And the next one to rise—
Just thinking about this made her feel a bit more relaxed, yet within that relaxation, there was an indescribable tension slowly lingering in the depths of her heart.
Yet no one spoke further; they quietly ate their meals, and once dinner was finished, the sky had completely darkened. Everybody quickly rested. With only two days' journey ahead, they didn't bring tents, merely laying waterproof mats on the ground and lying down still in their clothes. Shang Ruyi seldom slept so exposed, but she didn't complain. Instead, the chirp of insects in the surrounding grass lulled her to sleep.
As she lay with her head tilted back, her blurry vision gazing at the magnificent stars above, she was almost asleep when a light suddenly flashed across her eyes, like a meteor streaking through her mind.
"…Hmm?"
Shang Ruyi suddenly opened her eyes, looking upwards.
