Chapter 2783
After confirming that Isha was safe, both Ikh and Kai felt a surge of happiness!
Their group quickened its pace!
Not far from Jialing County, Kai and the others encountered a gathering of individuals!
The group was dressed in matching outfits, led by a slender elderly man.
It seemed that this group was also journeying toward Jialing County!
“Third Elder, do you recognize any of these people?”
Kai inquired of the Third Elder.
If they were participants in the Pill Master Meeting, surely the Third Elder would be familiar with them, as they were all Pill Masters who had likely crossed paths before!
The Third Elder scanned the crowd, then shook his head, responding, “I don’t know them; they don’t appear to be Pill Masters!”
“Does Mr. Chen notice something unusual?”
Kai smiled and shrugged.
He didn’t see anything overtly wrong with the group, but he sensed that their aura was distinct from ordinary cultivators!
However, Kai couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was different, which is why he asked the Third Elder for insight!
As the group passed by, they took a moment to glance at Kai and his companions before continuing on their way!
One member of that group kept casting lingering looks at Kai and the others, with what seemed to be a hint of desperation in his eyes!
Just as Kai intended to examine that individual more closely, the group hurried past, seemingly intent on distancing themselves from Kai and his friends while moving swiftly!
Kai furrowed his brow, watching the retreating figures intently!
“Kai, what’s the matter? Did you notice something peculiar about that group?”
Liu Ruyan observed the look on Kai’s face and inquired!
“I can’t shake the feeling that someone in that group was silently asking for help!”
Kai replied.
“Asking for help?” Liu Ruyan was taken aback, then remarked, “These people clearly belong to a gang; how could anyone be seeking assistance from us? I think you might be mistaken.”
“That’s possible…”
Kai said with a slight smile.
After walking for a while, some members of the group decided to take a break since Jialing County was just around the corner, and there was no need to rush!
While they rested, Kai suddenly leaped away with agility!
Kai couldn’t forget the pleading look in that man’s eyes; it was unmistakably a call for help!
Furthermore, the unique aura of that group intrigued Kai!
It wasn’t long before he caught up with the gang, who were also resting beneath a large tree!
Kai scanned the crowd for the man who had seemed to seek assistance, but despite searching thoroughly, he couldn’t locate him!
Just as he was pondering this, he overheard voices coming from his left and quietly approached!
To his surprise, he discovered the man who had sought help talking with the lean old leader!
In front of them, a furnace emitted white smoke, indicating they were in the process of making pills!
“Why are they concocting pills here?”
Kai wondered, puzzled as to why this group was performing such activities in an isolated area without any nearby village or shop!
Just as he was about to use his keen sense of smell to identify the type of pills being refined in the furnace, the lean old man suddenly directed a sharp gaze at him!
Kai was taken aback; he had concealed his presence well, yet the old man still sensed him!
As Kai turned to leave, the lean old man called out, “Who’s there? If you’re here, don’t hide!”
Hearing this, Kai stepped out into the open!
Upon seeing Kai, the man who had asked for help visibly froze!
“Kid, what are you doing lurking around?”
The lean old man scrutinized Kai with a stern expression!