"Kong, neither of us needs to advance. What are we going to Star Dou Great Forest for?"
A trace of confusion showed in Dugu Yan's "wise" eyes.
Come to think of it, this was her first time going to Star Dou Great Forest. Whenever she had needed a soul ring before, she had gone to Sunset Forest, since her grandfather, Dugu Bo, was more familiar with that place.
Star Dou Great Forest was one of humanity's forbidden zones. Unless there was a need, almost no one would voluntarily go there.
What are we going to Star Dou Great Forest for? Of course, to steal someone's opportunity... Ahem, to take the External Soul Bone that belongs to me!
Even if I don't need it myself, I can't let someone else have it—especially Tang San, who keeps talking about how everyone has a death wish.
Kong thought to himself, but did not say it aloud.
"I have nothing better to do, so I thought I'd take a stroll through Star Dou Great Forest. I've never been there before."
"I see. I haven't been there either, so we can go take a look together."
Dugu Yan nodded. With two elders protecting them, they should not encounter any danger, right?
The two did not rent a carriage. After leaving the city, they headed straight toward Star Dou Great Forest.
Suotuo City was not far from Star Dou Great Forest, only about five hundred kilometers away. To soul masters, five hundred kilometers was nothing; they could arrive in two days at most.
Kong and Dugu Yan were both at least Soul Kings. If they traveled at full speed, they could cover that distance in about half a day.
But that was not what happened. Kong did not seem especially eager to hurry, stopping and starting