From Rickshaw Puller to Corpse Emperor
Chapter 67

Well-Traveled

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Brother Yun thought for a moment, then spoke with a grave expression. "Most matters here on Leigong Mountain are actually handled by the principals themselves. They have nothing to do with us drivers.

"But there are a few things you need to remember: don't get curious, don't touch anything, don't enter any unfamiliar places, and don't go into any temples or Taoist shrines. Don't leave the caravan without permission, either.

"At night, unless it's absolutely necessary, don't leave your tent. Best to sleep straight through until dawn..."

From Brother Yun's tone, Zhou Yan could hear how deeply he dreaded Leigong Mountain. He even seemed a little afraid.

"It's not so bad right now. Once we reach the depths of Leigong Mountain, that's when we'll need to stay alert every moment. Even in broad daylight, some kind of mountain demon or other monster might suddenly appear and snatch someone away. They're incredibly fast..."

"By the time you try to chase after them, they've vanished without a trace..."

"Even if you find them in the end, they'll probably be nothing but a pile of bones..."

"..."

Leigong Mountain had a unique geography and covered a vast area. Dense miasma filled the depths of its forests, and few people could venture far inside.

This unusual environment had also created unusual conditions within the mountain. Besides the Miao People and Yi People who had always lived there, many bandits, criminals, and evil cultivators who were being hunted or wanted by the authorities hid there as well.

But more than anything, the mountain teemed with monsters born of this environment. They were the true masters of these forests.

Even the Miao People and Yi People lived in areas of Leigong Mountain relatively close to the outside.

The deeper parts of the forest, however, were the

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