As evening approached, there was still no sight of the snow leopard.
But as dusk fell, everyone returned to rest and recuperate.
The next day, they continued their search.
Walking to and fro on the high plateau, climbing mountains was quite exhausting, and having risen early, Fang Ye no longer observed the surroundings with the same enthusiasm as yesterday while in the car. Instead, he closed his eyes and caught up on some sleep.
When they arrived at another valley where the snow leopard might appear, Fang Ye yawned, rubbed his face, and walked out of the car.
After a sip of spiritual water, he felt much more spirited!
Pulling out his binoculars, he noted that it had snowed the previous night, and there were still a few small snowflakes falling this morning. Fortunately, the snowfall wasn't heavy and didn't hinder their departure.
Layers of snowflakes covered the valley in a thin layer of white.