Shi Feiyang, Lin Wanqing, and Xie Wen swiftly left Yizhou City, reaching out to take the reins of the horses respectfully handed to them by the Heroic Sakura Association disciples. They mounted the horses with agility, like swallows in flight, gently clamping their legs against the horses' sides. The steeds neighed loudly and galloped away, heading straight for the Eagle Beak Rock Sub-Branch.
It was midsummer, and the Liaodong Region felt as if it were placed inside a massive steamer.
The sun hung high in the sky, its rays blazing, the scorching beams resembling countless red-hot steel needles piercing directly into the earth.
The sun was like a giant blazing fireball, wantonly releasing endless heat, scorching the ground until it was unbearably hot.
