Ancient Sage Mo Ling's body stiffened. He quickly leaped into the air and scanned his surroundings, only to see that the courtyards were completely silent. None of the formations had been triggered at all.
It was as if no one had been there at all.
"He managed to escape?"
Ancient Sage Mo Ling narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
He was the strongest soul oracle among the soul oracles, and his cultivation was unfathomable. He had thought that he would be able to capture the other party easily, but who could have thought that the other party would actually be able to escape from right under his nose?
This was no different from a tight slap to his face!
"There's no way he managed to escape …"
Ancient Sage Mo Ling scanned the surroundings swiftly before activating the formations around Sovereign Chen Ling's palace.
Even though the other party was able to tear through space and escape under the pressure of his soul energy, there was no way he would be able to escape from the palace.
Furthermore, based on his understanding of soul oracles, he was certain that the other party's main body was in the vicinity. Otherwise, he would have already left traces behind.
Huala!
Ancient Sage Mo Ling's soul returned to his body, and he slowly opened his eyes.
"To be able to escape without the slightest trace of yin aura despite my pressure, just who in the world is that person?"
Ancient Sage Mo Ling knew all of the soul oracles who were still alive. Even Ancient Sages would not be able to escape from him in such a manner, so who in the world was that fellow who had suddenly appeared?
And where did he come from?
"Men!"
Ancient Sage Mo Ling pondered for a moment, but he was still unable to come up with an answer.
"Ancient Sage Mo Ling!"
A black-armored middle-aged man walked out from the shadows.
Ancient Sage Mo Ling asked, "Have any unidentified individuals entered the palace over the past few days?"
The middle-aged man replied, "Ancient Sage, ever since Sovereign Chen Ling was injured, the palace has been sealed. Over the past month, only appraisers have been able to enter the palace. There are a total of 232 appraisers, and none of them have left!"
"Appraisers?"
Ancient Sage Mo Ling harrumphed coldly. "From the looks of it, he must be one of them. Hand over their information to me!"
"Yes!"
The black-armored middle-aged man nodded. Just as he was about to leave, Ancient Sage Mo Ling's voice sounded once more. "Wait a moment. I'll go with you! I want to examine them personally! "
…
"That was close!"
With a light leap, Zhang Xuan's soul slipped into his body through his glabella before opening his eyes and exhaling deeply.
He didn't think that he would encounter an Ancient Sage soul oracle, and not to mention, that the other party would be able to detect his presence so quickly.
It was fortunate that he was aware of the flaws in the other party's attack. Otherwise, if he were to really be caught in the crossfire, he would not even know how he died.
It was no wonder why Sovereign Chen Yong, Liu Yang, and the others had said that this was a dangerous place. It seemed like they had underestimated the people of the Master Teacher Continent.
Even though soul oracles were formless and intangible, making them the best means of scouting and escaping, it wasn't the safest and most reliable method.
"If we are discovered, the other party might very well suspect the appraiser. Should we leave now?"
He frowned.
Since his Primordial Spirit had been discovered, the suspicion of the Ancient Sage would surely fall onto the appraisers. It wouldn't be long before the Ancient Sage came to investigate.
If he wanted to escape, he had to be quick.
Otherwise, if Zhang Xuan were to really come looking for him, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't be found out.
"Once you leave, it'll be nigh impossible for you to return …"
It had not been easy for him to disguise himself as an appraiser and sneak in here. He was really unwilling to leave before he could find the source of the dragon blood.
Furthermore, with this warning, it would be very difficult for them to come in again.
"All appraisers, come out and gather here!"
Just as Zhang Xuan was contemplating whether he should flee or not, he suddenly heard a loud bellow from outside. Following which, countless footsteps sounded. It seemed like there were guards outside every single room.
"It's too late …"
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan stood up.
It seemed like the Ancient Sage was much faster than he had thought. He had noticed the problem in an instant.
But that wasn't too bad either. Unlike ordinary soul oracles, his Primordial Spirit was perfectly compatible with his physical body. On top of that, his disguise was impeccable. Even if the Ancient Sage were to investigate him, it would be difficult for the other party to find anything.
Walking out of the room, Zhang Xuan saw many guards outside. Upon seeing him, one of them immediately said, "This way, please!"
Following behind them, Zhang Xuan soon arrived at a large hall guarded by guards. The middle-aged guard from before and Ancient Sage Mo Ling were standing at the center.
Zhang Xuan didn't panic. Following behind the other appraisers, he slowly made his way in.
As soon as he entered, he felt Ancient Sage Mo Ling's eyes focusing on him, as if he was trying to uncover his identity. However, he was unable to find anything amiss, so he could only shake his head.
In less than five minutes, the two hundred appraisers were gathered together.
The middle-aged guard passed a name list over to Zhang Xuan.
Ancient Sage Mo Ling swiftly scanned the name list with his Spiritual Perception and browsed through it.
"We have checked on every single one of these appraisers, and they are all reputable individuals with clean backgrounds. Furthermore, none of them are related to Sovereign Chen Yong! Based on what we have seen so far, none of them are soul oracles … "
The middle-aged guard said with a hushed voice.
"None of them are soul oracles? Could it be that the one earlier appeared out of thin air? "
Ancient Sage Mo Ling sneered coldly.
He was well aware of the defenses of Sovereign Chen Ling's royal palace. Not even an Ancient Sage could sneak in without his knowledge.
Over the past month, only these appraisers had been here. Other than them, there couldn't have been anyone else.
In other words, there was a good chance that the one who had escaped earlier was among these appraisers.
"This … It's also possible that someone is concealing his identity!"
The middle-aged guard nodded.
The two of them swiftly turned their gazes to the appraisers before them.
Everyone was perplexed. They had no idea why they had been summoned here so urgently.
With a thought, Ancient Sage Mo Ling released his powerful soul energy and shrouded the two hundred appraisers.
Zhang Xuan immediately felt as if his body had been bound by an invisible rope. His zhenqi jolted violently, and he tried to resist, but he quickly suppressed it.
Tzzzzz!
He didn't resist at all. The other party's soul thread traveled along his acupoints and dived into his body, seemingly connecting with his soul.
Zhang Xuan knew that the other party's soul was capable of probing the very essence of one's soul, but he still chose not to resist.
He had comprehended the Soul Quintessence and cultivated the Heaven's Path Divine Art, so he was able to alter his aura with his soul. As such, he had concealed the soul ripples that he had left behind when he was escaping earlier. No matter how hard the other party tried, it would be impossible for them to find any trace of it.
As expected, the soul thread circled around his body before slowly returning to him.
"Ancient Sage Mo Ling …"
The middle-aged guard asked.
The old man shook his head with a deep frown on his forehead, seemingly unable to believe what he had just seen.
He had thought that he would be able to find the soul oracle easily by using his soul energy, but who could have thought that the soul ripples of the appraisers here didn't match?
Ancient Sage Mo Ling pondered for a moment before suddenly recalling something. "How many appraisers are here today?"
Gedeng, Zhang Xuan's heart skipped a beat.
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