Su Mo's eyes flashed. He understood that this was a transaction. At the very least, the Ji Clan needed this transaction on the surface to preserve its dignity as a supreme power, and he could not refuse.
If he agreed to enter the Ancient Forbidden Land alongside the Ji Clan, outsiders would see the clan's gift as an initiative to forge an alliance.
If he refused, outsiders would see the Ji Clan as showing weakness, forced to hand the item over.
This was also why the Ji Clan had only ever sent Ji Yue. Only through an exchange between two young people could they sit down and talk. Both sides were intelligent, and both understood the causes and consequences involved.
"I don't have anyone traveling with me yet," Su Mo replied calmly, offering an answer of sorts.
In any case, he had intended to take a look at that so-called Ancient Forbidden Land...
Ji Yue nodded calmly. She knew Su Mo would understand the causes and consequences, so she followed their already established tacit understanding and said, "Would you be willing to travel with me, Young Master Su? We could look out for each other in the Forbidden Land."
Su Mo pretended to ponder, then nodded. "That works, but..."
"I probably won't stay with you the whole time. We can enter the Forbidden Land together, but once inside, I may return to exploring alone."
That was no problem for Ji Yue. It was enough for the world to see them enter the Forbidden Land together.
Looking at Su Mo, who left not a single drop to leak through, Ji Yue could not help wondering... what sort of sect could nurture such an intelligent heavenly prodigy with such extraordinary cultivation?
"Then I will come travel with you when the Forbidden Land