Above the River

As Red nodded after hearing what she said, Lin Qiao responded, "Alright, since you're not going, we're gonna get there by ourselves."

After saying that, she turned and waved at the others before moving forward fleetingly.

After Lin Qiao and her people all disappeared into the distance, the big cat sat down on the leafless tree and looked like a giant red fruit on the tree.

Lin Qiao and her people found a dark river less than a mile ahead, looking black as ink. The surface of the river was perfectly still, looking almost like a black mirror. The river was tens of meters wide, and one had to be able to fly or swim to cross it.

With surprise, Lin Qiao found that the dark river didn't reflect any light at all. That seemed unusual. She raised an arm and said to the people behind her, "Don't approach the river just yet."