Xiao Wu said nothing, but she was already calculating the time the detour would cost her.
Just then, another voice that had remained silent suddenly rang out in her Spiritual Sea.
The shadowy, deep-blue lotus of the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus swayed gently, its petals opening and closing slightly as a cool, clear voice echoed through the Spiritual Sea.
"Xiao Wu, I think we should go and see, too."
Xiao Wu raised an eyebrow slightly.
The Ice Crystal Snow Lotus rarely spoke of her own accord. Most of the time, she stayed quietly beside the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, like a real lotus: silent, peaceful, and never stirring up trouble.
Her speaking up today took Xiao Wu somewhat by surprise.
"You want to go, too?" Xiao Wu asked.
"Yes." The Ice Crystal Snow Lotus's voice was as cool and clear as ever, but a barely perceptible trace of curiosity had entered her tone.
"I'm curious about the Ice Snow Queen, too. She's a Soul Beast from the Far North. If she really can become a god, I want to see what a god is like."
Xiao Wu fell silent for a moment.
The Ice Crystal Snow Lotus continued, her voice unhurried.
"And although Tian Meng is unreliable, he has a point this time. There has never been a precedent for a Soul Beast becoming a god. If the Ice Snow Queen really has done it, this journey will have been worthwhile for us.
Even if she hasn't become a god yet and is only on the verge of it, gaining some insight would benefit you, too."
Xiao Wu's eyelids twitched slightly.
The Ice Crystal Snow Lotus's words were reasonable and fair, without the slightest attempt to beguile her. She was simply stating a fact.
Besides, the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus