He realized Xiaohong was pointing west.
WHOOSH!
WHOOSH!
WHOOSH!
At Shen Fei's command, the party of three humans and one beast—a team that had traveled from the modern era into the past—immediately set out. Shen Fei and the other two all jumped onto the Black Tortoise's back. Then, the incredibly durable Black Tortoise began to move, its four stout legs carrying it through the weed-choked shrubs as it lumbered forward. They walked for several hours.
* * *
They had to avoid all sorts of unknown dangers along the route, and the river Xiaohong had spotted from the sky was still a long way off. Consequently, Shen Fei's party traveled for five or six hours straight without reaching their destination.
Having come to a halt, Xiaohong cautiously flew high into the sky again to scout. To avoid being attacked by Winged Dragons, she quickly returned and reported the details to Shen Fei. "About a third of the way to go!"
GURGLE...
