The Poor Tushan, The Missing Three

At this moment, a dense surge of nine-colored power churned in the area, and several chains emitting an eerie glow emerged from the void.

Following their appearance, the figure of Tushan Zhaoli slowly manifested.

Seeing this, Tushan Lingyi and Tushan Jinci turned their heads away, their eyes reddening.

"My King..."

It was evident that for every chain that surfaced, only a small portion of Tushan Zhaoli's body was outlined.

This meant that her entire being...

Their King of the Tushan clan had actually fallen to such a state, and they were unable to even protect her...

After a long while, Tushan Zhaoli slowly opened her eyes.

She looked at Tushan Lingyi, nodded in satisfaction, and cast her divine sense toward the cave dwelling where Cen Yu and the others were staying.

"It is precisely because you are so thorough in your work, Lingyi, that I entrusted this matter to you."

I wonder if that little fellow will like the arrangements?

After seeing the scene there, Tushan Zhaoli was slightly stunned and asked curiously, "Are all the things you prepared chickens?"

Hearing this, Tushan Lingyi wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and nodded, "Yes, don't we foxes love to eat this?"

Sigh... but this was the only way.

The King is trapped, Tushan is sealed, the spiritual energy is exhausted, and life is becoming increasingly difficult.

She would have liked to prepare something else, but she simply couldn't produce it.

If she were to slaughter the few remaining pigs or other livestock and prevent them from breeding, they would likely go extinct.

"..."

As these words fell, not to mention Tushan Zhaoli, even Tushan Jinci fell silent.

After a moment, a thought sparked in Tushan Jinci's mind: "My King, Sister Lingyi, I will go check if Cen Yu and the others have any objections."

Without waiting for the two to respond, he excused himself and ran toward the cave dwelling of Cen Yu and his companions.

Seeing this, Tushan Zhaoli chuckled and shook her head helplessly: "Little Jinci is still as gluttonous as ever, rushing over just to scrounge a meal."

I still remember when Tushan was prosperous, with all kinds of things available; why would we ever have to worry about mere food?

Sigh... it is I, this King, who has failed, implicating everyone...

Just then, Tushan Lingyi knelt on the ground with a thud and said guiltily, "My King, it is this subordinate's incompetence that failed to lead Tushan out of this predicament."

On the other side, the three had just sat down and were about to start eating when the door was knocked on again.

Cen Yu stood up in confusion, and as he opened the door, his eyes were met with Tushan Jinci's sparkling gaze.

Seeing the door open, he immediately hooked his arm around the youth's neck and walked inside with a smile: "Oh my, everyone is here? How is it? Is the food to your liking?"

"..."

Guang Ling and the other exchanged glances, both sharing a look of confusion.

What has gotten into this guy? How did he turn into a different person in such a short time? Could this be his twin brother?

Azure Luan gave a light cough: "Many thanks for Tushan's hospitality, we are... very satisfied."

"Eh..." Cen Yu helplessly pulled the arm off his neck and invited the fire fox beside him: "But this is truly too sumptuous; why not stay and eat with us? Otherwise, it would be such a waste."

The fox had been staring at the dishes on the table ever since he entered; it would be too obtuse not to see what he was planning.

But has Tushan really reached such a difficult point? Does even a dignified seven-tailed fox have to act like this just to eat?

If Cen Yu had thought the table full of chickens was because foxes loved them, he now felt it was out of sheer desperation.

After all, compared to other things, chickens are easy to raise and have a high reproduction rate.

Hearing this, a flash of surprise appeared in Tushan Jinci's eyes: "Really? You are too kind, brother! Then I shall accept your offer."

What a good day! Usually, the food in the clan is reserved for the juniors, and he hadn't eaten these in a long time.

Soon, the three witnessed a scene that shocked them once again.

Although Tushan Jinci's arrival was impolite, he waited for the three of them to pick up their chopsticks before he started eating.

Then, the handsome fox transformed into...? How on earth does he eat like that?

In the trio's incredulous eyes, Tushan Jinci grabbed a chicken leg in each hand and finished them in one bite.

After eating, he could even spit out the bones with incredible smoothness.

What was even more impressive was the fox's teeth; the bones he spat out didn't have a single shred of meat left on them.

Seeing this, Cen Yu looked at Guang Ling and Azure Luan awkwardly, signaling them to eat quickly.

After all, if they didn't eat now, there wouldn't be anything left...

Unlike Tushan, at this moment on the Douluo Continent, the entire Martial Soul Hall was shrouded in a low-pressure atmosphere.

In just over ten days, not only had Cen Yu gone missing under mysterious circumstances, but two formidable titled elders had also vanished without a trace.

Although their strength made it unlikely for them to have met with any misfortune, it was the first time such a complete disappearance had ever occurred.

Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong were both deeply concerned, immediately dispatching large numbers of personnel to head separately toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to search for clues.

Yet, the final results of the investigations were identical: the three had long since departed, and not a single useful lead could be found.

Later, prompted by the reminders from Yue Guan and Gui Mei, Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong learned the true purpose of their journey.

However, bound by his duties as the Great Elder, Qian Daoliu was required to remain and guard the Douluo Hall.

Consequently, Golden Crocodile took it upon himself to lead a team, storming the long-secluded Clear Sky Sect and conducting a thorough search of the entire sect from top to bottom.

Even though the members of the Clear Sky Sect were filled with resentment, the disparity in strength left them with no choice but to compromise.

At the very least, Martial Soul Hall had not come to declare war.

Yet, to everyone's surprise, even after they had scoured the Clear Sky Sect—the place where Cen Yu and the others were most likely to have gone—they still failed to find a single trace.

Nothing.

Looking across the entire Douluo Continent, for three living people to leave no trace in one place might be understandable, but for them to be absent everywhere was truly bizarre.

Could some accident have occurred?

Tang Xiao stood to the side with the elders and disciples of the Clear Sky Sect, enduring the disdainful gazes of the Martial Soul Hall members; no matter how angry they were, they could only grit their teeth and bear it.

In the end, under the hateful glares of the Clear Sky Sect members, Golden Crocodile led his men away.

"What?! Nothing? Then where could they have gone?"

Hearing Golden Crocodile's report, Bibi Dong slammed her scepter against the ground.

"A peak Title Douluo, a super Title Douluo, and Cen Yu, whose strength rivals a Title Douluo—three living people have just vanished like that?"

Hearing this, Golden Crocodile replied with displeasure, "Pope, is this the tone you should be using when speaking to this old man?"

"This old man has already scoured the Clear Sky Sect to the ground and still hasn't found a shred of evidence regarding their whereabouts. If the Pope does not believe me, you are welcome to go and see for yourself!"