Utterly Miserable

"I just want to ask, how did it manage to get out last time?"

An Jiuyue hid behind Qian Jiyun and watched him clear the brambles bit by bit. She could not help but wonder aloud.

The Auspicious Cloud Sea-Devouring Python should have carved a path when it emerged, right? Even if there was no clear path before, it would have forged one as it made its way out, wouldn't it?

However, there was nothing on the ground.

"Jiyun, did we go the wrong way? Is it not here?"

Although she asked the question, there was no doubt that the aura of the Auspicious Cloud Sea-Devouring Python was heading in this direction. That much was undeniable.

"It's here. We should be reaching soon."

Qian Jiyun carefully assessed the direction and, worried she would be tired from walking, asked, "Are you tired? Do you want to rest for a while?"

"I'm not tired. Are you tired?"