A piercing sound came over, but it was already very quiet by the time it reached their ears.

"It's Zhang Yutian's voice. It sounds like it's coming from far away. Let's go check it out! It's a matter of life and death."

After confirming that she had enough talismans on her, Xia Xue decisively opened the door and ran out.

Chen Hua: ...

So there are still prerequisites for what I'm saying.

They followed them out, but the people next door were clearly terrified. When they heard the cries for help, they didn't run out; instead, they hid themselves even better.

After running out, Xia Xue quickly checked the surroundings and found that the fog had thinned out considerably. However, she had only heard cries for help, and now that she had run out, she had no idea where the person was or how to get to their aid.

Helpless, he could only watch Shen Hua and the others and smile.

"Xiao Shenhua, I've discovered that the person is missing. I don't know if we can still save them if we go there now."

Chen Hua: ...

How come I only just realized that Xia Xue has a slightly silly side?

This time, Shen Hua wouldn't let her panic and end up not even finding a path. Instead, she went ahead and led the way.

She walked solely on her instincts, leaving the village and heading into the woods.

There aren't many trees here, but each one is very tall and large. The fallen leaves completely cover the ground, and you can leave a large indentation when you step on it.

It also made a loud noise. The fog slowly receded, but the visible area was not very large. In the forest, all you could see were trees.

"Xiao Shenhua, I've heard there are many dangers in the woods. If we go in like this, what if we encounter large animals? Should we go back and get someone?"

Her main concern was that if there were large animals, especially carnivores, their presence would obviously be providing them with more food.

They haven't gone in much yet, so it's not too late to go back. If they go further in, they might get lost.

Just as she was thinking this, she turned to look at the village, only to find it shrouded in mist and she couldn't see it at all.

So, all this fog has reached the village, which makes staying in the village even more dangerous.

She felt a little relieved after taking out her phone and seeing the screen light up.

She didn't dare to go forward, because what was happening was really too abnormal, especially the rats from before. Now even the fog was choosing where to stay. These phenomena were just bizarre to think about.

Seeing that she didn't leave, Shen Hua turned her head and saw the fog. She frowned slightly.

A mysterious force was propelling them forward. If that were the case, the two people ahead were very likely, and the places where the rats had just left and reappeared were not in this direction.

There are things here that they are all afraid of.

Shen Hua could only think of it this way; it was the only possibility at the moment.

"Look at the current situation, we can't go back either. Why don't we go forward and see what happens? I've learned a little martial arts. If we encounter any wild beasts, you hide and I'll fight them."

"Pfft."

Xia Xue was amused by Shen Hua's serious expression, and even her fear lessened considerably.

She was worrying unnecessarily again. They weren't afraid at all, but she, the curious one, was the one who became afraid first.

"Okay! I can go up later, you don't need to fight." Xie Sichen said, and Xia Xue couldn't stand the way he looked at Chen Hua.

Especially since it was all done secretly, youth is wonderful, even liking someone is done in secret.

Chen Hua: ...

Even so, she really didn't want to admit that she was a weakling now.

I had been trying to keep a low profile, but before I could, I wanted to be more high-profile.

Alright! We'll really have to rely on Xie Sichen for protection from now on. The further we go, the stronger the demonic energy will become.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, they saw a different kind of tree ahead. This tree was covered in flowers, and the petals were fluttering in the air.

These flowers resemble pear blossoms, but they are not quite the same. They are white and light pink, and look more like cherry blossoms.

What surprised them was not how beautiful the scene was, but that the two people who had run away were now leaning against the tree with their eyes closed, their faces expressionless.

It looked somewhat peaceful, almost dreamlike.

"No, the two of them slept here?" Xia Xue said, somewhat incredulously.

She spoke very softly because she felt it was impossible to fall asleep in this place, so she was a little worried that the two people might still be alive.

Before she could even take a closer look, she caught a whiff of floral fragrance, and wanting to savor the scent a little longer, she took a step forward.

Shen Hua grabbed her, but was thrown off. However, she was not so easy to shake off and grabbed Xia Xue after being thrown off.

However, because she currently lacks spiritual power, Xia Xue's strength has become exceptionally great, so she still couldn't hold on.

After Xia Xue walked over, she didn't do anything else, but leaned against the tree and closed her eyes.

"It's a fragrance."

Just as Shen Hua thought of this, she turned to look at Xie Sichen and saw him shaking his head. It was clear that he had also been affected, but his resistance was better.

Judging from the current situation, it doesn't seem to be much better.

"Xie Sichen, how are you feeling right now?"

As soon as Shen Hua asked the question, Xie Sichen collapsed onto her.

Chen Hua: ...

I just praised him for his composure, and he immediately collapsed. But at least he didn't walk over, which is a small improvement.

Given the current situation, she has no choice but to rely on herself.

She apologized to Xie Sichen in her heart, lowered her head and kissed his lips, then found a place for him to lie down and slowly told him about the return of spiritual power.

If she hadn't experienced it herself, she really wouldn't have believed such a thing could happen.

Only she herself knew about the return of her spiritual power, so in the eyes of outsiders, she was still a weakling.

Seeing that she hadn't fallen, the tree trembled, and then a sound came out.

"How could you be alright? There's no way you could be alright. No one can escape that fate, no one."

The more he talked, the more excited he became, and more and more flower petals appeared, with quite a few on Xie Sichen's body.

The voice belonged to a woman, and she sounded quite young. However, since the voice was coming from this tree, her age could only be compared to that of the tree itself.

She looked up, stood up, and landed steadily on the tree.

The tree shook its trunk in dissatisfaction.

"Get down, get down, how dare you?"

As her voice grew angry, more and more fragrances wafted over, but would Shen Hua be afraid?

Nonsense, if I were afraid of her, I'd be just like Xie Sichen and the others.

She searched the tree for a while, then reached out and grabbed the trunk, her face threatening.

"Tell me, what did you do to them?"

She just checked and there was no immediate danger to her life, but her soul seemed to be trapped by something, and it would be dangerous if left untreated.