Zhao Rong and his party left Xingzi Town, mounted on Dragon Colts, galloping southward toward Hanjing.
They switched to a water route mid-journey and then continued their journey on Dragon Colts.
Thanks to their identities as Confucian Scholars from Linlu Academy, in Li Territory—where Confucianism was revered and literary tradition flourished—they encountered no obstructions on their way.
During the trip, Zhao Rong, Gu Yiwu, and others were warmly invited to banquets by high officials from several counties, all of whom were naturally inclined toward scholars and civil officers.
However, Zhao Rong mostly declined the invitations due to the urgency of their journey, only accepting the invitation from an official in Sacrificial Moon County. Subsequently, Zhao Rong took a slight detour from their planned route and passed by a famous mountain in Li Territory—Sacrificial Moon Mountain.
The height of this mountain surpassed all others in Great Li.
