a sharp turn, extending toward the deep mountain gorge on the left.
Yan Shuangfei's heart stirred, and he hurriedly shouted, "He ran into the gorge!"
Hearing this, Sima Ling and the others immediately changed direction and gave chase toward the gorge.
As they neared the entrance, a thick stench of blood rushed at them, making everyone frown.
The cliffs on both sides of the gorge were steep and carpeted with moss. From time to time, loose stones tumbled down the walls with a rattling crash.
Yan Shuangfei reined in his horse and stopped at the mouth of the gorge, his brows drawn tight.
He could sense a powerful presence hidden within the gorge, and it clearly did not belong to just one person.
"General Banner Officer Sima," Yan Shuangfei said in a low voice, "something is wrong in this gorge. There may be an ambush."
Sima Ling had sensed the anomaly as well. She swung down from her horse, walked to the entrance, and carefully examined the surroundings.
The gorge entrance was narrow, and beyond it lay pitch-black darkness. Only the howling wind could be heard sweeping through the gorge, like ghosts wailing and wolves howling.
"Send two men in to scout," Sima Ling ordered the Imperial Guards beside her.
The two Imperial Guards accepted the order, held torches in hand, and cautiously entered the gorge.
Before long, a scream rang out from within the gorge. Immediately afterward, the torchlight went out.
Everyone's hearts tightened. Sima Ling's expression turned grave. "It seems there truly is an ambush inside, and there are quite a few of them."
Yan Shuangfei closed his eyes and focused on sensing the marker in his mind.
The marker continued stretching through the gorge before finally stopping in