Chapter 202 Going Into Mount Kirin (1/2)
Yun Shang selected ten servants who had performed well in several previous missions before turning to Prince Jing and asking, ”Uncle, isn't there thick miasma in the forest on Mount Kirin? How can we get in?”
Prince Jing took out a map and pointed at a place on Mount Kirin, ”There is a river here. We can climb the mountain along the river.”
Yun Shang was surprised. She took the map and examined it for some time. ”If its possible to go into Mount Kirin by climbing along the river, then why isn't there any information on the map? The map doesn't show the river's length, nor does it mention the terrain......”
”Because even with the help of the river, it is still difficult to get on Mount Kirin. There is a cliff halfway up the mountain. The river plunges into a waterfall at this point. The cliff is about three hundred and thirty three meters high and its slippery and smooth surface makes the cliff impossible to climb. Only a person with great Kung Fu can climb the mountain.” Prince Jing said calmly.
”......” Yun Shang turned and looked at the ten servants who seemed stunned. She murmured to Prince Jing, ”No wonder you didn't ask me to bring servants.” Then Yun Shang couldn't help but get upset with Prince Jing. 'Why didn't you tell me earlier......' she thought.
Then Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing as she thought of something important, ”Did you just say that a person needs to be good at Kung Fu to go up the mountain? So, if a person is not very good at Kung Fu, he or she can't go up?”
Prince Jing nodded. Then he heard Yun Shang's calm declaration, ”That is unfortunate as I am not good at Kung Fu.”
Yun Shang had learned some Kung Fu. But she was not great at it since she had been really ill as a child and her health conditions didn't allow her to practice much. She had been eating special herbs to strengthen her Kung Fu skills. However, despite the help, she found it hard to master techniques like Qinggong*.
(*TN: A Chinese martial arts technique that supposedly helps one lift and travel in the air.)
Yun Shang's statement astonished Prince Jing. On several occasions, she had surprised him with her abilities. He had, therefore, always wondered whether or not she had mastered certain Kung Fu techniques. He remembered being amazed with Yun Shang's Qinggong once and thought that the Kung Fu she practiced was a special kind.
Prince Jing kept silent for a while before he said, ”If the cliff weren't so steep, I could have taken you with me. But......”
”Don't worry too much. We'll see what we can do after we get to the cliff.” Eager to leave, Yun Shang stood and walked to her horse.
”Now is not the best time for us to go into the mountain. We didn't hide our traces, so even though Xia Houjing doesn't know our identity, he must have been informed that some strangers have come to Peach Stream Village. He will definitely place more guards. And I'm afraid that we have already been noticed by him. If we want to go into Mount Kirin, we need to take a detour and get rid of our stalkers.” Prince Jing sat down and acted casual.