Many of the Southern region's branches were in trouble.
The news of the cities being destroyed and the disappearance of tens of thousands of citizens had already spread to the various branches in the South.
Immediately, countless citizens began to discuss and they were filled with fear and worry.
No one knew if the mysterious expert's demonic claws would extend towards them next.
The ordinary citizens were helpless. They did not know how to defend themselves, nor did they have the ability to resist the mysterious expert's invasion.
The guards and nobles of the various cities were also helpless. They could only pray that they would not become the mysterious expert's next target.
Even the Hall Masters of the various branches were having headaches, but they were also feeling helpless.
On the other side, in order to calm the citizens and prevent panic from spreading, Qian Zhan hurriedly informed the various branches that the three Hall Masters had arrived and were pursuing the murderer with all their might.
With the three Hall Masters' strength and means, it would not take long for them to capture the murderer.
This action was indeed effective. After the citizens received the news, they calmed down a lot. Everyone hoped that the three Hall Masters would capture the murderer as soon as possible.
But there was a drawback to doing so.
Once the news of the three Hall Masters being mobilized and searching for the murderer spread, the murderer would naturally know.
In the following half a month, the mysterious expert indeed became more cautious and cunning.
Although the three Hall Masters had roughly determined the murderer's location based on the previous missing cases, they had begun to surround and capture the murderer.
However, the murderer had very cunningly avoided them and silently escaped the encirclement.
After eight days of silence, the murderer appeared in a remote branch. Once again, she destroyed half of the city and abducted tens of thousands of citizens.
When the news reached the ears of the three Hall Masters, they realized that the murderer had long escaped.
Helpless, they could only change their direction and rush to the scene of the incident to continue their search for the murderer.
The outcome was not surprising. When they arrived at the scene of the incident and began their search in that branch, the murderer had silently escaped far away.
The three Hall Masters and the murderer began their pursuit in the territories of dozens of branches in the South.
The murderer could be said to be elusive and difficult to track down. She was very cunning.
In the past two months, she had gone to more than thirty branches and created fifteen missing cases. She had abducted more than 800,000 Desolate race citizens.
Her whereabouts were erratic. Sometimes she was in the east, sometimes she was in the west. It was unfathomable.
The three Palace Masters were completely led by the nose by her. They were always one step behind her and were chasing after her from behind. They were in a very sorry state.
She was meticulous in her work. Every time she created a missing person case, she did not leave any clues or traces.
No matter who went to investigate the scene, they could only see the mysterious mark and could not find any other clues.
The three Palace Masters had been searching for the culprit for two months, but they didn't even know if the culprit was a man or a woman, or what race they were from.
In the beginning, the people in the various branches were still full of hope, hoping that the three Palace Masters would be able to catch the murderer as soon as possible.
However, two months had passed, and the three Palace Masters had been running all over the place. They were exhausted, but they could not even see the shadow of the murderer.
The panic of the commoners became even more serious. Rumors started to spread among the commoners, and all sorts of rumors emerged.
More than thirty branches in the south had become chaotic. Even if Hidden Warfare tried to pacify and suppress them, it was useless.
The faces of the three Palace Masters turned gloomy, and they were furious. They vented their anger on Qian Zhan, thinking that he was the one who revealed everyone's whereabouts, which led to them being played by the murderer.
Of course, Qian Zhan would not admit to such a crime. He cried out that he was wronged, and repeatedly emphasized that the murderer was too cunning.
The three Palace Masters could not really blame Qian Zhan, nor were they willing to ask the Second Palace Master for help. They could only continue to search for the murderer. They flew day and night across the territories of the various branches in the south.
The matter became more and more serious, and the situation became more and more serious.
The arrogant actions of the mysterious expert were unstoppable. The commoners were terrified, and the Palace Masters of more than thirty branches could not sit still.
The three Palace Masters and Qian Zhan were humiliated. The commoners talked about them in private, thinking that they were incompetent.
The Second Palace Master was far away in the Tai Yu Mystery Realm. He commanded and kept an eye on the movements in the south.
He had thought that the situation would be under control soon, and the three Palace Masters would be able to catch the murderer soon.
However, he did not expect that the situation would develop to such an extent and worsen to such an extent.
He could not delay any longer and allow the situation to escalate.
The Second Palace Master finally made up his mind. Late that night, he rushed to the Tai Yu Divine Palace again to meet with the First Palace Master.
…
In the secret chamber in the depths of the Divine Palace.
The First Palace Master sat on the altar surrounded by divine power. He looked down at the Second Palace Master, who pushed the door open and entered, and frowned.
He did not need to ask. He could guess from the Second Palace Master's solemn expression that something was wrong.
"What? That matter has not been dealt with? "
The Second Palace Master walked to the altar and stood still. He bowed to the First Palace Master and explained in a heavy tone, "Reporting to the First Palace Master, the Fourth Palace Master, the Fifth Palace Master, and the Sixth Palace Master have been searching for the murderer in the Southern Region for two months, but they have not been able to catch the murderer.
We can basically confirm that the murderer is at the God Emperor Realm and is very cunning and treacherous.
The three Palace Masters not only failed to catch the murderer, but also could not find out what the murderer looks like.
In the past two months, the murderer has committed 15 crimes in a row and kidnapped more than 800,000 commoners … "
During this period, the Second Palace Master had been in charge of the matter and had not reported to the First Palace Master.
The First Palace Master had been cultivating in seclusion and did not ask about the matter. He thought that the Second Palace Master had already dealt with it.
Now that he heard the Second Palace Master's report, the First Palace Master was shocked and could not believe it.
"What? It's been two months and they still haven't caught the murderer? They haven't even found out who the murderer is? "
The First Palace Master's face was gloomy and he asked in a harsh tone, "What are you doing? How can you delay for so long and let the matter develop to such a stage? "
The Second Palace Master quickly bowed and asked for forgiveness from the First Palace Master. He said that he had not handled the matter well and asked the First Palace Master to punish him.
However, he came to the First Palace Master tonight not to ask for forgiveness, but to talk about that matter.
After beating around the bush, he finally stated the purpose of his visit and got to the point.
"First Palace Master, although we have not found out which God Emperor powerhouse is kidnapping our people and destroying the peace in the South, we still have not found out.
However, every time the murderer commits a crime, he will leave a mark at the scene.
That's right, it's the imprint that I showed you before.
The murderer's goal is very obvious. He wants to find the owner of the mark!
I believe that you already have the answer in your heart and know what that mark means. "
After saying that, the Second Palace Master looked up at the First Palace Master and waited for him to give an answer or to express his opinion on the matter.
However, the First Palace Master frowned and pondered. He refused to answer or express his opinion.
The Second Palace Master had no choice but to further clarify the topic. "First Palace Master, I only suspected it before and did not dare to confirm it.
However, a month ago, I went to the Fanxing Palace to visit the Seventh Palace Master.
I paid special attention and found an excuse to inquire about it. I basically confirmed the answer.
That mark is the emblem of the Seventh Palace Master, Dao Xingyun! "
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