An Uninvited Guest
Dusk deepened, and the world sank into shadow. A dragon spirit's silhouette, glowing icy blue, drifted through the sky at an unhurried pace.
Beneath the ground walked the group led by Bi Fan and Ling Xiaoxiao. Their faces were tinged with worry.
They had set out at dawn from the formation beneath the valley, and seven or eight hours had already passed. Yet they hadn't seen anyone from the Great Domain Alliance or Tianya Pavilion—not even the faintest trace of a single Devil Race member. It was hard not to grow uneasy.
Watching the night grow darker, Jin Shanshan finally couldn't hold back and turned to Bi Fan. "Big brother, do you think something went wrong? How come we haven't seen a single person this whole way? Not even any members of the Devil Race? With a force as large as ours, surely we should've attracted some attention by now!"
"Besides, we haven't been moving slowly. We've covered nearly a thousand li today. There's no way not a single person has spotted us!" Xi Boyun added from the side, his brow furrowed.
Bi Fan's expression darkened slightly. He raised his head and silently gazed ahead at the vast mountains and plains. For the moment, he couldn't tell whether Jin Shanshan's guess was right.
Seeing that he said nothing, the others could only exchange rueful looks, their faces tinged with worry.
After a moment, Bi Fan let out a soft sigh and said slowly, "If we can't find anyone, then anything could be happening. But there's nothing else we can do right now except keep searching. So we don't waste time, let's push on through the night. I know it's hard work, everyone."
The others promptly nodded. Even if they were told to rest now, they probably wouldn't