Lu Feng and Tang Yuan passed through Fallen Eagle Ridge without mishap after a few scares, arriving safely within the bounds of the Jinling Mountain Range at dusk.
"What now?"
Tang Yuan cautiously surveyed their surroundings. It was not that he feared some formidable vicious beast might appear, but rather that he was wary of the occasional Soul Hunter passing by.
The Jinling Mountain Range was not considered especially dangerous, making it a treasured land for many Soul Hunters seeking adventure and fortune.
As such, the number of Soul Hunters coming and going was far greater than in other mountain ranges.
Even along the mountain range's borders, temporary encampments resembling Cocoon Buildings had been set up.
Lu Feng pointed toward the southeast direction and said, "Back at the Qingxiu Chan Sect, the Senior within Demon Suppression Forest bestowed a map upon me. Although Old Book and I later examined it and found it difficult to match with any specific present-day location, after deducing how ancient and modern maps had evolved over time, Old Book identified more than ten places with similar terrain. The area corresponding to the Jinling Mountain Range lies in an ancient village nestled against the mountains in the southeast direction."
"An ancient village?" Tang Yuan froze, saying in surprise, "There's actually an ancient village within this mountain range? Isn't that rather strange?"
"That's right." Lu Feng nodded. "When I was cultivating in Northern Nether Spirit Prison, I had heard of this village. I was just as astonished as you back then, but after consulting ancient texts and learning more about it, I did not give it much further thought.
"Old Wood had also visited that village while passing through on a training journey years ago. In his words, there was nothing special inside. It looked much the