Loading...
Li Yuan and Tang Nian pressed on together.
Nothing unexpected happened—no foolhardy bandits appeared. In these snow‑choked mountains people were rare to begin with; robbers rarer still.
The mountain track howled with wind, the gusts drumming in their ears. Snow raced like a white torrent; drifts rose past their knees, and every footprint vanished the instant it was made.
The path twisted between peaks, growing ever lonelier.
At last, godfather and goddaughter reached a summit where the road simply ended.
Tang Nian stopped, and the three hulking sixth rank guards behind her halted as well, radiating a fearsome pressure.
Hands on hips, the red‑clad woman produced a gourd, popped the stopper with a pop, and drank in hearty swallows. Her cheeks soon flushed, not from strong liquor alone, but...
Unlock free chapters every day
Bookmark your novel and never lose track of your progress
Share your thoughts with your favorite translator in the comments.
