A Man Like None Other

Knowing that Ivasha was safe and sound brought a sense of relief to both Jared and Yuven They hastened to Jipsdale. Just as they were only a short distance away from their destination, they encountered another group of people.

They all donned the same attire, and the one leading the group was a thin elderly man. It seemed that the other group was headed for Jipsdale as well.

"Mr. Samoll, do you know them?" Jared asked. If they were heading for the Alchemist Fair, then Ghaylen would surely know them. After all, they were all alchemists.

However, Ghaylen glanced at them briefly and shook his head. "I don't. It doesn't seem like they're alchemists. Did you notice something strange about them?"

Jared only smiled and shook his head. He did not notice anything odd about them, but he could sense that their auras were unlike those of cultivators.

time, he could not tell what exactly was different, and that was why

other group noticed Jared's group, they, too, studied them before walking past them. In fact, one of them kept looking at Jared's group, a pleading look

intended to study that person closer, the other group had quickly distanced themselves, seemingly intentionally. Jared could only knit

that group?” Viola asked upon seeing Jared's expression.

surprise. "Those people are clearly from the same sect. Why would they ask for our help? You must

flashing her a smile. After covering some distance, they decided to stop for a break.

were resting, Jared disappeared. He could not dismiss the look in that person's eyes, which was clearly a

resting under a tree. Jared raked his gaze across the people, hoping to find the one who had sought help from him, but

left, so he tiptoed in that direction. He discovered that the one who cast him a pleading look

cauldron, wisps of white smoke escaping it. It was obvious that they were practicing