Before that, Yue Jinghua paused for a moment.
According to the records on the Mercenary Branch's map and Chi Xi's memories from his early years around the Xuan Beast Ridge area, Shuijiao Peak is surrounded by water on three sides, which allows access via air, water, and land.
However, to pass through by land, one must first traverse Wood Puppet Peak and Golden Horn Peak, two of the sacred mountains.
Wood Puppet Peak is an endless forest sea, while Golden Horn Peak is inhabited by a myriad of land Dark Beasts.
Both places are treacherous. Even just circling around the base of the mountains is extremely dangerous.
It is simply impractical to go straight to Shuijiao Peak by land, leaving only air and water as possible routes.
Remembering the encounter at Fire Phoenix Peak, Yue Jinghua immediately rejected the idea of traveling by air, leaving the water route as the only option.
Speaking of the water route, Chi Xi had an idea.
