Going back to half a day ago …
Yang Xuan and the others had arrived at the Glacier Plain Court through the Teleportation Formation in Mingshi Tang's headquarters, and as expected, they were greeted by the tragic sight on the notice.
All of the buildings had collapsed to the ground, and smoke could be seen billowing from the surroundings. Charred marks could be seen on the walls as well.
"Just like that, he reduced our Glacier Plain Court to such a state!"
You Ruoxin couldn't help but tremble in anger upon recalling what had happened.
"He had just overcome the Phantasmal Space Ordeal in the Zhang clan and destroyed the Zhang clan. Are you saying that he has already overcome the Dimension Sundering Ordeal here?"
Zhang Wuheng was astonished.
He had experienced the Phantasmal Space Ordeal personally, and he had nearly been struck to death. Yet, in less than a single night, the other party had already reached the Glacier Plain Court and overcome the Dimension Sundering Ordeal … Did that not mean that the other party had advanced two realms within a single day?
Did he really have to be that incredible?
More importantly … how in the world did he manage to make the lightning tribulation listen to his commands and strike everywhere?
"Since that's what you said, he should have been severely injured, so he couldn't have flown far. May I know where he is at the moment?"
Yang shi asked.
"I'm not too sure either. All traces of his flight have been erased. I've already sent my men to look for him, but they were unable to find any trace of him at all!"
You Ruoxin shook her head.
She had seen the other party escape with her own eyes. While the other party's speed was not too fast, when she tried to trace his movements, it was as if he had vanished into thin air. They had been searching for him for more than a day now, but they were unable to find anything at all.
It was as if Zhang Xuan had never been here at all.
"It seems like he's an expert in concealment. He must have used some kind of special means to erase his tracks …"
Yang shi nodded.
There were some master teachers who specialized in tracking, and there were also some who specialized in anti-tracking. Even with Yang shi's strength, he was still unable to track them down.
"Indeed. However, given his condition, it's impossible for him to have gotten far. As long as we search within a radius of ten thousand li, we should be able to find him!"
You Ruoxin said confidently.
Even though she had yet to find any traces of that fellow, given how severely injured he was, it was unlikely that he would be able to get away easily. On top of that, there was also the fact that Mingshi Tang had issued a warrant to capture him. Based on her estimations, it was unlikely that he had managed to escape more than a hundred thousand li.
As long as they searched carefully within this area, they would definitely be able to find it.
"How about this … First Elder and the head of the Zhang family, since we're both looking for Zhang Xuan, why don't we split up? That way, we'll be able to move faster. Whoever finds him first will be able to communicate with one another!"
Yang shi turned to look at the others.
"Alright!"
Sword Saint Meng nodded.
When she heard that the person whom she suspected to be her son was severely injured, she was extremely worried. She wanted to find him right now, and she didn't want to waste a single moment.
Zhang Xuan had wanted to blame the Glacier Plain Court for this, but upon seeing the state of the Glacier Plain Court, he found himself unable to bring himself to do so.
"Then let's go!"
Knowing how his wife felt, Heung Kensei chose a direction, and the two of them flew directly.
Zhang Wuheng seemed to have thought of something. After a moment of hesitation, he also chose a direction and turned around to leave.
"Farewell, Elder You!"
With a smile, Yang shi turned around and left.
The three groups of people went in three different directions and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
After their departure, You Ruoxin continued instructing the disciples to repair the buildings. A moment later, the First Elder of the Zhang family, Zhang Wuheng, suddenly flew back.
"Elder Wuheng, did you manage to find Zhang Xuan?"
You Ruoxin's eyes lit up in excitement.
"I didn't!"
Zhang Wuheng shook his head. He turned to You Ruoxin and asked, "Where did Yang shi go earlier?"
"Yang shi?"
You Ruoxin was taken aback.
