"Hahahaha!"
The leading man laughed heartily and held out his rough, broad hand. "My surname is Fu—Fu Shen. I'm leading this trip."
Xia Yan reached out and shook it.
"My name is Ye Cheng. I'm planning to take a look around Mountain City."
Ye Cheng was meant to be Ye Gucheng, because the leader's surname was Fu—Fu Hongxue and Ye Gucheng.
Silvis Province had two major cities. One was Songpeikeer City, located on the northern Silvis Grasslands, the city Xia Yan had visited long ago. The other was Mountain City, located in the southern part of the province.
As its name implied, Mountain City was a city beside the mountains.
A mountain range running north to south stretched a hundred li east of Mountain City, forcing many people either to detour several hundred li or pass straight through it.
There were also some soul beasts in the mountains: Ash-Gray Wolves, Burrowing Moles, Big-Foot Sheep...
The strongest were only eight or nine thousand years old.
Each carriage had wooden planks extending from its sides as seats, wide enough to lie down and sleep on. But with all the jolting during travel, one would probably be shaken off as soon as they lay down.
Under everyone's curious gazes, Xia Yan sat beside Fu Shen.
"Thank you, Brother Fu."
Fu Shen laughed openly. "What's there to thank me for? When you're out in the world, another friend means another path. Maybe I'll need Brother Ye's help someday."
He discreetly studied Xia Yan.
Young and handsome—Fu Shen had noticed him from far away.
The wilderness stretched for thousands of li, with snakes, insects, wolves, and hawks all around. One careless mistake could cost a person their life.
It was no easy feat to make it this far, yet Xia Yan showed no trace of