A Child Arrived

But this time, the two of them had not brought Ao Xin along, so if they wanted to get in, they would have to rely on themselves.

Qin Xi looked at the sky, which was gradually growing dark, and knew that if they did not leave now, the road would become even harder to travel in a while.

He said to Di Qun, "Let's go. The two of us will head in first and see."

The two of them walked little by little into the depths of the forest. Behind them, the Masked Man followed, watching Qin Xi and the others enter the forest. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly. He felt that Qin Xi was definitely going to fall into his hands this time, and just thinking about the feeling of victory made him especially happy.

He continued following behind Qin Xi, but after Qin Xi and the others entered the forest, towering trees wound one after another across his path, completely interfering with his view of Qin Xi's direction.

After a series of left and right turns, the Masked Man completely lost track of the two of them and became lost in the forest.

Qin Xi and Di Qun turned left, then turned right. After a while, Di Qun looked at Qin Xi in confusion and said to him, "It seems the two of us are going the wrong way."

Qin Xi also felt as if something was not quite right. Just then, he saw a seven- or eight-year-old child beside them. It was as if the child had appeared out of thin air without the slightest warning and was already standing at their side.

The child looked at the two of them and said, "Who are you?"

Qin Xi looked at the child and figured he