They walked for nearly five days before finally emerging from the mountain forest.
A vast grassland stretched out before them. This part of the journey wouldn't be long; they just had to cross it and one more mountain to reach the Black Panther Tribe.
After several days of travel, the cubs had all become visibly stronger.
The grassland was easier to traverse than the mountain forest, but the sun was growing fiercer. As noon approached, everyone was starting to feel dizzy from the heat.
Jin Ling glanced at the cubs, who were so hot their tongues were lolling out. "We should find a place to rest," he said.
Sunxiao, in his enormous snake form, slithered at the front of the group. He raised his long body to survey the area but couldn't find any shade. However, he did spot a low-lying pool up ahead where they could wash up and cool down.
"Let's keep going a little further."
"Okay."
