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After that, Wu Lingkong never said anything like that again. When they ran into a pack of monsters, everyone would fend for themselves.
Monsters appeared rather frequently. In a single day, they could run into three or four packs, each with hundreds of beasts.
Most of these monsters were left to the Demon-Suppressing Army, becoming battle merits for the soldiers.
After several days on the road, the monsters around them gradually grew scarce. Sometimes they wouldn't encounter a single pack all day, and their journey became much smoother.
"The chances of running into monsters from here on should be low." Wu Lingkong glanced at the map, her expression relaxing considerably.
Fortunately, they had this map, as well as Wu Lingkong's vague memories of having spent some time in the area. That had allowed them to avoid many places where large packs of beasts roamed and reach this much more peaceful region.
Shi Lan also let out a quiet sigh of relief.
The heavy snow from before had fallen for a long time and covered a vast area. Now, the mountains and plains were blanketed in white, with snow reaching above a person's calves.
The jiao horses' speed had been greatly hindered, slowing them down considerably.
The decrease in monsters might have had something to do with the heavy snow.
After traveling through the snow for another two days, Shi Lan and the others arrived before a city marked on the map as "Rockhold City."
Rockhold City was small, less than half the size of Twin Moon City. According to the records, it had a population of just over a hundred thousand.
An eighth-rank force called the Firecloud Escort Agency was based in Rockhold City. It was quite famous in the area and had a