Several dozen kilometers outside Jialing Pass stood a majestic, precipitous peak that towered into the clouds, known as Tiger Leap Mountain.
Its massive bulk stood firm and imposing, with rugged peaks and steep ridges rising in layers, shaped like a fierce tiger soaring into the heavens.
A lush, verdant forest covered Tiger Leap Mountain. Towering trees blotted out the sky, their luxuriant canopies shutting out the sunlight and leaving everything beneath them dark and damp, with dense branches and tangled vines.
It was already evening, and the sky was growing dark. Rustling sounds drifted through the forest, as though countless beasts were moving among the trees.
The rustling grew louder and closer.
Before long, two figures dressed in fitted black clothing darted out of the dense forest, one behind the other, and climbed to the summit to gaze into the distance.
The person behind was powerfully built, with a resolute expression and bright, piercing eyes. One glance was enough to tell that he was no ordinary man.
Judging by the graceful, alluring curves of the figure in front, she appeared to be a woman.
Yet between the two, it was clearly the woman who held the lead.
"General Lin, what do you think of Jialing Pass?"
Dressed entirely in black, Lü Lingqi stood with her hands clasped behind her back, gazing toward distant Jialing Pass, cold light flashing in her phoenix eyes.
Lin Yuanfeng remained expressionless as he followed Lü Lingqi's gaze toward Jialing Pass.
In the setting sun, the majestic, precipitous Jialing Pass, built against the mountainside, wore a mantle of golden light. From afar, it resembled a golden eagle spreading its wings to soar, imposing and commanding.
"Very good, and very bad," Lin Yuanfeng answered with a nod.
A faint smile appeared at the corners of Lü Lingqi's