Everyone searched the area and voiced their opinions. They were only inspecting the place; no one touched anything recklessly.
Fan Lang conducted his own inspection as well, sweeping the area several times with his mind alone.
"There must have been surveillance devices here. Didn't they record anything?" Fan Lang asked.
"I checked. Every device here had been interfered with and malfunctioned for a period of time. That period happened to coincide with when you rushed out to fight the Rebel Army. Someone must have taken advantage of the chaos, infiltrated this place during that time, and stolen the Pure Yang Stone," Purple Lightning Arhat said gravely.
"What about tracking devices? Didn't you leave a tracking mark on that Pure Yang Stone?"
"Of course we did, but it was transferred onto a substitute, so it was completely useless. Sigh, the Dao rises one foot, and the devil rises ten. No matter how many defensive measures we use, they can still be cracked one by one. Absolute security is impossible."
"So all the clues have been cut off now."
"By common sense, the Rebel Army must have stolen the Pure Yang Stone. That itself is a clue. I intend to track down the stone personally while you continue on your journey. Once I recover it, we'll regroup."
"Wouldn't it be too dangerous for you to go alone? That Rebel Army isn't a bunch of pushovers."
"That's precisely why I need to go alone. If something happens, it'll be easier for me to get away."
"Mm. I sometimes prefer acting alone too."
Their conversation was out in the open, and everyone nearby could hear it. Zhu Fengbai and the others volunteered one after another, saying they wanted to accompany Purple Lightning Arhat in searching for the Pure Yang Stone.
If it had been