No grain was grown on the lands of Eternal Night.
Chu Qing had no idea what they ate or drank.
Rumble!
Rumble!
The convoy moved onward.
Drivers hung lanterns around the carriages.
Once the lanterns were lit, the darkness around them receded.
Chu Qing noticed:
Lines of scripture had been painted onto those lanterns.
Even the candles inside had been specially made.
A single candle could burn for an entire day and night, and its flame was enormous.
A servant brought over a small box. "My lord, there are candles inside!"
"Lighting them will drive away the darkness."
"Once we truly set foot in the restricted zone, these candles can even repel abnormalities. They are treasures that can save your life!"
Chu Qing examined them.
The candles were as thick as a baby's arm and more than a foot long. They were blood-red from end to end, carved with scriptures, and carried the scent of sandalwood.
There were ten such candles in one small box.
More servants brought out bronze gongs and hung them on the carriages.
From time to time, the drivers struck the gongs.
When the gongs rang, Chu Qing sensed strange ripples spreading from them in all directions.
The darkness around them also dispersed somewhat.
Scriptures were carved into the gongs as well. It was quite interesting.
Chu Qing asked Ying Honghua, "What are these gongs and candles?"
"Treasures made by otherfolk?"
Ying Honghua shook her head. "I don't know!"
"I only heard that these things are enshrined in temples!"
"They are only taken out when heading into restricted zones!"
Rumble!
Rumble!
The convoy continued onward!
A trace of unease rose in Chu Qing's heart.
Moreover, he noticed that Ying Honghua and the others had clearly begun to stay on guard.
"How far are we from the