Next morning at dawn, Celestial Light not yet fully brightened the sky, Chen Xu checked out of the inn.
He carried a wicker basket on his back, with the little hedgehog Wei Yuan inside, and had the Spirit Garden Pouch at his waist, where the mouse was still soundly sleeping.
The man and two mystical creatures departed Lingxi County in the early morning light, beginning their ascent of Lingxi Snow Mountain.
Unbeknownst to Chen Xu, shortly after he left the inn, a mysterious group stirred up a whirlwind and galloped on horseback into Lingxi County's city gates.
Among this group, at first glance, the most conspicuous were the guards and servants wearing straw hats, but upon closer inspection, one would realize that at the center of this party was a thin youth surrounded by these servants for protection.
The young man wore a Jade Crown, his complexion ashen, with a grand entourage, yet his expression was morose.
