But why do I feel so empty inside?

"Xiao Yu, what are you thinking about?"

Seeing Jun Yu in a daze, Ke'er stepped forward, waved her hand in front of his face, and teased with a smile, "Are you scared?"

"No, I'm a grown man, why would I be afraid!"

Upon hearing this, Jun Yu immediately came to his senses and patted his chest, saying, "Don't worry, Sister Ke'er, I will definitely protect you."

"Okay, I'll remember that."

Ke'er smiled sweetly, then stepped forward and took Jun Yu's hand, saying naturally, "Let's go. I hope we can get out soon. Your master must be getting impatient after being apart for so long."

"Um."

Feeling the softness in her hand, Jun Yu's heart raced again, and his face burned, but he did not pull away, and let her hold his hand.

He liked this feeling; it was like his heart was filled with honey, very comforting and warm, unlike…

Unlike when he was with Aran, he was always cautious, as if there was a piece of cotton stuck in his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.

In particular, after he confessed his feelings, he clearly sensed that Aran was intentionally or unintentionally distancing herself from him…

"Xiao Yu, don't you think something's weird here?"

After walking for a while, Ke'er's unease grew stronger, and she subconsciously moved closer to Jun Yu and said, "The trees around here are so strange, they're all bare, without a single leaf."

"Indeed, it feels like it's been burned, but it doesn't feel like it's been burned, you see."

Jun Yu looked up and surveyed his surroundings, frowning as he stepped forward and broke off a branch, saying, "Although this tree has similar burn marks, the branches are burned more thoroughly, while the trunk only has slight burns on the bark."

"This is really illogical. Logically speaking, if there really was a fire here, the tree trunks should have been the first to be damaged."

Ke'er then realized what was happening and said with great confusion, "If it were a lightning strike, that would be possible, but there should only be a few lightning strikes at most. But here, entire forests are experiencing the same thing, which is very unusual."

"Yes, Sister Ke'er's analysis makes a lot of sense."

Jun Yu nodded in agreement, then sniffed and said, "There's definitely something strange about this forest, and for some reason, I always feel that there's a salty smell in the air."

"Pfft, it tastes salty?"

Upon hearing this, Ke'er, who had been very nervous, immediately burst into laughter and teased Jun Yu, "I can't smell anything. Are you hungry?"

"Cough, that's not true."

Jun Yu blushed. Although he really smelled it, Sister Ke'er said she didn't, so it must be his imagination.

"In any case, let's hurry on our way and get out of this place as soon as possible."

Although her attention was diverted and she relaxed a bit, the sense of crisis from her sixth sense still made Ke'er uneasy. Holding onto Jun Yu's arm, she quickened her pace, saying, "I have a premonition, I feel like something bad is going to happen."

"Um."

Jun Yu felt the same way, so he took Ke'er's hand and protected her behind him, hurrying on their way.

"Splash..."

The two sped off in one direction, but soon they were drawn to a commotion ahead.

That was the sound of rain.

Jun Yu looked up at the thick clouds in the sky.