On the other side of the Snowy Plains, there were also temples built. Here, the land finally had some undulation.0

The hills, standing tens or even a hundred zhang tall, had gentle, rolling curves. With early spring approaching in March, they were already covered in lush green grass. Even on the steepest slopes, horses could likely trot up at an angle without difficulty.0

The temples were built atop these hills.0

After more than a decade of He Plains being frozen in ice, the snow had melted, revealing the old official road once more.0

The Daoist, the jujube-red horse, and the calico cat followed the official road of He Plains leading toward Yanzhou, continuing on until they reached the base of the hills, where they could see the original boundary marker between Hezhou and Yanzhou. However, looking further ahead, they found that the road, unused for over ten years, was now completely covered in grass, making it nearly impossible to discern.0

Song You led the jujube-red horse onward. The cat carefully stepped through the grass, occasionally pausing and glancing around, seemingly distracted by some faint sound or movement.0

Yet, the general direction of the original road could still be faintly traced.0

Because hills stretched continuously on both sides, there was only this single passage in the middle. Naturally, the road wouldn’t detour unnecessarily over the hills; it simply followed the natural path through the valley.0

It took them a full day...0