A Friend!
Chen You wore an embarrassed expression, looking utterly helpless.
His cultivation was not high, only at the first-grade Dao God realm.
With his cultivation, traveling from the borderlands of Chu to the Imperial Capital of Chu—a journey of a hundred and eight thousand li—would have been extremely dangerous to begin with, what with the countless demons and wicked men along the way.
To say nothing of the fact that he had now provoked an unknown force. The other side had sent death warriors to assassinate him, making it clear just how determined they were to see Chen You dead.
Faced with danger upon danger, Chen You had no choice but to lower himself and hope to invite Lin Bai to travel with him to the Imperial Authority Eighteen Provinces.
"If Brother Lin is unwilling, I absolutely won't force you."
"I only hope that next year, during the Qingming and Hanshi festivals, Brother Lin can offer a sacrifice for me. Then the days we spent traveling together won't have been in vain."
"Brother Lin, farewell."
Chen You sighed repeatedly. Unwilling to make things difficult for others, he bade farewell and turned to leave.
In the end, Lin Bai couldn't bring himself to be so heartless. "Brother Chen, wait."
"Very well. Since we've met, fate must have brought us together. I'll take this journey with you."
"Besides, I'm not very familiar with the road to the Imperial Authority Eighteen Provinces either."
Joy bloomed between Chen You's brows. He laughed. "Hahaha, many thanks, Brother Lin. Rest assured, I've already studied the map of Chu. I'm extremely familiar with the road to the Imperial Authority Eighteen Provinces."
"Let's rest in Ziwei City for a while first. I'm injured and need one night to heal."
"At dawn tomorrow, we'll set off for the