Over a hundred brocade-clad guards and sixteen descendants of the Zhao family, along with Golden Core expert Zhao Yanliang, pursued Chen Shi, Li Tianqing, and Black Pot yet failed to catch them, allowing the two men and one dog to escape.
Chen Shi knew Qianyang Mountain's geography exceptionally well, whereas those from the provincial city were completely clueless about it.
With the mountain's ever-changing terrain, plentiful caves, and dense jungles, it was quite easy to avoid them.
After searching for a long time, they were not only unable to find the two men and dog but also encountered attacks from evil spirits that killed over ten people, causing both shock and anger as they quickly returned to camp.
Now, it was impossible to tell whether it was day or night; the sky was a pale red. Though there was light, it was not bright.