"Clank, clank, clank..." The guards' armor rattled as they walked.
They searched through the tall grass, behind the trees, and even stamped on the ground to see if it was hollow.
Fortunately, the trees in the forest were all extremely tall.
The branches splitting off from the main trunks were at least ten meters above the ground.
After finding nothing, they only glanced upward perfunctorily, just to look busy.
Naturally, they didn't spot Ji Xinghe hiding behind the leaves.
"Witch, we've searched everywhere. We didn't see anyone."
Yao Shu's delicate face twisted with a hint of cruelty, making her look almost ferocious. "Hmph! A bunch of useless good-for-nothings!"
The Witch Maid standing nearby touched the dark green pointed hat on her head and said disdainfully, "I say the Saintess is simply too kind. Men like those good-for-nothing freeloaders don't deserve to be in the Witch Clan!"
Yao Shu waved her hand. She still didn't have the authority to make decisions about the Witch Clan. "Enough. Search somewhere else. Don't let that Lan Xi get away."
"Yes, Witch!"
The group headed east. Only after they had gone far away did Ji Xinghe finally let out a long breath.
Suddenly, her expression changed. Oh no, they were heading straight for the green dot.
Then she remembered they were looking for "Lan Xi," and her own quest target was also called Lan Xi. The target had been moving around constantly—could she have been trying to evade this group of pursuers?
From their words, Ji Xinghe could tell that the people in front of her were after the NPC Lan Xi.
Lan Xi was her quest target. She couldn't let them find her first!
She quickly sent the others this information, then hurried toward the green dot.
Not long after setting off, Ji