Ning Xuan's brows were deeply furrowed. In the Stele Forest, he could still sense the women's lingering fragrance, but they had vanished.
The Stele Forest was his domain, yet not only had the women mysteriously disappeared, but even Shentu Yi, who was imprisoned in the Blunt Stone Tower, had also vanished—and Ning Xuan hadn't sensed a thing.
"Interesting," Ning Xuan murmured, a faint smile touching his eyes.
If he wasn't mistaken, this had all happened the moment the Cataclysmic Eroded Land launched its attack on him. Back then, if it weren't for the fruit of the World Tree, he would have been powerless against the assault. Whether the perpetrator was a person or an object, their timing was simply too precise.
As Ning Xuan immersed himself in searching for clues, a disturbance came from the outside world. Then, he saw someone he never expected.
"Old Wang, why are you here?"
Xie Daoyi's face darkened. "You should just call me Old Xie."
