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."

maybe. But it might as well

"Do you see these marks? This area was clearly scoured by water. Look into the weather records was there a heavy rainstorm about

it vividly. The rain that day was torrential, and

of something and quickly continued, "And now that I think about it... the river changed after that rainstorm! Could this be what

serpent. Despite its awakened intelligence, it was obvious it hadn't done much

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

burned here but instead looked like it had been carried

particularly tall, its proximity to human habitation

was unusual for outsiders to come to this area, especially during the day, as most visitors usually arrived at

was

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

glanced at Martin. "We're not

be tall, but it's

and immediately saw right through him. With a smile, she said, "I don't have cash on me. How about this? If you let us in for a look or guide us yourself, I'll pay

thousand!" Martin glanced over his shoulder. "I'll think about bringing you guys in

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