Chapter 201 (2/2)

“No.” Becky shook her head. “If it existed here, other monsters would have not survived till this day.”

Just as Hao Ren was about to continue with his questioning, crackling sounds, like someone stepping on leaves were heard nearby.

Before their adrenaline waned, everyone once again braced themselves for the incoming danger. However, what came out of the forest was not something they had expected: A woman clad in white was walking towards them.

She was slender, wearing a weird-looking, white robe with a hood. It was actually a long wind coat, which the wearer shortened and added a belt for ease of movement in the forest. The unknown woman was roughly Vivian’s age. She was delicate and beautiful, her chest-length blonde hair visible despite the hood being on—she perfectly matched the description of the otherworldly visitor that the mountain people had mentioned.

She looked worried as she appeared from the south of the forest. She was taken aback when she saw the group. But quickly, her eyes landed on the smoldering corpse of the tree giant.

When Hao Ren saw her, he almost recognised her instantly: this was the otherworldly visitor he had been looking for.

Before he could ask any questions for confirmation, the woman came up to them hurriedly. She pointed at the corpse of the tree giant and said, “You guys did this?”

Hao Ren nodded inadvertently.

“It was my treeguard,” the blonde said softly. “But, it was out of control.”

Hao Ren felt a bit perplexed. He never thought this was how the tree giant came about. He wondered if she was going to claim compensation for it. “I’m sorry about that. It attacked us—”

“I know.” The blonde woman nodded. “It lost its mind and became violent. I was tracking it and thinking of putting it down myself—and now, you’ve done me a favour. I apologise for all the trouble caused. Are you people hurt?”

Hao Ren breathed a sigh of relief after learning that the woman was not after compensation. As he cleared his throat to identify her, she said, “Please excuse me. I have to go now.”

She turned around and left before the others could give their response.

Vivian immediately ran ahead, blocking her way. “Wait a minute! We’ve got something—”

“Please excuse me. I have an emergency,” said the blonde woman as she nodded politely, expressing her regret to Vivian while swiftly walking past her. Hao Ren glanced at Becky and then, said to the blonde, “Wait a second! Are you looking for a way to go home?”

The blonde woman halted.

She wheeled and stared at Hao Ren, bewildered. “How do you know that?”