Chen Lin held the Road Guide in his hand and frowned in puzzlement.
The nightmare qi on this Road Guide was faint, insufficient to serve as a medium for projecting into the Nightmare Realm. Yet now it seemed to have formed a connection with some existence, making even the surrounding space unstable.
He was considering whether to throw it away when a familiar voice sounded beside his ear.
"Uncle, don't move. I'm going to pull you in!"
It was the Scarecrow Girl!
Chen Lin hesitated for a moment but kept still.
Immediately afterward, a small hand woven from straw reached out of thin air and gave him a gentle tug. His figure vanished on the spot.
The Nightmare Realm.
Chen Lin appeared and was immediately stunned by the sight before him.
He was not in the courtyard of the Scarecrow Cottage but on a path in Guardian Hut Village. Besides Niuniu, Mushroom Girl Xiaohong was there, along with several other peculiar children.
But that was not what surprised him. These children were all surrounding someone-and that person was none other than the Traveling Merchant who had taken a portion of his qi luck!
Covered in copper coins, the merchant looked utterly flustered as the little ones glared fiercely at him.
Upon seeing Chen Lin, he immediately said urgently, "Brother, hurry and vouch for me! Our last deal was fair. I didn't cheat you!"
Chen Lin was somewhat bewildered. Unable to make sense of the situation right away, he naturally refrained from speaking carelessly.
He first took out a Xianji Stone to block the encroaching nightmare realm aura, then turned his gaze to Niuniu beside him.
With her hands on her hips, Niuniu huffed, "Uncle, this peddler came to our village to sell things today. I found your aura on one