Zhao Changhe had not gone far, and he had even left his horse, Snow-Treading Crow, with Li Sian’s caravan instead of taking it with him.0

Along the shore of Erhai, he found a spot and dove into the water, enjoying a refreshing bath before anything else.0

After all, he was about to meet Hongling, and it would be embarrassing to show up smelling bad.0

Although people referred to Erhai as a sea[1], it was in fact a large freshwater lake. The water was exceptionally clear, making for a very comfortable bath. The only downside was the smell of cow dung lingering from the surrounding pastures, making Zhao wonder if he might end up leaving the water with some undesirable bits stuck to him.0

Li Sian had promised that he could wash up properly once they reached a town, but that turned out to be impossible. In the end, he still had to bathe out in the open.0

Hm?0

Suddenly, Zhao Changhe felt a slight tremor from Dragon Bird through the storage ring on his finger. The sensation carried with it a distant memory he had not experienced in a long time: Danger! Someone’s after me! 0

Since acquiring Dragon Bird, it had only given such warnings a few times, the most critical instance being during Wan Dongliu’s assassination attempt. Since then,...0