Several figures quietly left the Imperial City.
They split into two groups, acting on the orders of Patrol Envoys Liu and Han respectively.
Yet when they actually began searching for Li Tianming, they discovered that Beacon Ruins was so vast they had no idea where to start.
The two forces belonging to Heavenly Emperor Qianfeng and the Abyss Prince searched every place in Beacon Ruins where Li Tianming might appear, but found nothing.
Li Tianming had long since slipped out of Beacon Ruins without a sound. Of course they couldn't find him, nor had they expected him to act so decisively.
Thus, Heavenly Emperor Qianfeng and the Abyss Prince both sent out more deathsworn to scour the entire city for traces of Li Tianming.
The Abyss Prince had already been under immense pressure from this heavy responsibility. Now that the search had come up empty, his expression grew dark as deep water.
"That brat... he certainly ran fast. After this attack, he'll probably become even more cautious. Capturing him will be that much harder," the Myriad Realms Heavenly Emperor said, glancing at him.
Beside him, the Abyss Prince's gaze was deep. "The monk may flee, but his temple can't. After this incident, the two women with Li Tianming will most likely return to the Heavenly Emperor Sect to lie low. Staying in Beacon Ruins wouldn't be wise. If we want to find them, perhaps we should start with the Li Heavenly Emperor Sect."
"What if they anticipate that and don't return to their sect at all? Traveling there from Beacon Ruins could take six months to a year, after all. If this drags on too long, we'll have trouble explaining ourselves to Lord Han," the Myriad Realms Heavenly Emperor said with some misgivings.
"We don't necessarily need to find