Bewildering Pupil

"What was that explosion?"

"I don't know! It sounded like it came from the east."

"Did some factory catch fire?"

"Maybe..."

"..."

The pedestrians around them pointed at the distant blaze, their eyes full of confusion.

Boom—!!

A second explosion rang out, even more powerful than the first. The ground itself began to tremble faintly.

Yurina grabbed Xiaojin's hand and stared intently in the direction of the explosions. For some reason, she felt uneasy.

"Oracle Envoy! The Oracle Envoy is here!!"

Several voices rang out from the end of the street, and Xiaojin's expression changed instantly.

Yurina turned to look and saw a red-robed Oracle Envoy slowly walking down the center of the road from the other side of the street. The pedestrians on both sides immediately dropped to their knees and bowed their heads in worship.

"Greetings, Oracle Envoy!"

"Greetings, Oracle Envoy!"

"..."

Wherever he passed, no one remained standing. Like terrified ants, they fell to the ground in waves.

"Brother Xiaojin, it's an Oracle Envoy..."

"Run!!"

Without another word, Xiaojin grabbed Yurina by the wrist and headed toward the street corner.

Although they were still far from the Red Robe Oracle Envoy, amid the tide of kneeling pedestrians, the two figures moving against the flow were exceptionally conspicuous. A red halo appeared in the Red Robe Oracle Envoy's left eye and swiftly locked onto them.

Ding—!

A coin suddenly fell from the air and struck the ground with a crisp ring.

At the same time, an almost imperceptible, dreamlike glimmer flashed through Xiaojin's eyes.

The next moment, he and Yurina vanished into thin air.

The Red Robe Oracle Envoy lost his target and frowned slightly. He stomped hard against the ground, streaking down the street like lightning and arriving directly where the two had just disappeared.

The red