The scorching sun of June blazed like fire, its merciless rays baking the earth. Unlike the southern waters of Canghe County and the open fields of Qingyun City, Changfeng County was nestled at the foot of the rolling Qifeng Mountain Range.
The sunlight showered down from the sky, sliced into mottled patches by the surrounding mountains, falling upon the bluestone walls of the city, from which rose waves of heat laced with the scent of pine resin. The mountain wind that swept through Changfeng County Town carried a touch of roughness in its breath.
At noon, a long line of people stretched outside Changfeng County Town, waiting to enter. The Rice Hat Wanderer flashed his Silver Order of the Blade and strode into the city.
"The ancients spoke true: reading ten thousand books cannot compare to traveling ten thousand miles."
