Chapter 1706 Rituals for the Gods

Wynter took a few steps closer to the river, intending to inspect further.

However, Dalton, who was standing beside her, grabbed her arm firmly. "There's something there."

Wynter followed his gaze. She had to admit, Dalton had incredible vision. Even from this distance, he had spotted a piece of golden parchment pinned under a stone near the water's edge.

Wynter frowned. "Has someone been burning parchment here?"

The golden parchment was commonly used in funerary rites or ancestral worship, and it certainly wasn't something one would expect to find in a place like this. And, judging by the parchment's condition, it didn't seem like it originated here.

She bent down to pick up the parchment and inspected it before turning to the others. "Balmond, did anyone check the mountains?"

The mountains?

Balmond shook his head. "This river doesn't flow down from the mountains."

"Not now, maybe. But it might as well be a mountain

these marks? This area was clearly scoured by water. Look

Wynter's backpack couldn't hold back and hissed, "Yes, Master! I remember it vividly. The rain that day was torrential, and the

quickly continued, "And now that I think about it... the river changed after that

the black serpent. Despite its awakened intelligence, it was obvious

a decisive nod, Wynter instructed, "We'll head

the river water's problem. The golden parchment didn't seem like it had been burned here but instead looked like it had been carried

the mountain wasn't particularly tall, its proximity to human habitation made it

was unusual for outsiders to come to this area, especially during the day, as

she felt. It was an instinctual discomfort, like something primal warning her

a man, Martin Clove, stepped out to block their path. "This is not a tourist spot. If you're here for fun, go back to

at Martin. "We're not

puffed up. "This mountain may not be tall, but

immediately saw right through him. With a smile, she said, "I don't have

glanced over his shoulder. "I'll think

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