Tracing Footprints

Chu Ming closed his eyes and sensed the location of that mark.

Very soon, a faint ripple came from afar.

Three hundred star domains away.

Southeast.

He opened his eyes and looked in that direction.

Three hundred star domains away—who could it be?

Someone from Heaven-Burning Valley? Or some other faction?

Qingwei walked over. Her face was still pale, but she seemed to be in decent spirits.

"Are you all right?" she asked.

Chu Ming shook his head and told her about the tracking mark.

After listening, Qingwei frowned slightly.

"Who do you think it is?"

Chu Ming thought for a moment. "It probably wasn't Yan Qiong acting personally. Given his status, he wouldn't do something so sneaky and underhanded.

"Maybe it was the people Yan Lie left behind, or... some other faction."

Qingwei fell silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Could it be the Star Sea Chamber of Commerce?"

Chu Ming looked at her.

Qingwei said, "Those two Dark Division Inspectors did help you, but I've never been able to see through where they stand.

"Besides, they were the ones safeguarding Kong Mingzi's last letter. If they wanted to leave something on you, it would have been all too easy."

Chu Ming nodded. "That's possible. But there's no use guessing now. Once the tracking mark yields results, we'll naturally know who it is."

He paused and looked at Qingwei. "What about your side? How many people with implanted marks are left?"

Qingwei said, "Over the past few days, I secretly purged twenty-three people. Most were successful. But aside from those two Sword Sect disciples just now, there's one more..."

She hesitated, then lowered her voice. "One of the attendants Li Xuan brought."

One of Li Xuan's men?

Qingwei said, "That person's mark runs deep too. I tried twice,