Several ordinary birds perched on branches, busy grooming their feathers, amid the uneven trees.

Below, Zhu Yuanlong followed behind the woman, furrowing his brows. “Are you sure Chen Junting will venture into this forest?”

“I’m not sure,” the woman replied. “My ability can only confirm there’s a human presence in this direction, but whether it’s Chen Junting, we won’t know until we see them.”

Her name was Zhu Hongfang, and her ...