He was still young, how could he possibly be so desperate to die with them, and if he had to die, it definitely wouldn’t be him.
"I remember this is the correct way to go," he argued with a stiff neck, only he didn’t know why it had turned out this way—it wasn’t supposed to be .
A small path should have appeared, and then they would climb the mountain from that path.
The panic in Goh You’s eyes didn’t look fake, so that could only mean one thing.
"That can only mean that your action failed, so they have decided they do not want you anymore. They might as well let you lead us into an abyss,"
Bai Zhi’s words struck him hard, the reality he least wanted to admit.
Because, it was actually quite obvious, this Formation had been set up by someone they had hired, and there were many traps inside, if one was triggered, death was certain.
It wasn’t a joke, you really would just die.
You wouldn’t be able to see the rising sun ever again.
So there could be no chance of taking any risks.
And he had made a mistake on the first step, he wanted to continue with the next step because he didn’t believe it, but at that moment.
Just as he was trembling, about to step down, he got pulled back.
"Impossible, do you even know who I am? I am the messenger; I’m in charge of contacting them; they all have to listen to me. Plus, my dad is the village chief, how could it be possible..."
How could his dad give up on his only son.
"Your dad might not, but what about the others who think you’re completely unfit to be the messenger? You should know, with your intelligence, there must be many people who aren’t convinced,"
Bai Zhi looked at Goh You, this guy. He’s just a liability, and probably everyone would agree.
Maybe he’s the apple of his father’s eye, but that doesn’t mean he’s everyone’s darling. In such a place, there’s no room for naivety.
Whoever has the ability, that’s who will rise to the top.
So competition must be fierce.
"You..." Goh You wanted to retort but then he thought of that person, and he shut his mouth again, perhaps because of the previous messenger’s affair.
"Alright, follow behind us, and no more nonsense. Brother Xiao Qi, keep an eye on him. I’ll lead the way, and Wu Wa will watch our backs,"
Bai Zhi’s gaze began to survey the entire Formation. Where would the Array Eye be?
She reached out her hand, a gentle breeze brushed by.
Feeling the direction of the wind, she scrutinized every plant and every stone around her with grave attention.
Xiao Qi was very nervous, extremely nervous.
"Xingxing, why don’t I take the lead? If there’s danger, I’ll face it," he said, as a man, and as their brother, he had to protect them.
He used to think he was quite capable, but it was only during this mission that he realized how useless he was.
His intellect was not up to par, and now there were Formations involved, which made him feel somewhat powerless. He was too useless.
"Brother, just keep an eye on him in the middle. We’ve studied this Formation; it’s no big deal, just a minor issue,"
Bai Zhi turned and assured him with a smile that all was well, making Xiao Qi feel a pang once more.
The difference between other people’s grandfathers, their masters, and his own grandfather.
It really hurt a bit.
In the end, it boiled down to one thing: he hadn’t read enough books. It wasn’t that he didn’t try; it was that his family had no books to read. If it were various martial arts and weapons, that would be his heaven.
He didn’t realize that he would soon encounter his heaven.
This place, why must it remain unknown to others.
There must be a problem with that.
"Alright, I believe in you,"
Xiao Qi had come to terms with his role; he was just a companion.
Wu Wa suddenly looked at a patch of grass not far away and spoke up.
"Sis, could that be the Life Gate?"
Bai Zhi’s gaze shifted there, and indeed, at first glance, she too thought it was the Life Gate.