An excerpt from the journal of Shuye Skullcrusher, Guardian of the Ancient Hill Forest:

Just when the Purple Orchid Rice contretemps was smoothed over, I received word from the Fox Clan that Baroness Violet had disappeared.

The investigation was turned over to the appropriate authorities and word was immediately sent out to all the clans to search for our missing farmer. I personally combed every inch of the Ancient Hill Forest, but found nothing. Since it was an emergency, I ignored the taboo about going to the Cursed Lands in order to take custody of Baroness Violet’s household.

A few days later, the experts who had been researching the ancient teleportation stone at Ka’u turned over their findings about the artifact found at the Fox Clan’s territory. Their report stated that the artifact was of unknown origin, and they could not figure out how it worked. It is currently inactive. They couldn’t even guarantee that it was a teleportation artifact.

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Based on the testimonies of Baroness Violet’s apprentices, only she was affected, and all they saw was her disappearance. She might have been teleported, or…

Vaporized.

A few clan elders have even started arguing about what to do with the assets she left behind.

I hope that we can find out what happened before Prince Baiyu returns from his retreat. There was some debate about whether or not someone should be sent to the Wildwood to inform the Lady about what happened, but the elders deemed the matter to be less important than Prince Baiyu’s health. Besides, given the absence of any clues regarding Baroness Violet’s fate, there was truly no point in disturbing him, as there was nothing he could do.

I personally believe that Baroness Violet is alive based on the fact that her apprentices are still able to use the part of her bloodline inheritance that she had shared with them.