NOVPUB"How could the peak masters Ling Weizi and Hu have disappeared?"
Ying He and Li Yingfu both looked at each other with terror in their eyes.
As inheritors of the Qingmu and Thick Earth peaks within the Five Elements heritage of the Sect, each generation’s peak masters have strengths that stand out among their peers.
Especially these two, who are of considerable age and experience.
Among their contemporaries, they might not be like that old monster Yao Wudi, but they are also seasoned cultivators with profound foundations.
Such beings, theoretically, would not be threatened by many on the Fenglin Continent, where Spiritual Energy is waning, Yan being the exception.
It is even more unlikely that anyone could have taken them without leaving a trace.
Except for Fanming before, but given that Fanming was in Northsea Continent at that time, with such a distance between them, it seems unlikely too.
Unless…
"Could it be someone from the Kingdom of Immortals made a move?"
Recalling his previous encounter in Chen State, Li Yingfu’s mind raced and he exclaimed in astonishment.
Wang Ba’s heart was filled with extreme anxiety at the moment.
These two Martial Uncles had helped him a lot. Take Ling Weizi, for instance; despite the initial disagreements, he painstakingly tailored the practice of the Taiyi True Fire for him, prepared Jade Leaf Talismans for each of his travels, and even when Wang Ba ’disappeared’ in West Sea Country, Ling Weizi had not hesitated to travel tens of thousands of miles to search for him in the West Sea…
All these things, Wang Ba saw and remembered them in his heart and was grateful for their kindness.
It was the same with Martial Uncle Hu Zaixi.
Therefore, though he called him Martial Uncle, in his heart, he respected him as a quasi-master.
Now, upon suddenly hearing of their inexplicable disappearance and hearing Li Yingfu’s speculation, even with his usual composure, Wang Ba couldn’t help losing it:
"The Kingdom of Immortals… Yes, Sen State is very close to the old Yan, and Musen Island is right at the border between Sen and Yan…"
Ying He, standing to the side, frowned slightly and said:
"Chief Division Master, we cannot be certain of this based solely on the few words transmitted by Vice Hall Master Ma. Perhaps we should inquire directly."
Li Yingfu was startled and hastily agreed, "Yes, my previous utterance was thoughtless. Chief Division Master should indeed ask Vice Hall Master Ma directly."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ba managed to calm his mind. He took a deep breath, focused his gaze, and then proceeded to channel mana into the Spirit Rhinoceros Stone.
Soon after, sizzling noises could be heard coming from the stone.
Not long after, an excited voice emerged from within the stone:
"Apprentice nephew? Have you returned? Where are you now?"
Wang Ba did not dare delay and hastily recounted his arrival in Guangling State.
Then he immediately inquired about Ling Weizi and Hu Zaixi.
From within the Spirit Rhinoceros Stone, Ma Shengxu, upon hearing that Wang Ba had just returned from Northsea Continent, urged repeatedly:
"Then you must rush back to the Sect at once… Your two Martial Uncles have been missing for over half a year. The entire Sect is in turmoil. Elder Du personally led people to Sen State and dug three feet into the ground searching, but they found not a single clue."
As he said this, Ma Shengxu’s voice hesitated, but he ultimately revealed nothing more and instead hurried Wang Ba to return to the Sect sooner.
Wang Ba, however, couldn’t help frowning:
"May I ask Martial Uncle, are the two Martial Uncles’ soul lamps in the Rende Hall still lit?"
Ma Shengxu seemed to anticipate what Wang Ba was hinting at, and a resigned voice transmitted from within the stone:
"They’re still lit. Are you thinking of using the Wanzhou School’s Soul Vision or the Sect’s Shadow Seeking and search for soul techniques?"
"No use, we’ve already tried! Elder Du used them all as soon as he arrived in Sen State, and he released numerous Spirit Beasts to search, but they found nothing."
Knowing that both their soul lamps were still lit, Wang Ba felt a bit relieved.
As long as they were not dead, there was still a way to find them.
With this in mind, he quickly said, "Then I will go to Sen State to have a look!"
From within the Spirit Rhinoceros Stone, Ma Shengxu’s voice became anxious:
"Haven’t I already told you? Why don’t you listen, rush back to the Sect first!"
Wang Ba, who was previously anxious about the safety of Ling Weizi and Hu Zaixi, now that he had verified they weren’t dead, gradually regained his composure. Upon hearing this, he asked with confusion:
"What do you mean, Martial Uncle? Why must I return to the Sect first?"
Ma Shengxu initially wouldn’t explain and just kept urging him to return quickly. 𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝒎
But Wang Ba knew that Martial Uncle Ma was easily persuaded, and after some coaxing, Ma finally hesitated with a question:
"Are there any people around you?"
Wang Ba was taken aback, his expression tensed, and he involuntarily looked up.
Ying He and Li Yingfu quickly caught on and swiftly flew away, sealing their five senses and Spiritual Sense.
Seeing this, although Wang Ba trusted them immensely, he still immediately erected several insulating Talismans around him.
Then he solemnly said, "Please speak, Martial Uncle."
Within the Spirit Rhinoceros Stone, Ma Shengxu’s voice hesitated for a while before he finally spoke:
"What I am about to tell you, you must not spread recklessly, nor should you tell it to others..."
Wang Ba listened quietly, sensing that what Ma Shengxu was about to reveal might be something extremely shocking.
Ma Shengxu didn’t keep him in suspense any longer:
"Not long after Ling and Hu disappeared, our people went to the Taihe Palace to find Elder Ji Ying, since Hu Zaixi is his disciple, and their Cultivation Methods derive from the same lineage. They should sense each other when one exerts great effort, but to their astonishment, they discovered that Elder Ji Ying had also disappeared without a trace."
Wang Ba was shaken to the core!
He blurted out, "Impossible! Just over ten years ago, I clearly met him in the capital of Li State..."
But his voice stopped abruptly.
Over ten years might be just a moment in the perspective of closed-door cultivation, but in the outside world, it was enough time for many things to happen.