"That's right. As the strongest expert in the Mingshi Tang headquarters, Yang shi possesses the ability to trace the source of an object. Even if Zhang Xuan has concealed his aura, he should still be able to find him. The reason why he had us split up is so that he could shake us off. I would like to see what he's up to!"
Zhang Wuheng harrumphed.
"He's able to find him? Are you saying that … as long as we follow him, we'll be able to find Zhang Xuan? "
You Ruoxin asked with a glint in her eyes.
"That's right. However, given how powerful Yang shi is, it's best that we don't get too close to him. If we were to be discovered, it would be difficult to explain ourselves," Zhang Wuheng said.
"I understand!"
You Ruoxin nodded as a cold glint shone in her eyes. "Capture him this time. We mustn't allow him to get away!"
"Un. We mustn't allow that fellow to get away!"
Zhang Wuheng nodded in agreement.
A fellow who had appeared out of nowhere had reduced the Zhang family to rubble. If they did not deal with him properly, how could the Zhang family continue to stand at the top of the Master Teacher Continent?
They had to punish him severely!
While the two of them were discussing the matter discreetly, Yang shi, who had been flying for quite some time, suddenly stopped above a mountain range. With a flick of his wrist, he whipped out a mirror.
He swiftly formed countless hand seals, and rays of light swirled around the surface of the mirror. Soon, a clear mark appeared on the surface of the mirror.
"The Sanctum Head Token of the Sanctum of Sages. It's an artifact forged by Mingshi Tang.
Yang shi chuckled.
To be honest, after Zhang Xuan had escaped, he had not left behind any traces at all. Even with Yang shi's strength, he was still unable to track him down. It was as if the other party had vanished into thin air.
However, the Sanctum Head Token in Zhang Xuan's hand was an artifact that belonged to Mingshi Tang. Tracking the Sanctum Head Token was equivalent to finding out the other party's whereabouts.
"It seems like he has gone to the Empire Alliance!"
After examining the mark on the mirror, Yang shi swiftly located the exact location of the Sanctum Head Token. With a smile, he vanished from the spot.
He was not too bothered by the fact that Zhang Xuan had impersonated him and impersonated his student. He was just curious about the matter.
For a person with such low cultivation to impersonate him, such that not even a Nine Star master teacher would be able to see through it … Just how in the world did he manage to do it?
Roughly an hour after Yang shi left, the surrounding space suddenly jolted, and two figures appeared once more.
They were the First Elder of the Zhang family, Zhang Wuheng, and the First Elder of the Glacier Plain Court, You Ruoxin.
Yang shi had not intentionally concealed his tracks, so it was not too difficult for them to find him.
"From the looks of it, he has gone to the Empire Alliance. Could it be that Zhang Xuan is in the Empire Alliance?"
Zhang Wuheng asked after confirming the direction that Yang shi had left in.
"That's very likely. Other than the Glacier Plain Court, this is the largest city in the vicinity. If that Zhang Xuan intends to vanish without a trace, he would have to hide here!"
You Ruoxin nodded.
If Zhang Xuan wanted to vanish without a trace, even Mingshi Tang would not be able to track him down. Instead, it was a sea of people.
The more people there were, the more difficult it would be to track him down.
If that was the case, there was a good chance that Zhang Xuan would have gone to a densely populated area like the Empire Alliance.
There were many people in this area, and even though the Master Teacher Pavilion was guarding the area, the most dangerous place was actually the safest place in the Master Teacher Continent.
After all, no one would have thought that Zhang Xuan would be able to sneak into the Empire Alliance Alliance.
"Inform Mingshi Tang's men right away. Tell them that they have found traces of Zhang Xuan in the Empire Alliance Alliance. Regardless of whether he's there or not, have them search the area thoroughly!"
Zhang Wuheng harrumphed coldly.
"Un, I'll inform them right away!"
You Ruoxin hurriedly nodded.
While they could search the area as well, their efficiency was much lower than that of Mingshi Tang. If the latter were to make a move, it would be hard for Zhang Xuan to escape.
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