Hearing her say that, Si Shuo grew nervous and looked from side to side.
There were many Beastmen around. The spring evening wind made the bonfire flicker, blurring the faces of those gathered. It was easy to disappear into the shadows by simply lowering one's head.
"If you're so important, how did you escape?"
Xiao Shisi seemed frightened. Si Shuo could even hear her teeth chattering.
'It seems the females in this world are all so timid, especially those without a Beast Husband for protection.'
She whispered, "I'm a female from the Xiao Family. I have a few tricks to save my own life."
To gain Si Shuo's trust, she pulled a thin stack of three or four leaves from her clothes.
"This is the Xiao Family's escape Secret Technique. It's a Magic Artifact refined by the talisman master our clan supports. If you crush a leaf while chanting someone's name, you can teleport right next to them.
But they can't be too far away, or it won't work.
