Huo An said no more. He quickly got up and left to make arrangements. As a Soul Emperor, he had his own means of ensuring survival in the wild.
A moment later, two figures melted into the night, silently leaving Heaven Dou City and racing toward Sunset Forest.
Dai Mubai knew this was a gamble—a wager on his speed, his luck, and whether that mysterious witch might look more favorably upon the first person to brave the night and show such sincerity.
He had even planned what he would say upon meeting Ge Duo. He could not compete in wealth, but he could promise the future, exchange intelligence, and pay any price within his power.
Huo An sighed inwardly. The Third Prince, who had always seemed frivolous and carefree, was showing a ruthlessness and decisiveness that took him by surprise.
Still, the road ahead was unpredictable. Even he did not dare claim absolute confidence that he could keep them safe in Sunset Forest at night.
Not long after Dai Mubai and his servant vanished into the vast darkness, Zhu Tianlin and Dai Weisi received secret reports from their subordinates almost simultaneously.
"Oh? Mubai went to Sunset Forest overnight?" Dai Weisi had been wiping his Purple Thunder Orb when he received the news. His hand paused, and he let out a scornful sneer.
"My little brother is truly driven to desperation. Does he think he can seize the initiative this way? Ridiculous. Is Sunset Forest so easy to enter? He will probably become some Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's midnight snack before he even sees that lady."
He did not take Dai Mubai's actions to heart at all. Instead, he found him overestimating himself and making a fool of himself for nothing.
He could not even be bothered to stop him, more than