Si Chen withdrew his gaze from the heavens.
Since Black Mountain, Red Wind, Red Bean, and Xie Changsheng were not on this continent, there was little point in staying here to explore.
The answer clearly lay somewhere higher and farther away.
In the starfield overhead.
"Gray Gray."
He patted the donkey's neck.
"Hee-haw?"
The gray donkey turned its head, Si Chen's calm face reflected in its large eyes.
"Let's fly upward."
"Hee... HAW?!"
Gray Gray nodded out of habit at first, then suddenly registered his words, its long ears snapping upright.
Fly upward?
Fly where?
Si Chen pointed overhead. "Beyond the sky."
Gray Gray followed his finger and looked up for a good while, then slowly turned back to look at Si Chen.
Its expression plainly said, Have you lost your mind?
Was beyond the sky somewhere you could just go?
Gray Gray was not the sort of donkey that blindly chased thrills.
Its greatest dream in life was simply to find a spacious donkey shed, bask in the sun on a full stomach, and occasionally carry things for Xie Changsheng in exchange for a few extra meals.
Of course, it would be even better if Si Chen could ride it often.
After all, just being beside him made its whole body feel wonderfully comfortable, even when it was only breathing.
This was the finest pleasure it had ever experienced in its donkey life!
Ahem...
But it had never thought of going into the sky!
"What, scared?"
A hint of amusement entered Si Chen's eyes at the sight of it.
"Hee-haw!"
Gray Gray nodded vigorously. Scared! Of course it was scared!
Who knew what lay beyond the sky?
Besides, with its little body...
Si Chen smiled and said nothing more, merely patting its back gently.
Gray Gray felt a gentle