Faced with the mysterious figure, Chen Li felt trapped in a nightmare. He tried to shake off the invisible fear gripping him and mustered the courage to ask, "Where is he? I must find Sun Yun."
The figure remained motionless for a moment, then shook its head slightly. "He no longer belongs to this world. What you're searching for is no longer him."
A surge of anger and desperation rushed through Chen Li. He nearly shouted, "Who are you? What is this forest?"
The figure remained silent for a moment longer, then answered in a quiet voice, "I am the Watcher of the past, and you have gone too far. Continue forward, but bear the consequences."
With those words, the figure suddenly vanished into the shadows, as though it had never existed. The silence returned, leaving only the sound of the rushing river echoing in Chen Li's ears.