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Where could Sikong Ju have escaped to?

There was nothing blocking the view on this platform. Everything was exposed.

Sikong Ju could not possibly have gone back the way he came. Such an action would surely have drawn the attention of the Brocade Guards... The entrance to the tunnel dug by Sikong Zhaiyue had always been guarded by the Brocade Guards, who were waiting for news from the people inside. There was even less chance that Sikong Ju had hidden in that tunnel.

"Vanished into thin air?" Ding Xiu froze for a moment. Sensing the change in Lord Yu's gaze, he hurriedly shouted, "Search along the underground rock walls! He might have hidden on the cliff face... Watch above you! Search up and down—don't miss a single place!"

Ding Xiu had reacted quickly enough, and the Brocade Guards began searching.

Yet strangely, after the Brocade Guards made a complete circuit, they found nothing at all. No one had noticed exactly when Sikong Ju had disappeared, or how.

Damn it, that fat pig actually played us. How is this possible?!

Ding Xiu seethed inwardly. He could only hold his saber and wave it about while shouting, "Do as I do! I refuse to believe he's truly not on this platform. He must have concealed himself somehow... Madam Aru, sorry for the trouble. Summon your spirit beasts to help."

Madam Aru was the name of the female Beast Tamer. Understanding immediately, she hurriedly called out several spirit beasts with keen senses of smell to join the search.

Ding Xiu had truly tried every method at his disposal, but the search yielded nothing.

Yu Huatian remained expressionless the entire time, seemingly thinking about something... Yet his gaze grew increasingly gloomy.

Search, search! You bunch of idiots!

*I'm right here. I'm right here...