"Report!"
No sooner had the voice sounded than the figure appeared. A person wrapped head to toe in black cloth materialized before Li Shuangmu like a ghost in broad daylight, using none other than the Hidden God Technique. He was clearly one of the Hidden Guards.
Li Shuangmu yanked hard on the reins, forcefully bringing his yellow horse to a stop. The large group behind him halted as well, somewhat flustered. Frowning, Li Shuangmu asked, "What is it?" The Hidden Guard said, "Over two hundred Western God students suddenly turned northeast and vanished into the mountains. However, Yin Kuang and his group are in the southeast. The Hidden Guards tailing them were discovered and obstructed, returning without success. The advance force found nothing. Also, Yan Liang's remaining forces are retreating in this direction. That is all. Farewell!" With that, the Hidden Guard turned into a wisp of black smoke and scattered on the wind.
Li Shuangmu's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this. Tan Shengge, Second-generation Queen Sakura, and several other association leaders rode forward to ask what had happened. Li Shuangmu said flatly, "The Western God students suddenly moved northeast. Their destination is unknown. Also, Yan Liang's forces, which had been pursuing Yin Kuang, were defeated and are retreating this way. We must relocate at once. We cannot run into Yan Liang." Tan Shengge, Second-generation Queen Sakura, and the others exchanged glances, each seeing surprise and concern in the others' eyes.
The group moved quickly. Turning their horses, they charged off to the right. A bamboo grove could be seen in the distance, an ideal place to hide. Sure enough, a quarter of an hour after Li Shuangmu led the crowd into the grove, a rumbling sound came from afar. Looking out, they saw what seemed like a black torrent