Ade sighed when he heard that I still intended to head south. "How about this? Bring that companion of yours along too. You'll be safer together."
He was naturally referring to Ying Gou, whom he had stopped outside the village earlier.
Of course, I did not stand on ceremony and nodded.
He had someone bring Ying Gou over.
After arriving, Ying Gou merely glanced at Ade and did not ask what had happened. He and I were already connected in mind. One was at the village entrance while the other was outside the village, and there was nothing here to block our mental senses, so naturally, he knew what had happened.
He teasingly asked Ade, "What? It seems you don't dare go south?"
Ade gave a bitter smile. "To be honest, I really don't. Several of our clansmen went there before and never returned. The people sent to look for them never came back either. The Great Prophet said that no one from our clan was allowed to set foot south again. And as the patriarch... sigh, deep down, I really do want to take a look and see what terrifying thing exists in the south. Wait, let me think about it. Ten minutes at most."
He was considering whether to come south with us.
Since he had said so, I did not urge him any further.
I gave him time to think.
Although we were not familiar with him and could not be called friends, I did not think we were enemies either. If we could cooperate, we would have another source of support.
I was not the kind of person who was arrogantly full of himself. I had never entertained the notion that Laozi was the best under heaven.
Naturally, I knew my own limits.
Still, I carefully