Both Jared and Cloud were soon trapped in the throes of frustration. Neither imagined losing Quinley right as they arrived on the island. “Mr. Chance, what do we do now?” Cloud asked, sounding helpless.
“We press on. No matter how Ms. Tall vanished, she must still be on this island. As long as she’s alive, I’ll locate her, even if it requires scouring every inch of this island,” Jared declared with unwavering resolve.
There was no way he would ditch Quinley. If he could not find her, he would not leave the island. “Let’s walk side by side. That way, we’ll know immediately if either of us goes missing.”
Cloud then moved over to walk by Jared’s side. While Jared let his spiritual sense spread across the vicinity, Cloud warily studied their environment. After a while of walking, Jared gestured for Cloud to stop.
“What’s the matter, Mr. Chance?” Cloud asked. “There are people here. Although they’re deliberately hiding their auras, I still sense them,” Jared explained. Cloud froze and said, “They’re hiding their auras? Have they discovered us?”
“They must have. I never retracted my spiritual sense, so they must have detected that. I don’t know whether they’re friends or foes, so let’s hide our auras and discreetly close in,” Jared cautioned.
“I understand.” At that, Cloud hid his aura as well. Meanwhile, when Renault realized that the spiritual sense was gone, he told his disciples to be on their guard. Jared slowly approached the other group with Cloud and soon found Renault and the others.
Yet, the density of the foliage prevented them from discerning the identity of the other group. a situation shared by both sides. However, Jared could estimate the size of the group.
“Cloud, does Stellaris Sect have any special identification method to find out if the other party is from Stellaris Sect?”
Jared was concerned that there might be a misunderstanding, so he instructed Cloud to ascertain the identities of the other group first. If they turned out to be members of Stellaris Sect, then Jared and Cloud would not need to be so wary of them.
“Yes.” As Cloud said that, he took out a tiny golden calabash the size of his thumb with three holes on top.
Then, Cloud brought the tiny calabash to his lips and pressed the holes one by one as he blew into it. In the next instance, a roar akin to a beast came out from the calabash.
After blowing it three times, Cloud stopped and quietly watched for any reaction. If the other party could tell what it was, then they had to be members of Stellaris Sect.
The second Renault heard the sound, he stiffened. Then, a look of elation appeared on his face, and he stopped hiding his aura as he yelled, “Cloud, is that you?”
Renault’s voice traveled into Cloud’s ears. When he heard that it was his father’s voice, Cloud grew so excited he started shaking.
“Dad! Dad!” Cloud shouted, dashing toward his father. Crossing the dense foliage, Cloud finally saw his father. When he saw the weariness on Renault’s face, Cloud found himself tearing up.
The father and son embraced. Jared came over as well, and when he saw the family reunion, he could not help but smile.
“Cloud, why are you on this island?”
Renault was curious, for Cloud was supposed to be in the far north. Moreover, few knew the existence of this island. If Renault’s spirit ship had not been destroyed and if they had not ended up drifting here, they would have never known about this strange island.
“I overheard Mr. Stone mentioning that you had led a group to the Night Sea in pursuit of revenge against Cosmic Sect, and I grew deeply concerned. That’s why I followed Mr. Chance here in search of you. Subsequently, I received word that your spirit ship had sunk while chasing after Cosmic Sect, intensifying my anxiety. That’s why I took a spirit ship to find you.”
Cloud then recounted all the events that had transpired to Renault.
