Back in the Sunny Era, it would have taken at least a day or two to get from this side of Mount Dajin to the other side of its foothills. In the Era of Strangeness, Mount Dajin had grown even larger. The mountain itself had expanded, and many areas were now riddled with ravines and gullies, making the journey much harder.
But Jiang Du was an Awakened now. Not only had the bloodline talent of the Old Jiang Family awakened in her, she was also protected by all kinds of spiritual talismans from the family.
The Swiftness Talisman in particular had greatly increased her speed. And it did more than that: it also let her leap and maneuver over short distances, making it easy to avoid obstacles. She could even bound across ravines and gullies without much trouble. All in all, the journey had gone quite smoothly.
She had set out early that morning and walked for two hours. When she checked the time, it was only around eight. The sun was already high, and Jiang Du had worked up a light sweat. She took out her canteen, drank some water, and ate a few bites of her rations before deciding to press on.
She had roughly planned her route and knew that, if all went well, she should reach her destination in four or five hours. At least the first two hours had gone very smoothly.
After drinking, Jiang Du had just put her canteen away when, for no apparent reason, a strange unease stirred in her heart. She might not have much experience in the Jianghu, but as a descendant of the Old Jiang Family, her bloodline instincts told her something was wrong.
She warily scanned her surroundings.
As far as she could see, there was nothing but