Chapter 873: Strange Beast Abound
Fifteen kilometers to the west of Mirror Lake City, there existed a mountain that was over hundreds of meters tall. Its cliffs were as sheer as blades, and its peak was covered in snow all year long.
At the peak of the mountain was a lake. The lake water was pure blue like the sky and as clear as a mirror, which was why the lake was named the Mirror Lake, and the mountain was named the Mirror Lake Peak.
The magical thing about Mirror Lake was its immutability. Its water did not ice over even during the coldest winter, nor did it dry during the hottest summer.
Even stranger, those who drank just one mouthful from Mirror Lake would become healthy and immune to all diseases. It was why Mirror Lake came to be worshiped by some herdsmen and civilians as a sacred lake. They all claimed that the lake was inhabited by a god.
Every year, many herdsmen and civilians would travel to Mirror Lake Peak to make an offering no matter the distance. They would scale its peak, drink from the lake, and pray to the god of Mirror Lake for protection, health, and fortune.
Besides that, there were plenty of natural treasures at the Mirror Lake Peak such as Snow Lotuses, Snow Ginsengs and more. All the more reason to visit it.
That said, Mirror Lake Peak was extremely steep and constantly covered in ice and snow. Even a skillful warrior might lose their step and fall to their deaths—not that the risk of death was good enough to stop the greedy and needy, of course. The flood of moths who flocked to the flames were constant and neverending.
Right now, one such group was enduring the wind and snow and scaling the Mirror Lake Peak.
They were a group of five men and one woman. Or more accurately, five adult men and one little girl.