As Lin Bai slowly pondered, his thoughts gradually became clear in his mind.
"That day, Princess Tinghan and I practically traversed the entire Giantwood Forest. We carefully searched every place within it where someone could hide."
"But we still found nothing."
Hearing that Lin Bai had no leads either, the disciples of Seven Absolutes City grew even more desperate and dejected. Some of them even began cursing.
"Damn it, where could that bastard be hiding?"
"With a body as enormous as the Azure Mist Kun Peng's, it shouldn't be able to hide!"
"Although this Giantwood Forest is extraordinarily vast, with so many martial artists conducting a carpet search inside it, we still haven't found anything. That's downright strange."
Although Seven Absolutes City's doctrine placed "chivalry first," many of its disciples possessed a strong roguish air. They were bold and rough around the edges, blunt and outspoken, saying whatever came to mind.
Yet their curses caused a flash of inspiration to strike Lin Bai. The confusion in his eyes instantly brightened, as if a veil covering his vision had been lifted.
"I've got it."
Lin Bai's face took on the look of someone who had suddenly seen the light.
Lu Qingjun hurriedly asked, "Brother Lin, what did you figure out?"
Lin Bai gave a bitter laugh, his face filled with helplessness, and said to Lu Qingjun, "Brother Lu, do you think it's possible... that the Azure Mist Kun Peng's lair isn't actually in Giantwood Forest?"
"What?" The moment Lin Bai voiced this idea, the disciples of Seven Absolutes City and Lu Qingjun present were left dumbstruck.
"Wolf Marquis, that doesn't seem very likely, does it?"
"Although they're exotic beasts, like the Demon Race, they have clearly defined territories. The Azure Mist Kun Peng hunts in this Giantwood Forest, so this place