The expedition fleet wiped out the swarm of Heavenly Demons guarding the passage, then activated stealth and sped onward.
From time to time, they also encountered scattered Heavenly Demons.
Most of the time, they bypassed them. They were insignificant, and attacking rashly might expose their trail instead.
The cultivators all understood Red Leaf Ridge's decision. Anyone who had participated in a war knew the stakes involved.
But if they encountered a small group of Heavenly Demons they could conveniently deal with, or ones blocking their path, then they attacked.
In the blink of an eye, more than ten days passed, with the two ships maintaining steady communication.
Qu Jianlei's side was fine. After all, they had drifted through the void for decades. They had endured even aimlessly charging about without a destination.
But the Book Pavilion's side was somewhat confused—charging into the void without a star chart was something only the seniors of old would do, wasn't it? Everyone had explored the void beyond the Sealing Grand Array in Dongsheng before, but they were familiar with that region.
In this unfamiliar territory, almost no one could determine their coordinates. They could barely even find the way back. Who wouldn't feel uneasy?
But the good news was that Red Leaf Ridge acted with complete confidence and never brought up the matter, so everyone silently followed along.
When the sky fell, the tall ones would hold it up. When traveling abroad, all they needed to do was not overestimate themselves.
Even so, after more than ten days, Jade Forest Matron still contacted them. "Ridge Lord Qu, what is our next objective?"
"The First One is busy," Qi Ya said unexpectedly, handling the communication this time.
Yet she did not stint on praise. "He is tracking the Out-of-Body Heavenly Demon's trail. Since it