Chapter 359 Book 7 Border Outpost 5
A few weeks later, the arduous journey finally led Gu Li An's small group to the desolate, yet majestic, mountainous border. The jagged peaks of the rock-strewn range carved a natural, unyielding division between the Qinglan State and the Estoc Empire. It was a land of stiff, rocky ascents and perilous descents, a stark contrast to the verdant forests they had traversed. The air here was thin and cool, carrying the scent of stone and high-altitude pines. At the foot of these imposing peaks lay thirteen military outposts, each one a small, fortified cluster of stone and timber meant to monitor the passage of people and goods.
