When he had first looked at the map, He Pingsheng had figured that, since both places lay within Shangdang Commandery, flying by sword from Divine General Mountain to Mount Li would take two days at most.
But as it turned out, he had overestimated his speed.
And underestimated the distance between the two places.
Only after swallowing Golden Bee Sacred Nectar several times along the way and spending roughly five days traveling did He Pingsheng finally catch sight of the so-called Mount Li.
He Pingsheng had not been idle during those five days of flight, either. At night, he had secretly placed the Jinlan Treasure Robe in the Treasure-Gathering Basin to enhance it, only to get absolutely nothing for his trouble.
Its grade was too high. It could neither be enhanced nor duplicated.
By the time he reached Mount Li, He Pingsheng's expression had darkened.
Too much time had passed.
Four days had already gone by since Divine General Mountain closed.
What exactly had happened during those four days?
What methods would Long Yuan resort to if he could not find the person blessed with great fortune?
He did not know!
He had absolutely no idea.
What He Pingsheng feared most was that Long Yuan would mobilize the entire Qi Kingdom to hunt him down and cut off his escape.
"Forget it..." Looking at the vast mountains before him, He Pingsheng slowed the flying sword beneath his feet and began searching his surroundings. "I'd better find Senior Sister Qiao and her sister first!"
He and Qiao Huizhu had agreed to meet near Mount Li's highest peak.
Then he would head for the highest peak first.
Whoosh... After flying around for two incense sticks' worth of time, He Pingsheng finally determined where the highest peak stood.
He Pingsheng swooped down onto