Another two days passed. Finally, on the third day of their climb, the group reached the peak. Along the way, they naturally encountered many spiritual beasts. Except for a couple of times when the beasts were overwhelming in number, Jian Xin easily beat back the rest of the attacks. Since she merely drove them off, she did not harvest many beast cores—only five—yet that was already enough to arouse the envy of the others.
When the group reached the peak and looked ahead, the terrain beyond the mountains was no longer a vast, rolling range. Following a short downhill path, they beheld a broad expanse of lush grassland. Grass grew tall, orioles flew, and the scene was brimming with vitality. Sprinkled among the green turf were figures of various people scattered here and there.
"Oh no, someone got here ahead of us!"
Chapter 173