"How much farther to the Cape of Heaven?" Wu Liangchen asked after putting away his bow and arrow and taking a couple of sips from the nearby teapot.
"We're not even halfway there. The rest of the voyage will take at least another month," Annabelle said.
Wu Liangchen frowned slightly. "It's still that far?"
"Yes. We're on the first leg of the journey, which is also the easiest part. We'll encounter almost no danger. But once we pass Black Stone Reef, the truly grueling part of the voyage begins."
At this, Annabelle glanced at the sea, which was thick with the carcasses of crows, and said softly, "The appearance of such a large flock of sea crows proves we're not far from Black Stone Reef."
Wu Liangchen's interest was piqued. He immediately asked, "What sort of place is Black Stone Reef?"
