Continue the Journey
Jin Shanshan stared at the long route in stunned disbelief. His brow furrowed as he asked, his face full of suspicion, "Why is it still so far? You're not pulling our leg, are you?"
The Giant Toothed Crocodile King was a little annoyed. He'd kindly offered to lead the way, only to have this fellow doubt him. He snorted and ignored him.
It gave Ling Xiaoxiao a couple of weak little roars, making clear its loyalty.
Ling Xiaoxiao paused, then asked, "Big guy, at the pace we traveled this afternoon, how many more days will it take to reach the Tianyan Sect ruins?"
The Giant Toothed Crocodile King tilted its head and thought for a moment. Then it sat down and held up four claws, letting out a roar.
Bi Fan paused. "Four days?"
It shook its head. Fox Immortal asked with a wry smile, "It's not forty days, is it?"
The Giant Toothed Crocodile King nodded, blinking as it gave two earnest roars.
"That's way too long!" Jin Shanshan cried, eyes wide. He turned to Bi Fan. "Big brother, are we still going?"
Bi Fan hesitated. If it would take that long, it really was hard to accept. Just as he was deeply torn, Ling Xiaoxiao asked, "What if we hurry at full speed using spiritual power?"
That stumped the Giant Toothed Crocodile King. After estimating the group's overall cultivation, it silently lowered two of its claws.
"Twenty days?"
It nodded. Everyone looked to Bi Fan, waiting for his decision.
Bi Fan's expression turned grave, and he was torn inside.
Twenty days was no short time. Add the time they'd need to spend at the ruins, and conservatively, it would likely delay them by a month.
That would bring them perilously close to when the Heavenly