"You're sure your home is across this Dark Marsh?" In such a remote place, how had his mother found it?
Chen Zui nodded. "I'm sure."
Wen Xu took out the continental map in his hand. His sense of direction was good, and with the information carried to him by the wind, he said, "This should be the center of Ghostmist Forest. This Dark Marsh is the signature obstacle of the forest's central depths."
Zheng Jin, who had fallen silent from the very beginning: ...I actually had a junior brother who claimed to live in the deepest part of Ghostmist Forest?!
Bian Chunchou was directly stunned. "Rumor has it this place can make even Spirit Transformation cultivators come in and never return. Are you sure you can lead us in? Don't lead us into a ditch instead."
Chen Zui took a wooden strip from his storage bag. There was nothing particularly special about it, except that it was densely covered in knots, like a host of ferocious eyes. As the strip was lit, wisps of faint fragrance began to spread. When that fragrance drifted above the marsh, it actually opened up a clear stretch of air.
"Come on. What are you standing around for?"
Wen Xu and Bian Chunchou naturally trusted Chen Zui without reservation. As for Zheng Jin, same old saying: they were already here. This was the heart of Ghostmist Forest. Not taking a trip through it would be a crushing loss.
"Oh, I almost forgot that Senior Brother is afraid of ghosts. Do you want to walk in the middle? Wen Xu-Xu and I will protect you."
Zheng Jin: ...Thank you for remembering that baseless character setting of mine at a time like this.
"No need. I'm the senior brother, after all. I'll bring up the rear."
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