The fleet rested at the edge of Thousand Hills Tomb for two days before continuing onward.
Though Thousand Hills Tomb covered a vast area, passing through it did not take too long. Lu Ye had taken less than a month back then. The fleet was slower, but a little over a month would surely suffice.
Only after passing through Thousand Hills Tomb would the real test begin.
Lu Ye remembered that when he had left the Undetermined Star System, Unfixed had decided to prepare a war against the Insect Nest. Several years had now passed, and he had no idea how things had turned out.
The best-case scenario, naturally, was that the Four Directions Star System had joined forces and eradicated the wandering Insect Nest. Then there would be no danger along their route.
But no one could predict the exact course of a war. If the fighting was still underway, then the fleet of the three realms would be heading straight toward a war zone—and one with more than one Sunlight involved!
That was highly possible. Though several years was not a short time, an alliance between the Four Directions Star System could not be formed overnight. The various star systems had needed to mobilize troops and commanders, which alone would have taken considerable time. Then they had needed to travel to Unfixed and gather there before launching their war against the Insect Nest.
On the leading Star Boat, Lu Ye explained the matter to Luan Xiao'e. Luan Xiao'e looked at him quietly. "Fellow Daoist never mentioned this before."
"There was no point in mentioning it before," Lu Ye said. "We had not reached this stage yet, so it would only have added to our worries. But now that we are here, we must confront the problems that may