Liao Leaf Forest covered an immense area, stretching far into the distance. Liao Leaf Town lay in a picturesque spot on its outskirts and had grown into what it was today by relying on the forest.
To reach Liao Leaf Forest, all one had to do was pass through town and leave by the rear gate. Even a large portion of the town walls stood beneath the forest's canopy.
Ye Chuqi had no intention of entering town yet, so she first circled along the walls. As she drew closer, she felt the forest's deathly stillness all the more keenly. The lively presence once hidden in the wind and the rustling leaves had vanished entirely.
"San San."
The little golden ball bounced on top of Ye Chuqi's head, its soybean-sized black eyes darting about, lively and adorable. The tuft on its head bobbed as San San said, "I can't sense any Reedleaf Elves either."
As the Heart of the Space Spirit, San San was exceptionally sensitive to spiritual beings like these elves. When Ye Chuqi first visited Liao Leaf Town, it had heard faint singing from the forest. Now there was nothing.
"Let's look deeper inside." San San pointed Ye Chuqi in a direction. "I keep feeling there's something over there that makes me very uncomfortable."
Chapter 109: Return to Leila 04: The crisis in Liao Leaf Town
Beings like San San loved pure things above all else, so naturally, anything evil or dark repulsed them and made them uncomfortable.
With San San saying that, Ye Chuqi had a rough idea of what might be over there. Taken together with the trouble in Liao Leaf Town, someone had probably confirmed the Reedleaf Elves' existence and then targeted the little creatures.
The trees in Liao Leaf Forest grew densely together, making it