All manner of thoughts kept surfacing in Xu Qingtong's mind, yet he still could not determine why the owner of that Divine Sense was following him!
"Senior Sister, have you sensed anything unusual?" After pondering for a long time without making any headway, Xu Qingtong sent Du Siwen a voice transmission.
Du Siwen opened her eyes and looked at Xu Qingtong in puzzlement, asking through a voice transmission, "Qingtong, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"Senior Sister, I just detected someone casting a spell seven or eight li southwest of us! But when I swept the area with my Divine Sense, I found no one suspicious!"
Du Siwen's brows immediately furrowed at his words. She released her Divine Sense and investigated, but found nothing either.
"Qingtong, what's that person's cultivation level? How long have they been following us?"
Xu Qingtong pondered briefly before saying, "At least mid-stage Golden Core, possibly even Nascent Soul! I noticed them when we entered the Netherworld Forest! They've been trailing behind us, neither too close nor too far!"
"Nascent Soul? Surely not! If they were at Nascent Soul, would they need to follow us? Whatever they wanted to do, they could simply act!" Du Siwen said.
Xu Qingtong's eyes lit up at her words. "That's right! If they really were at Nascent Soul, there would be no need for this! It seems they're more likely at the middle or late stage of Golden Core!"
"Why would they be following us?"
Xu Qingtong thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps they're from the Five Great Sects and want to eliminate me after failing to recruit me! Or perhaps they want to learn something from me!"
"The Five Great Sects' relations with Juxian Academy are fairly normal. There are no grudges or competition between them. They shouldn't