Chapter 149 First Battle
The Qinling Mountains, where it seemed as if all the mountains in the world had gathered in one place.
Ridge after ridge formed by densely packed peaks. Ancient trees and Strange Rocks that had accumulated centuries of history.
Yet, even in such a place, people lived.
Though the terrain of the Qinling Mountains was exceptionally rugged, it still contained basins. Besides Hanzhong, which lay at the heart of the Qinling Mountains, there were several other basins where people formed villages. Jinju was one such place.
Jinju, Hanzhong Prefecture, Shaanxi Province.
In earlier times, it was also known as Seosuhyeon of Hanzhong County.
Excluding Hanzhong, which was practically a small nation unto itself, Jinju was the largest among the rural settlements within the Qinling Mountains.
As it was located directly north of the Daba Mountains, the group planned to take a proper rest in Jinju before continuing their journey.
That was the plan, but…
“C-Commander…”
“Commander.”
Zhuge Seon-a and Myorin. The two, who acted as walking detection devices, simultaneously called out to Namgung-woo.
The meaning was obvious.
“They arrived faster than I expected.”
Although his body hadn’t fully recovered, preventing him from properly using his Qi Senses or Azure Serenity Eyes, Namgung-woo instinctively knew what danger the two had predicted.
And it seemed he wasn’t the only one.
“Looks like they don’t intend to let us pass easily, do they?” Yi Ho-yeong chimed in.
