He Yuzhou crouched beside Zhou Nianchu's corpse and searched it carefully for a while. Aside from several bottles of common Healing Pills, there was indeed nothing else.
He straightened up, his brow furrowing slightly.
Leng Qianqiu said gravely, "Heart Eater was as cunning as a fox. He understood well the principle that possessing a jade invites trouble. What he obtained in the Local Element Cave must have been no small matter. He would never have carried it on him—perhaps he had long hidden the truly valuable items somewhere."
Shi Zhenyue's expression immediately darkened further upon hearing this.
The Local Element Cave's accumulated resources represented Xuanjia Gate's painstaking efforts over many years, and were also an important portion of the tribute they paid to Tianbao Supreme Sect. If everything had been lost, Xuanjia Gate would not only suffer a devastating blow to its vitality, but would also be unable to account for it to the supreme sect.
Forcing himself to rally, he ordered several nearby stewards whose injuries were relatively light and who remained fairly composed, "Quick! Immediately take men and thoroughly search the surrounding area, centered on the Assembly Hall Ruins! Especially the places where Zhou Nianchu and Heart Eater were active just now. Do not overlook a single suspicious corner! We must recover this sect's lost property!"
The stewards accepted their orders and led people off to search in every direction.
He Yuzhou and Leng Qianqiu made some brief arrangements for the aftermath, ordering the experts of their sects to assist Xuanjia Gate in purging the remaining Demonic Sect remnants. They were to cut the grass and eliminate the roots, uprooting the Demonic Sect's Yunlin Branch completely.
Once their orders had been given, the two sect leaders left first. Clearly, they intended to discuss how to report this matter