I nodded, "So, a newcomer, then they shouldn't be much of a threat, right?"
I was worried that if this ginseng spirit fell into Longyue's hands, it would greatly enhance their strength. After all, they were of the same clan and could definitely persuade the little ginseng spirit to join the Shanhai demon tribe and serve her. If it was a powerful fighter, it would be detrimental to us. Although I am not Bai Ze, in my heart, I am definitely on the side of the Bai Ze demon tribe, as Bai Ze has a good relationship with me.
"Then let's not rush. Let's treat it as a trip," I chuckled, "Captain Lin, get us a commercial vehicle. We'll go join the fun too."
"Okay."
Five minutes later, a local comrade named Shabiya drove over a seven-seater Mercedes commercial vehicle. The model was very old, and the paint was almost peeling off. The reason for using this old car, according to Shabiya's comrades, was that Changbai Mountain was too steep, and ordinary commercial vehicles simply couldn't climb it. They would often overheat halfway and be unable to continue. Only a Mercedes could climb it without any damage.
I thought this might be propaganda from public intellectuals, similar to the rumors about the Qingniao sewer, the Sakura Country's screw, and the ballpoint pen tip.
The quality of domestic enterprises now is no less than that of foreign cars. Some people, to put it nicely, have a fixed mindset; to put it crudely, they are worshiping foreign things and are too used to kneeling to stand up.
But since it was a free official vehicle provided, we would make do with it.
To my surprise, this old car had a unique charm. Sitting inside, the vintage interior contrasted with the towering buildings outside, creating a sense of displaced beauty.
After driving for an hour, we started feeling the incline. Passing by a small town, the driver suggested we buy some cold-weather gear. It was late autumn at the foot of the mountain, but on Changbai Mountain, snow had already fallen several times, making it equivalent to deep winter. The temperature reported by the mountain weather station today was minus twenty-four degrees Celsius.
The two goblins didn't need anything, but I still bought five long down jackets, just in case.
Past the town, the roads on both sides were lined with vast primeval forests. At a "viewpoint," the driver stopped, saying the engine was overheating and needed a few minutes to rest. We got out and stood on the observation deck. The driver pointed us in the direction of Changbai Mountain. It was still more than ten kilometers away, but we could clearly see the conical peak of Changbai Mountain. Most of it was already covered in snow. The parts not covered were actually trees, mainly cold-hardy conifers like pines and cypresses that don't shed leaves, which is why they didn't look as white.
"You spiritual leaders are so lucky today," the driver said, handing me a cigarette, "This is the best weather we've had in half a month. If we reach the summit, there's a high probability we'll see the entire Tianchi!"
He was just a driver for Shabiya and didn't participate in their operations. Lin Xi had told him that we were all from the General Bureau on a business trip and wanted to take the opportunity to visit Changbai Mountain for leisure.
I tried to activate my physiognomy technique to see if I could spot Longyue and the others.
I didn't see Longyue and them, but I did see a massive purple aura in the direction of Changbai Mountain!
At first, I thought there was a great demon with purple aura in that direction, or rather, a great ghost with purple aura. But after observing for a while, that purple aura was motionless, like a flame, yet also like a statue – a photograph of a flame, so to speak. Moreover, the distance made my physiognomy technique confused. It was clearly beyond the two-kilometer limit, yet I could still see it clearly.
Soon I understood. It wasn't an aura situated between me and Changbai Mountain, but rather, Changbai Mountain itself possessed an aura!
A mountain of purple aura!
Suddenly, I thought, the idiom "Purple Qi Comes from the East" often hung in bosses' offices, could it have originated from something like this?