Chapter 220: Chapter 216: The Secret of Red Cloud Mountain Peak

“You’re really something, even the guide from Red Cloud Mountain knows you?” Brother Xu scrutinized Tang Luo, speaking in disbelief.

The deeds of affluent heirs are often hyped, a strategy employed by their families to build up their reputations.

A person’s prestige and virtue are accumulated through constant retelling and eventually solidify into tangible weight. Once the heir comes of age, any position he holds seems rightly his, preventing any disparity between virtue and rank.

But reputation is one thing; knowing the individual personally is another. For example, everyone in Middle Ying City knows of the illustrious Lord Eldest Young Master, but very few know Brother Xu himself.

Upon hearing Brother Xu’s jest, Tang Luo merely smiled and said, “I’m not that renowned, it’s just that this man and I have some history. Let’s proceed up the mountain.”

The children had already done so raucously. The trio couldn’t fall too far behind, so they nodded in agreement and began their ascent.

They chatted and laughed as they climbed. Most of the time, Brother Xu and Mi Bai were discussing art and the views along the way, while Tang Luo, content to simply listen, remained silent.

Before long, the trio caught up with the kids. After all, children get winded easily, and their initial energetic sprint had left them fatigued.

Their small faces were flushed a rosy red from exertion, yet they clung desperately to their lunch boxes, every last one of them.

Stopping in his tracks, Du Ziteng, who had been leading the group, waited for the trio and suggested, “The mountain path is starting to get steep. Should we let the children rest before we continue?”

towered into the clouds and then at the gradually steepening path, Mi Bai hastily agreed, “Sounds good, thank you for your consideration, Brother Du.” Apologetically, he then addressed

Mountain would be like the one on North Mountain, with steps made of rock that children could traverse. He didn’t expect that the path on Red Cloud Mountain would end before it was fully built. Beyond this point, it was a combination of dirt and rocks with uneven steps that were half an

saying, “That’s alright. Even if we can’t reach the mountain top, we can find a place of stunning natural beauty,

a bamboo forest that could serve as a resting area, with a spring and a pavilion. How

them to a mid-mountain bamboo

set up just for them. The children whooped for joy and bolted

Ziteng heaved a sigh of relief and pointed

with the uphill trek, so we’ll just stay here. What do you say, guide?” Brother Xu

great, just great. This place is beautiful, quite a rare spot for a spring

face turned cold. A Spiritual Sword appeared out of nowhere and pointed at Du

Brother Xu’s eyes were full of frost. He found it suspicious how the guide was suggesting that they should stop and rest, and the route he had led them on. Why would the trail on such

the guide had suggested that everyone rest near the end

exist among a mountain covered with different types of pines, poplars, and acacias, how odd

of building a pavilion,

they rest, trying to act calm and caring. Yet, he was

an enemy of Xiling, even though the Xu Clan’s reputation

tactic to keep him at bay was clearly an ambush, and he needed to question it to understand how to break out of the

and asked, “How many

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