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.
But at the same time, he could not tell what exactly was different, and that was why he had asked Ghaylen that question.
When the 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 in their eyes.
Right as Jared intended to study that person closer, the other group had quickly distanced themselves, seemingly intentionally. Jared could only knit his brows as he watched them leave.
"What's the matter, Jared? Was there something wrong with that group?” Viola asked upon seeing Jared's expression. "There's someone who seems to be asking for help," Jared said.
"Asking for help?" Viola blinked in surprise. "Those people are clearly from the same sect. Why would they ask for our help? You must have made a mistake."
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