Under the starry sky, the Knight Army moved far faster than expected. On this windless night, the massed riders cut through the air at a pace that made Zeng Mu and Kanni's earlier journey seem like a warship beside a skiff. Their condition and momentum were entirely different.
The long, cold, silent night slipped away second by second. Torches and hooves never stopped moving, tearing open a corner of the darkness only to let it settle gently back into place.
A good night's sleep was out of the question. The jolting and noise kept Zeng Mu from sleeping soundly, and only now did he feel that overly keen senses were not always a blessing. He could even hear echoes a thousand meters behind them. Fortunately, with his current physique, going three or five nights without sleep would do him little harm, especially since he had slept so comfortably the night before.
I'll just close my eyes for a while tonight. A little nap will do, he thought. Yetos, his eyes half closed, was thinking the same thing.
Bright, however, slept soundly, snoring away. His body was completely relaxed, soft as a sponge, as he leaned into a corner of the carriage with a pillow he had prepared beforehand behind his back. Zeng Mu suspected the fellow had stayed awake all last night. Otherwise, how could he sleep so deeply in these conditions? Apparently, he had anticipated all this. He really did think far ahead. At least when it came to ensuring his own sleep, Zeng Mu admired him.
The starry sky was breathtakingly beautiful. Zeng Mu had never seen anything like it. He had to admit that in his own world, he could never have witnessed such a pristine, natural night.
The Milky Way scattered grains of light across the