Clouds clustered over the Flying Cloud Mountains. At a glance, the sky was filled with cloud banks so dense they seemed impossible to disperse. They hung so low, like masses of cotton floating in midair, that it seemed one could leap up and land on them.
Early one morning, crystal-clear dewdrops hung on the lush green shrubs like tiny crystals. A faint mist wreathed the mountain range, filling the spaces between its plants and towering ancient trees. It seemed to join with the clouds overhead, enveloping the entire Flying Cloud Mountains in hazy beauty.
Han Shuo and his companions were indeed the first group to enter the Flying Cloud Mountains. After entering, Han Shuo used his Demon Heads to survey the surroundings and discovered that none of the other groups of Divine Guards had arrived.
Seeing that they were the first to enter the Flying Cloud Mountains, Han Shuo thought for a moment, then had Bolands spread the Divine Guards out into nine squads to familiarize themselves with the terrain and the hidden caves and rivers, preparing for the contest in advance.
Some members of the Fifth Division were newcomers unfamiliar with the area around Shadow City. The coming contest would definitely take place in the Flying Cloud Mountains, so, having arrived early, they naturally needed to make good use of their free time to understand their surroundings first.
The participants in the other groups of Divine Guards were all veterans who frequently carried out missions throughout Shadow City's territories, so they certainly would not be unfamiliar with the Flying Cloud Mountains. Some of them might even know every part of the mountain range by heart. That was precisely why they were in no hurry to arrive.
At Bolands's orders, the Divine Guards split into nine squads and spread out