C67 Heading to the Eternal Mountain Valley

Shortly after, Lee Meng and his companions had all drifted off to sleep, exhausted as they were.

The guard who had been sent to report earlier returned empty-handed, his expression particularly grim. It was clear he had been reprimanded, as he grumbled under his breath while walking.

His fellow guard noticed his return and hurried over, asking, "How did it go?"

The returning guard