Fortunately, all three of them had consumed the essence cores from the snake monsters' bodies, ensuring they would have ample stamina for a while.
Unfortunately, with no time to spare, Wei Xuanfeng had not properly looted the corpses of those three snake monsters.
Unburdened by worries about food or drink, the three moved swiftly. There were still many demonic beasts along the road to Wen Shihan's mother's residence.
But with Wei Xuanfeng and Wen Shihan there, there was nothing to fear.
The three were never again surrounded by hundreds of demonic beasts as they had been earlier.
Naturally, the Blackwater Mosquito's scouting also played a part.
Ordinary demonic beasts were silently assassinated by it. Whenever they encountered a large gathering, they detoured slightly, avoiding trouble as much as possible to prevent mishaps from delaying their journey.
Their luck was finally decent. By the next morning, they successfully arrived near Wen Shihan's mother's residence. However, the sight in the distance made them afraid to take another step forward.
Wen Shihan's mother lived in seclusion deep in the mountains, and at the entrance to the only plank road leading uphill, a dark mass of demonic beasts had gathered.
Looking closely, they were all Bandit-Faced Monkey Demons.
"Why are they appearing here in such numbers?" Wen Shihan frowned.
Logically speaking, Wen Shihan's mother was the only person living alone on this mountain. Rather than attacking the nearby villages with more people, this troop of monkey demons had gathered here instead.
With so many strange things happening, Wei Xuanfeng immediately realized something was wrong.
Yet even now, he was still considering how to get up the mountain.
Her home was right before her eyes, but getting up the mountain was the problem.
Wen Shihan fell into thought for a moment.
"The plank road is