The group flew for about another hour. Jiang Che glanced at the sky. Since they had stopped to rest earlier, it was already gradually growing dark. At this rate, they probably wouldn't reach the Mingdou Mountain Range in time.
He stopped at once and turned around. "At this speed, we might not make it. From here on, I'll carry everyone."
"Okay!" Ma Xiaotao answered. In truth, if the Inner Court students went all out, they could still make it in time. But with seven Outer Court students along, they couldn't bring themselves to leave Bei Bei and the others behind.
"Teacher Wang Yan, sorry for the trouble, but could you take out some ropes and tie everyone together?" Jiang Che said, looking at Wang Yan. Unlike in the original story, Wang Yan had kept a very low profile this time and had barely said a word.
"Mm." Wang Yan responded indifferently, then took ropes out of his Soul Tool and handed one to everyone except Jiang Che and Xuan Zi. He took one for himself, too.
Once everyone was ready, Jiang Che said, "Everyone, take off!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, a pair of enormous dragon wings sprouted from Jiang Che's back. He gave them a slight beat, carrying everyone into the air.
The western border of the Star Luo Empire lay deep in the night. The stars and moon gave no light that evening, and in the wilderness, you couldn't even see your hand in front of your face.
It was also the darkest hour of the night. Before long, the sun would rise in the distance, and a new day would begin.
Suddenly, a streak of white light and a streak of blue light shot side by side across the sky, leaving behind two brilliant