"Where should we find Xiao Man?"
"Head west."
In the mountains and forests, under the cover of night, Zhang Xia traversed the woods, silently estimating Xiao Man's speed and direction: "If the Life-catcher General discovered something at East Fort Gully and then changed course, they might catch up with Xiao Man at Yaozi Gou... Xiao Man is in danger."
She seemed like a living map as she continued, "Pass through that mountain pass ahead, take a turn to the south, and you'll get to Yaozi Gou. Don't worry about me, you need to increase your speed by thirty percent. I'll catch up with you later."
Chen Ji did not speak. He leaned forward slightly; as he charged, he stirred up a wind that wrapped around the leaves, pulling them from the branches to form a faint whirlwind behind him.
When Chen Ji neared Yaozi Gou, three Brass Sword Seeds were already poised to strike from his sleeve.
