Chapter 685: Magical Beast? (1/2)
The group had penetrated the valley maze. For the past hour, Bai Xiaofei had constantly felt that the scenery around had stayed completely the same, while the triplets never stopped merrily discussing the route.
Unable to understand a word they said, Bai Xiaofei could only obediently follow. After all, this was their territory. It wouldn’t be fun if they abandoned him.
“Shut your unlucky mouth. How can we, the princesses of the Snow Kingdom, be stopped by this meager Holy Snow Mountain?!” Leng Liuying proudly snorted and pointed in a new direction. “This way. It won’t be long before we get out!”
Looking in the direction she pointed, Bai Xiaofei saw no difference between the brightly white field he saw and the area he had walked past before.
“Don’t worry, Liuying isn’t pointing at a random path. Apart from the snow layers, have you noticed the changes along the way?” Leng Liushuang prompted upon noticing Bai Xiaofei’s doubts.
It’s better to teach people to fish than to give them fish. She couldn’t guarantee that they would be by Bai Xiaofei’s side all the time, so it was necessary to teach him how to find directions in the Snow Kingdom.
Upon her words, Bai Xiaofei began contemplating. He hadn’t been paying attention, but now that she mentioned it, he actually felt something was different.
“The wind is getting stronger!” he exclaimed with confidence and excitedly looked at Leng Liushuang like a student answering a teacher’s question.
“Mhm, that’s right, this is the most apparent change. The wind is getting stronger and the snow thinner, indicating that the terrain is getting higher and higher. The valley here is lower than the mountain area, so the terrain rising means that we are approaching the mountain area. In addition to this, you can also observe the cliffs on both sides. The Holy Snow Mountain receives the north wind all year round, so the closer it is to the mountain area, the more serious erosion the exposed rocks show.”
When Leng Liushuang finished explaining, Bai Xiaofei was hit with enlightenment. There were certain things that would take years to realize if no one taught him.
At this thought, Bai Xiaofei suddenly understood why there were so many people holding the ‘guide’ signs listed at high prices at the entrance. It seemed that they were really worth the price.
“But this only applies to our present situation. How did you judge before we arrived here? We never hit a dead end and walked straight toward here,” asked Bai Xiaofei as he recalled their path.
“In addition to experience, the most important thing is the wind,” Leng Liushuang replied. “If the valley is open, that’s the direction that the wind blows. If the wind suddenly weakens at a certain intersection or its direction changes, it means we have entered a blocked area, which is the dead-end you mentioned.”
Leng Liuli suddenly shouted. At the same time, she leaped toward Leng Liuying and pulled her aside. The next second, a sharp spike landed where Leng Liuying had just been.