He acted as if he hadn't noticed anything and had already reached the boundary of Qingcheng Mountain, which is under the jurisdiction of Five Immortals Temple. All he needed to do was to safely escort Ruo Li back to Five Immortals Temple, and that would fulfill the purpose of his trip. He had no desire to complicate matters further.
After leaving the train station, Jiang Xiaobai hailed a taxi on the roadside, boarded it with Ruo Li, and headed straight for Qingcheng Mountain.
About an hour later, the two arrived at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain. They paid the driver and sent him away.
Standing at the base of the mountain, they looked up at the mist-shrouded peaks of Qingcheng Mountain. From the waist of the mountain, a shroud of fog obscured the view. Above the waist, clouds and mists intertwined, resembling bands of white silk winding through the mountains adorned with lush pines and cypresses—a real paradise.
"Let's climb the mountain."
