Though the map was simple, it contained almost everything it needed.
The route the Sword Demon had shown Su Jiu and Chu Luohen was easy to travel, and no demonic beasts attacked them along the way. Its guidance had saved them a great deal of time, but Su Jiu could also tell that the Sword Demon truly had pinned his hopes on the two of them.
After another stretch of time, the path ahead changed again.
A trail of human footprints of varying depths appeared among the trees.
These footprints were no longer as haphazard as the ones they had seen earlier. Though they differed in size and depth, a single glance made it clear that they all pointed in the same direction.
Su Jiu stared at the footprints for a long while, seemingly deep in thought, yet also seemingly lost in a daze.
Seeing this, Chu Luohen asked, "What is it?"
Su Jiu gathered her thoughts and pointed at the trail of footprints. "These should be the footprints Feng Qi mentioned in his Message Talisman."
Chu Luohen nodded slightly, looking somewhat surprised. "You're that certain?"
Su Jiu nodded without the slightest hesitation. "Junior Granduncle, try extending your divine sense. We're actually quite close to the giant tree on the map now."
Feng Qi had mentioned a swamp, footprints, and a giant tree in his Message Talisman. Apart from the giant tree, which they had yet to see in full, they had already encountered the other two. Clearly, this path did lead in the right direction.
Su Jiu steadied herself, withdrew her divine sense, and fixed her gaze ahead. "Let's go. We're about to find Senior Brother and the others."
As Su Jiu spoke, she did not realize that a smile had appeared on her usually placid face. Even the