Xugou Commandery spanned several thousand li.
Ravines crisscrossed it, with mountains and valleys rising and falling sharply.
For ordinary mortals, crossing it was fraught with countless difficulties.
Thus, to the mortals of the West Sea Kingdom, this commandery was an important natural barrier protecting the capital.
Of course, that applied only to mortals.
"They say that countless tens of thousands of years ago, the West Sea Kingdom was once a vast ocean. But oceans turn to mulberry fields, and the land we see today gradually emerged. That is why Xugou's terrain formed what mortals call a natural barrier."
"In recent years, with the war here in the West Sea Kingdom growing dire, all the mortals along the borders have been relocated near the capital for their protection. Many flight-restricting spells have also been set up in Xugou Commandery."
Zhao Feng spoke quietly.
The two flew side by side at low altitude.
Yet their figures visibly sank lower and lower.
Feeling the increasingly distinct pressure from overhead, Wang Ba nodded slightly.
Their speed had not decreased much; they were merely being pressed lower.
"But if the Three Continents Cultivators circle around either side of Xugou Commandery, wouldn't it be useless all the same...?"
Wang Ba voiced the question casually.
Zhao Feng shook his head.
"On either side of Xugou, only Dishui Commandery separates it from Sea-Repelling City to the north, while to the south, it isn't too far from the City of Unceasing Breath, which the Longevity Sect guards. Any movement would be difficult to hide from them..."
As he spoke, Zhao Feng and Wang Ba both looked down into the distance.
A figure suddenly flew out.
Seemingly disregarding the flight-restricting array entirely, he swiftly rose into the air.
Dressed in a standard-issue robe artifact, his presence slightly concentrated, he watched