Half a day passed.
Liu Wen and a few other Elders of the Yuanming Sect moved out secretly. They used a secret technique to lock onto Ma Gubo's aura and tracked him for thousands of miles. Finally, they found their destination.
"Grand Elder, is this the place?"
The group of Yuanming Sect Elders came to a huge mountain. The surroundings were extremely barren. There were piles of rocks and there were no signs of human habitation. They didn't find anyone either.
They looked at Liu Wen in confusion because they couldn't find any traces of Ma Gubo.
"That's right, this is the place."
Liu Wen was very certain. "This Ma Gubo is really cunning. He erases his aura everywhere and destroys all traces of himself. Ordinary people probably won't be able to discover him and let him escape.
"However, who am I, Liu Wen? I'm a Lightning Tribulation Realm mighty figure who's proficient in tracking. No matter how this guy tries to escape, he can't escape from my grasp. I still managed to find his traces.
"Everyone, please take a look. This place is very unusual. There's a high-level restriction array formation set up here. It distorts space and is invisible. It incorporates the five elements and reverses the eight trigrams. That's why you guys didn't discover it and overlooked it."
The many Elders focused their eyes and carefully used their divine senses to probe the surroundings. In an instant, their expressions changed. Clearly, they sensed that something was very wrong with this place.
"As expected of the Grand Elder. There's indeed something wrong with this place."
"If not for Elder Liu's astonishing divine abilities, we really wouldn't have discovered that there's something fishy about this place and would've been tricked."
"Previously, I thought that Ma Gubo was just a boorish fellow. I didn't expect him to be so well-hidden. His attainments in restrictions and formations are actually so high. One really can't judge a book by its cover."
"It seems like his usual hot-tempered and easily angered image is fake. The real Ma Gubo is a sinister, cunning, and scheming person."
The many Elders were astonished. It seemed like this was the first time they recognized Ma Gubo's character.
Some of them had known Ma Gubo for more than 10,000 years, but they had never seen this side of him. It was as if they had never truly gotten to know Ma Gubo.
"Hmph, I'd like to see what secrets Elder Ma is hiding. He actually went through so much trouble." Liu Wen was getting more and more curious. For such a shrewd person to do something like this, the secret must be rather shocking.
The moment he finished speaking, he formed seals with both hands and immediately attacked.
Dong!
Immediately, waves of ripples appeared in the air. It was as if there was a huge wave in the air. One after another, restrictive spells appeared, each containing an infinite amount of murderous intent.
"You have some ability, but it's useless."
Liu Wen sneered. With a clang, he pulled out a one-meter-long sword and slashed down horizontally. The sword froze the thirteen continents.
Dong!
With just one strike, these layers of restrictions were immediately torn apart like tofu, and crackling sounds could be heard. The surrounding scenery changed, revealing its original appearance.
Halfway up the mountain, a cave suddenly appeared, and a green-robed man stood in front of the cave with his hands clasped behind his back. He was calm and composed, outstanding, and had a dignified appearance.
All the elders sucked in a breath of cold air. This person was none other than Ma Gubo.
A person who they thought was dead was now alive and well in front of them. Suddenly, they felt a change in the situation.
"Elder Ma, you really didn't die. How have you been?"
Liu Wen squinted his eyes, revealing a trace of coldness as he stared at Ma Gubo.
This Ma Gubo was actually Xia Ping in disguise, using the Formless Mask. As for Ma Gubo's clothes, aura, and so on, they were all left behind on purpose to lure this group of people.
Anyway, the real Ma Gubo was by his side, so it was too easy to take out such things.
This was all part of Xia Ping's plan.
If he took the initiative to show himself, this group of people would definitely be suspicious. But if they went through a lot of trouble and went through all kinds of speculations to find him, then they would definitely believe him.
"Elder Liu, what are you doing here?"
Xia Ping revealed a look of confusion.
"Ma Gubo, don't play dumb. Don't you know why we're here?" A black-robed elder shouted, staring at Xia Ping.
"That's right. Your fake death has been exposed. Stop pretending in front of us."
A blue-robed elder sneered, as if he had seen through Xia Ping's disguise.
"You spent so much effort faking your death and hiding. Ma Gubo, what secrets are you hiding? Tell us immediately and tell us the truth," A green-robed elder said coldly.
Xia Ping blinked, "Elders, I don't know what you're talking about. It's indeed my fault for faking my death and hiding. But this isn't something illegal, right?
I just hate the various disputes and conflicts in the pugilistic world. That's why I wanted to find a place to temporarily enter seclusion and rest, away from the world. What's wrong with that? "
Act, continue acting!
The group of Yuanming Sect Elders looked at Xia Ping in disdain. Only a ghost would be able to see through the world. If he had really seen through it, he wouldn't have chosen to settle down in this godforsaken place where there were no women, no delicacies, and no signs of human habitation.
They increasingly felt that Ma Gubo had a huge secret on him. Otherwise, why would he keep hiding it?
"Ma Gubo."
At that moment, Grand Elder Liu Wen spoke, "You're an elder of our Yuanming Sect and a capable general. It's naturally not a big deal for you to fake your death and hide. No one will care if you want to live in seclusion.
"However, you've brought so many Yuanming Sect disciples out, but none of them have disappeared. This is a big deal. As a Grand Elder, I have to investigate this properly. Otherwise, wouldn't all those Yuanming Sect disciples have died in vain?!"
"Elder Liu."
Hearing that, Xia Ping seemed to reveal a hint of panic. He said, "The deaths of those Yuanming Sect disciples have nothing to do with me. They all died to the spatial storms. The reason why I didn't die was only because I was lucky and managed to escape."
Seeing Xia Ping like this, Liu Wen felt even more smug. Thinking that he had something on Xia Ping, he laughed coldly and said, "You make it sound nice, but it's hard to say if these words are true or not. You'd better follow me back to the sect and continue investigating. "Of course, what happens to you will depend on your performance."
There was a hint of threat in his tone. It was clear that he was telling Xia Ping that as long as he cooperated, everyone would be happy. The deaths of those Yuanming Sect disciples were nothing and would be treated as nothing more than a fart.
However, if Ma Gubo didn't cooperate, it would be very unpleasant. He could do whatever he wanted to Ma Gubo. After all, he was a Grand Elder with immense authority. It was too easy for him to frame someone.
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