"The Wutong Mountain Range is the largest mountain range in the Great Qian Dynasty, stretching for thousands of li."
"The Sunflame Ancestral Court lies in the deepest part of the Wutong Mountain Range."
Standing on a stretch of level ground, Lu Mian could already see the massive mountain range towering into the clouds in the distance.
That was Parasol Tree Mountain.
A mountain might look close, but reaching it could run a horse to death.
Lu Mian knew he was still a long way from the Wutong Mountain Range.
It would probably take another two or three days of running to reach it.
But being able to see the Wutong Mountain Range meant he was already within the Sunflame Ancestral Court's sphere of influence.
Even the most terrifying beings would probably instinctively avoid this place.
In other words, Lu Mian had entered a safe zone.
He darted forward, racing toward the Wutong Mountain Range.
But after running several dozen li and cresting a small peak, Lu Mian looked surprised and uncertain.
He saw a city at the foot of the mountain.
It was sizable, and he could see numerous tiny black figures passing in and out through its gates.
Clearly, this was no dead or abandoned city, but a refuge where living people had gathered.
"There's already a city this far from the Wutong Mountain Range..."
Lu Mian took out his map.
According to the map, there were no cities near Parasol Tree Mountain.
This city had most likely been built after the Day of Heaven's Death.
After some thought, Lu Mian took the white, cloud-patterned robes of a Sunflame Sect outer disciple from his pack and hung his token at his waist.
He was already in the Sunflame Ancestral Court's territory, so that identity would naturally prove useful.
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