Although Cheng Yu had prepared himself when the owner of Traveling the World in the Central Capital told him he would have to cross the Haiyou Mountains, the sight of them still left him awestruck.
On the side where the Flying Boat hovered lay an endless plain. On the other, rolling mountains stretched out of sight like a city wall.
Shen Qian came over to Cheng Yu and asked,
"Are we really going through the Haiyou Mountains?"
Cheng Yu nodded.
"Going through West Sea Prefecture would take too long. Besides, with tensions running high between Humankind and Monsterkind, the Northern Wasteland Sea would only be more dangerous, and we'd already have to take a detour to reach it."
Shen Qian nodded slightly at his explanation.
After some thought, Cheng Yu glanced uncertainly at her belly and asked,
"But I've already planned out the rations for Niu Niu and me. As for you..."
Shen Qian waved a hand.
"Don't worry about me."
Hearing that, Cheng Yu said nothing more. He preferred to keep things straightforward.
As the Flying Boat slowly descended, 99.9 percent of the people on its plaza chose the plains, but a scattered few chose the Haiyou Mountains.
Big Sis from the Flying Boat was still holding Shen Qian's hand and talking to her. From her expression, she seemed utterly unable to understand why Shen Qian would go somewhere like the Haiyou Mountains while so heavily pregnant.
As she talked, she began finding all sorts of faults with Cheng Yu, saying he was too young and didn't know how to care for someone, and urging Shen Qian to think carefully.
Cheng Yu: (* ￣ー￣)
Upon reaching the mountain trail, Cheng Yu released Niu Ba and swung himself onto his back.
After a moment's thought, he held out a hand