Vulture soared high into the clouds.
Cao Jinxing stood steadily on its back as they flew toward Xi'an Prefecture. No matter how swiftly Yinghuo beat its wings or how the fierce wind struck his face, he remained unmoved.
"Having a flying mount really is nice..."
The first time Cao Jinxing met the Spirit Snake Envoy, Bai Yunxiu, he had been awed by her White Dragon Gu, which could grow, shrink, and even fly.
Back then, he had only just entered the Jianghu and had seen little, so it had been especially stunning. Cao Jinxing had never forgotten the sight of her riding that great serpent away through the air.
Today, he had finally fulfilled his wish to fly.
Stars above his head, a cool breeze bathing his body.
The experience was novel and fun.
Xuan Yuan Fourteen stood on Cao Jinxing's shoulder, finding it just as novel, excitement shining in his large eyes as he stole peeks below.
Across the land below, the lights of countless homes lay scattered like stars. The mountains and rivers were magnificent, as beautiful as a painting.
Vulture flew extremely fast. In just an hour, it reached Xi'an Prefecture, a hundred and twenty li away.
Xi'an Prefecture administered six subprefectures and thirty-one counties, with eight major Guard Stations. The closest to Mount Hua was the Xi'an Left Guard, under the jurisdiction of the Shaanxi Regional Military Commission.
That was Cao Jinxing's destination!
The Invisible Falcon delivered messages swiftly. If Liu Zhenyuan or the Ministry of War had already issued deployment orders, they would likely have ordered the Left Guard's Guard Station to send troops to seal off Mount Hua as quickly as possible.
He had to find the Qianhu commanding the Guard Station first, or a higher-ranking military officer dispatched by the Shaanxi Regional Military