Three afterimages abruptly appeared in the rear-door corridor on the Villa's first floor.
Whoosh!
Ren Ye steadied himself and whipped his head toward the left side of the corridor, only to see an open doorway and an empty room beyond it.
Xiao Shuai peered inside. The room was unremarkable, containing nothing but some miscellaneous items and a bed.
He gritted his teeth and cursed, his eyes bloodshot. "She didn't even fucking shut the door. She's taunting us."
Hum!
Yin Tiger unleashed his Mystical Ability, instantly radiating powerful perception.
A breath later, his tiger eyes snapped open. "Southeast, one kilometer away. There are Mystical Ability fluctuations. She probably used a Teleportation Talisman, but she didn't teleport far...!"
"Get over here now."
Ren Ye called them over, his expression dark.
The two immediately moved closer.
"Ground-Shrinking Talisman, southeast!"
Boom!
The talisman ignited, and the three vanished in a wash of white light.
In the blink of an eye, their surroundings gradually came into focus. They appeared on a relatively bustling shopping street.
Whoosh!
Yin Tiger extended his perception again, twitching his nose furiously as he sniffed.
"Well?" Xiao Shuai asked impatiently.
Yin Tiger's expression suddenly froze. He murmured in disbelief, "Gone... it's gone."
"Did we get the wrong location?" Xiao Shuai asked in astonishment.
"No."
Yin Tiger shook his head. "There was a surge of Star Source Power from a Teleportation Talisman right here, but as soon as we arrived... it disappeared. The talisman's Star Source aura is still here, but that person's aura is gone... and there's no scent at all."
"No aura or scent at all?"
Ren Ye frowned and murmured those words.
He slowly turned his head, scanning the street. The roads, buildings, and shops were filled with the Remnant Souls of this place. He truly could not sense