Lu Family Village

From a distance, they could vaguely see a small mountain village shrouded in a thin mist. Joy appeared on the driver's face, and he quickened his pace.

"Come on, we're almost there."

Smiles of relief appeared on the passengers' faces as they stepped into the mist.

The instant he came into contact with the mist, Chen Xu keenly noticed the woman's figure stiffen slightly. She gradually slowed down and fell behind the group.

But he did not pay much attention to her, because he had discovered something more worthy of his notice.

Wisp after wisp of mist was absorbed into his body. His Psychic Energy, which had not changed for a long time, began to twitch every few seconds. Though it only increased by a few tenths or even hundredths, it was genuinely growing after he entered the mist-covered area.

Once they entered the mountain village, the rate at which his Psychic Energy increased rose again. Chen Xu's gaze swept across the mist, and after sensing it carefully, a strange look flashed across his face.

He sensed the presence of Essence within the mist. However, this Essence was vastly different from the Essence within Martial Artists. Without close inspection, it would have been difficult to find any similarity between them.

The group sheltered beneath the eaves. The driver wiped the rainwater from his face and swept his gaze over the passengers one by one.

After looking over them once, he checked again in disbelief. His expression suddenly turned much uglier. His niece, who served as the ticket collector, was not among the group. Since he had been leading the way at the front, he had not noticed at all.

If she had gone missing, how would he explain it to her parents?

"Eh... where are that little punk who argued