The morning sun fell on the Official Road north of Baiyue County City. Some refugees who had risen early had just left their tattered tents when they suddenly spotted a group of young people galloping down the road on fine horses.
They were none other than the twenty Martial Scholars led by Lu Feng.
After receiving Prefect Xu's map, they immediately headed toward White Tiger Mountain.
Along the way, Lu Feng asked Lu Wei about Li Yi. She said that Prefect Xu had exceptionally promoted him to Martial Scholar.
That was why Li Yi was joining them in attacking the White Tiger Mountain stronghold.
Given Li Yi's personal strength, his exceptional promotion to Martial Scholar was hardly an issue.
The only question was that Li Yi should have known how dangerous the White Tiger Mountain stronghold was, yet he had still resolutely joined the expedition.
Lu Feng didn't know whether he had done so to prove himself or out of a genuine sense of duty.
He didn't dwell on it. He had only two goals for this operation: first, eliminate all the Northern Wei spies in the White Tiger Mountain stronghold; second, ensure Lu Wei returned safely to Baiyue County City.
The twenty-one Martial Scholars galloped along the road and reached the foot of White Tiger Mountain in less than an hour.
Seeing that they had arrived, everyone reined in their horses and took out the map Prefect Xu had given them.
A moment later, Zhou Yonghua spoke first. "Everyone, according to the map, the White Tiger Mountain stronghold has two entrances. I suggest we split into two groups and attack through both entrances. What do you think?"
As soon as Zhou Yonghua finished speaking, several of his supporters voiced their agreement.
But neither Lu Wei's nor Li Yi's group