Under the cover of night, a gigantic red Exotic Bird descended in spirals, stirring up fierce gusts of wind that lifted vast amounts of accumulated snow from the ground.
"Thank you, Crimson Roc elder, for the ride!" After alighting on the ground, Cui Hong graciously bowed to the enormous, glowing-red bird, treating it with the reverence due to an elder.
The young man in brocade, named Cui Chongyi, also performed a courteous bow, watching as the Crimson Roc flew into the distance.
"Uncle Hong, is this where Chong He is staying? It's really barren here. The small town ahead, Fire Spring, is of very low rank and hardly produces any Spiritual Objects. Why didn't you arrange a better place for him?"
"Master, please don't call me Uncle Hong. I can't bear that title." Cui Hong hastily protested. He appeared to be in his thirties, with unusually long arms due to practicing the Heaven Reaching Skill.
