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Jiangnan Region.

Ye Si was guiding Zhu through some of the finer points of cultivation... suddenly, her voice faltered. Then she stood up and hurried toward Song Shuhang's room.

Little Zhu looked puzzled and followed closely behind her.

Inside Song Shuhang's room.

Ye Si gazed at the empty bed, frowning slightly.

"Huh? Senior Brother Shuhang... disappeared?" Zhu blinked. Senior Brother Song Shuhang had clearly been unconscious, lying on the bed as though he were dead. Why had he suddenly vanished?

Did Senior Brother Shuhang wake up?

No, if he'd woken up, he would definitely have come downstairs to find us. Why would he disappear without a sound? Could someone have secretly taken him away?

Ye Si approached Song Shuhang's bed and swept a hand over it, enveloping the entire bed in spiritual energy. This was a tracking spell. If someone had taken Song Shuhang, she could use it to track him down.

However, the tracking spell's spiritual energy remained motionless over the bed.

"Did Senior Brother Shuhang vanish into thin air?" Zhu asked.

"Yes." Ye Si nodded.

She closed her eyes and used the connection and shared awareness between a Spirit Ghost and her host to search for Song Shuhang.

A moment later, Ye Si breathed a sigh of relief.

She sensed Song Shuhang—she "saw" him crouching on a tiny floating island. Chaos surrounded the island on all sides. At its center, the Living Spring flowed, nourishing the whole island and filling it with fragrant grass and vibrant life.

"Found him!" Ye Si said softly.

At that moment, Song Shuhang also sensed Ye Si from the island. He raised his head and gave her a slight smile.

The next instant, Ye Si vanished on the spot as well...

"Huh?!" Zhu blinked. "Senior Sister Ye Si disappeared too? Is this a