The third day of the third lunar month, overcast, slightly cold.
After five days of arduous travel since setting out, Li Xian and his party finally reached the territory of Bai Liu City.
This return to Yangzhou City was different from the last. With their families in tow, the group moved much more slowly.
That evening.
Two peaks rose before them, their rounded slopes draped in a golden veil by the setting sun.
"What place is that up ahead?" Li Xian asked, pointing at the peaks.
Bai Liu City was Liu Xifeng's territory, so he hurried forward to explain.
"To answer the Dragon King, those are Twin Hump Peaks!"
Looking again, Li Xian couldn't help laughing. "That's a rather fitting name."
Liu Xifeng continued, "A group of demons has occupied Twin Hump Peaks. They're very powerful. We'd be better off going around the mountain."
Yang Zhihuan backed him up. "Yes, I agree with Hall Master Liu's suggestion."
Li Xian asked irritably, "Why? Is this group of demons that strong?"
Yang Zhihuan replied gravely, "They really are. They say their leader, the Crimson Viper King, is close to the Upper Three Ranks. We went around this mountain on our way here, but still ran into some demon generals out on patrol. We lost several brothers and only barely escaped."
"Not even in the Upper Three Ranks?" Li Xian said in surprise.
A demon who hadn't reached the Upper Three Ranks was worth making Li Mou take a detour?
Li Xian was being a little presumptuous.
His battle with the Buddha Son of White Dragon Temple had indeed caused a huge stir in Qingzhou Prefecture. By now, practically everyone had heard of it.
But when it came to the two sides' actual strength and how fierce the fight had been, word of