Before even an hour had passed, word came that the Witch clan members in the stone chamber had begun to disperse. Wang Rongrong said they would launch a second search half an hour later; he suspected Xu Yi might be hiding among them. The Witch clan could leave this place, but Xu Yi could not.
As long as they had the patience, there was no way this big fish, Xu Yi, could escape. Half an hour flew by, and the second search began. After another painstaking effort, they still found no trace of Xu Yi.
Old Sui reported, "Lord Shaoqing, only Suijie and his four attendants are left in that stone chamber. Could it be..."
Everyone thought of Gu Beiting's accusation, yet it still seemed too incredible. If Gu Beiting's accusation was true, wouldn't that mean Xu Yi was actually a member of the Witch clan?
But if Xu Yi was a member of the Witch clan, how had he entered the Dao Palace? How could the Dao Palace have made such a fatal mistake and let a member of the Witch clan in to study?
"Whatever the truth, keep a close eye on him for now. I refuse to believe he won't leave this place. If something's wrong, we'll take him down even if it means offending the Wuyuan Witch clan."
Wang Rongrong gave the order through gritted teeth. Everyone answered in unison. They had worked themselves ragged for so long and had nothing to show for it; everyone was furious. All they could do was keep Xu Yi under close watch.
Xu Yi had left the Sui Clan's Four Attendants outside the cave to keep guard while he sat in the spacious stone chamber, holding the Five Elements Spirit and talking to the just-awakened Huang Mei. Huang Mei