Chen Ping'an made himself a large bamboo case as he and Pei Qian continued to trek through the mountains. Theoretically speaking, this bamboo case could fit the luggage sack and many other things. However, Chen Ping'an still insisted on Pei Qian carrying the luggage sack and holding the bamboo fishing rod. In addition to this, he also crafted her a small and handy hiking pole.0

The mountains undulated far into the distance, and the long rivers stretched beyond the horizons. Compared to their hasty travels in the beginning, when Chen Ping'an had seemingly wanted to leave Parasol Leaf Continent and return to Eastern Treasured Vial Continent as soon as possible, they were now slowing down and returning to a steady pace.0

However, this still exhausted Pei Qian, who continued to grumble day after day. Compared to the time when they had just met, however, Pei Qian no longer complained in such a direct and offensive manner. Perhaps it was due to reading some books, or it was borne from the fear of being abandoned by an angry Chen Ping'an, Pei Qian had now learned to speak in a roundabout manner when she complained.2

Chen Ping'an turned a deaf ear to her complaints, and this caused Pei Qian to sulk even more.0

Afterward, the two of them witnessed many sceneries that allowed Pei Qian to significantly broaden her horizons. For example, they came across countless fireflies one autumn night, and it was as if the sky was dotted with innumerable small lanterns. 0

While Chen Ping'an wasn't watching, Pei Qian used her hiking pole to attack them with ferocity, filling the air with cracking sounds and covering the earth with broken corpses. She immediately stopped when Chen Ping'an looked back, acting as if she hadn't done anything at all. She lowered her head and pretended that she was just earnestly walking forward.12

They also walked through an incredibly strange forest. The soil was fertile and the branches were spread out, and...2