Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes, pulled a bottle of poison from his waist, and weighed it in his hand. "It's too quiet. Not even the insects are chirping. That's not normal."
Shen Yuan closed her eyes and sensed the airflow for a moment before shaking her head. "There's nothing unusual in the wind, and I can't sense any obvious blood and qi fluctuations deeper in the forest. But it is indeed too quiet."
The group stood at the edge of the tree line, unable to make up their minds for a while.
If they went around, they would have to travel another dozen or so kilometers. They might not reach their destination before nightfall.
Traveling through the Wilderness at night was ten times more dangerous than during the day. No experienced person was willing to enter the period when exotic beasts were most active at night.
Liu Xi turned his gaze toward Song Chen, a faintly improper smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "How about... letting this kid scout ahead? Isn't he supposed to bring up the rear? Scouting the way counts as reconnaissance too."
Zhao Hu frowned, seeming to weigh the reasonableness of the suggestion.
Zhou Yuan nodded as well. "That works. His blood and qi are the weakest, so he's a small target. Even if there's something inside, he won't easily alarm it. We'll wait here while he goes in for a stretch. If there's no problem, we'll follow."
Shen Yuan glanced at Song Chen, a trace of amusement in her eyes, but said nothing.
Song Chen's expression did not change.
He knew what these people meant. Scouting was the most dangerous job in the Wilderness, and having the weakest person do it was perfectly reasonable.
Song Chen thought for a moment. Golden light flickered in