"I never imagined there would be such a boon, either. No wonder all those factions fought like mad for the Hidden Lantern that day, even at the risk of their lives. Its value is truly immeasurable!"
Xiao Chen marveled.
Originally.
He had thought.
The Hidden Lantern's value.
Lay only in guiding their way.
And avoiding danger.
Who could have imagined.
It offered such a boon as well.
"Master, should we verify information this important?"
Out of caution, Lao Six asked.
Xiao Chen shook his head. "This is a closely guarded secret. There's no way to verify it. The Hidden Lantern's guidance has been flawless all along our journey just now. Most likely, the information is correct!"
Being afflicted with a fatal Dao injury.
Was an earth-shaking secret.
Anyone who was not a fool.
Would never divulge it carelessly.
Investigating now.
Would be pointless.
Throughout their journey, the Hidden Lantern had been uncannily accurate.
Barring anything unexpected.
The information should be trustworthy.
"Better to fear the one chance than trust the ten thousand. I keep feeling this information came too suddenly. We should beware of... ah, forget it. Wealth and glory lie amid danger. Let's take the gamble!"
Lao Six muttered cryptically to itself. As a veteran schemer, it had a devious mind and a deeply suspicious nature. Judging others by its own standards, it saw a schemer in everyone. Yet faced with such an enormous opportunity, even it compromised and decided to follow Xiao Chen in a daring gamble.
However.
Even with the intelligence they had happily obtained.
The necessary reconnaissance still could not be skipped.
Soon.
Cloaked in shadowy mist, the man and demon silently slipped into the Ancient Demon Land to investigate the Primordial Demon Race's defensive strength.
Stone halls crowded the Ancient Demon Land, with strange plants