Chapter 86 - 83: Schemes and Calculations
Panlong Mountain Range spanned thousands of miles with no end in sight. To cross it was akin to scaling a precipitous peak, an immensely challenging feat.
A night passed, and by the next day, the number of experts who had entered Panlong Mountain Range had increased. Leading this batch were the forces of the Jun and Xie families, as well as masters mobilized from all corners and even some skilled soldiers from the army, all pursuing Ye Xuan.
High in the sky, agile hawks soared and circled from time to time. These were no ordinary birds but reconnaissance eagles raised by the army, possessing a keen ability for aerial surveillance. Utilizing their view from high above, there was a good chance they would spot Ye Xuan if he showed himself.
At this moment, Ye Xuan sat quietly in a cave beneath a cliff, taking out a piece of dried meat from his Qiankun Ring and starting to gnaw on it.
Outside, they were probably scouring the land for him. At a time like this, laying low was undoubtedly the wise choice. Not to mention the vast expanse of the entire Panlong Mountain Range, even this trial site alone spanned seven or eight hundred miles. Considering the mix of family masters and the army contingent, there were barely a thousand people; the chances they had to find his hiding place in such a vast area were slim.
After all, even if ordinary soldiers entered the mountain, they would be of little use. The poisonous insects and fierce beasts alone would inflict heavy casualties upon them.
But that also meant his movements were restricted. At least for now, he couldn’t continue on his way. It was just the beginning of spring, and the branches and leaves in the woods had not yet grown. A moment of inattention, and he could very well be spotted by the reconnaissance eagles overhead.
Once discovered, it would be difficult to escape. At such a critical juncture, Jun Zhantian and Xie Guangbo were probably also in the mountains. If he were to run into those two, he’d have no chance of escaping.
The exits leading from the base of Panlong Mountain to Great Xia Kingdom had all been sealed off. If Ye Xuan wanted to escape, he could only head towards the side of the mountain that bordered Great Hua Country. But this would require him to cross over the deepest parts of Panlong Mountain Range, a considerably lengthy distance.
For now, he could only move from place to place occasionally to avoid detection. During the day, it was almost impossible to travel, making for extremely low efficiency. Night, however, was not only the best time to move but also prime for conducting assassinations; thus, Ye Xuan rested during the day and only began to act after nightfall.