"Then who was it that leaked the news about Xuanji Island producing Ice Soul Snow Lotuses to Instructor Yi?" Xu Yi reasoned that Yi Bingwei's disappearance could only be due to one of two things. Either someone had set her up, and the whole thing had been a trap from the start, beginning with the Ice Soul Snow Lotus; or she had run into unexpected danger while gathering the lotuses.
Ruan Hongchen said, "I don't know that yet. Bingwei only said it was a private tip and that she'd have a surprise for me when she returned from gathering the lotuses. Hey, why are you asking so many questions? What's going on? You don't think something happened to Bingwei, do you? You're underestimating her. How could someone serving as an instructor in the Dao Palace be any ordinary person? You're worrying too much. I reckon she'll be back in three to five days."
Since he couldn't get any useful information, Xu Yi couldn't be bothered to waste time with Ruan Hongchen. He left the Dao Palace and headed straight for Xuanji Island to look for her. "Going about it like this, I think you'll just have to get lucky," Huang Mei said pessimistically.
Xu Yi said, "At a time like this, can't you spread a little positive energy?" He was feeling restless. Though he had more or less concluded that Yi Bingwei wasn't Xuan Xuan, he had never undressed her and taken a look, so he still held on to a sliver of hope. Now that Yi Bingwei was missing, how could he not be worried?
Xuanji Island was hundreds of millions of miles from the Dao Palace. Xu Yi found a map, plotted a route through the teleportation arrays, and went straight to Donglai City to begin his journey.