Chapter 298: Delivering Letters to the Changqiang Sect
The vast Mount Huangsha appeared almost barren from a distance, with sparse, withered trees scattered across its surface. Yet, the chaotic array of dark wooden huts constructed on the mountain gave it a strange, imposing grandeur.
Song You observed as he walked.
There didn’t seem to be many people left in the sect now. As they passed by, many of the houses were empty—some locked, others casually secured with wooden latches. Judging by the latches, some of these homes hadn’t been opened in a long time; the rain-swollen wood had expanded, leaving noticeable marks where the latches strained against them.
They continued their ascent.
Every so often, Song You saw people diligently practicing martial arts. Some were spinning their spears with ferocious energy, others were grinding away at strength training or using different methods to harden their bodies. Some groups sparred with one another.
Occasionally, a senior sect member could be seen instructing disciples, and in some cases, mischievous elders would egg the younger ones into fighting.
Both Song You and Lady Calico were intrigued.
Whenever the cat passed by these scenes, she would often stop, staring unblinkingly at the people as they trained. Only when she realized that Song You had walked too far ahead or when he called out to her did she reluctantly trot forward, glancing back every few steps.
Being a cat, sometimes she would get so absorbed that, upon snapping out of it, she would panic when she noticed Song You was no longer in sight. She could then only look around in a panic.