The Ritual Begins

Forty-five days passed in a flash.

Jiang Mu had finally traveled from the main city of the Star Luo Empire to Sunset Forest, within the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire.

"This is where you wanted to come. This is Sunset Forest."

Ah Yin turned to Jiang Mu and patiently explained.

"Fine. If there's nothing else, you can leave."

Excitement filled Jiang Mu's eyes. He would soon be able to revive Tang Wutong.

"You're sending me away already? Won't you ask me to stay?"

"What's there to ask you to stay for?"

"I've been guiding you for over forty days. Don't you want to... ask me to stay? Is our relationship really that stiff?"

Ah Yin finally voiced the question he had wanted to ask all this time.

Over the past forty-five days, Jiang Mu had never once taken the initiative to chat with him.

Whenever he spoke, it was only to ask how much longer it would take or how many days remained before they reached Sunset Forest.

Those forty-five days had nearly suffocated him.

He was curious why Jiang Mu disliked him so much. Was it really because of their clash when they first met? After all these days, he still could not let it go?

"Huh?"

"Why would I ask you to stay? Do you still want to keep leading the way?"

Jiang Mu was not that cruel. Ah Yin had owed him his life, and having him lead the way for over forty days was already more than enough.

He was not about to make Ah Yin continue following him as a guide forever.

The remaining route might be difficult to find, but he would not force Ah Yin. If Ah Yin was willing to continue guiding him, Jiang Mu would be more than satisfied. He