"His Eminence the Platinum Bishop is dead!"
The duty deacon knelt before the hall doors, holding a wooden box as both arms trembled uncontrollably.
Inside the box, the Soul Life Tablet had shattered into three pieces. Salas's Soul Power imprint had already gone dark.
Several hall-guarding Soul Masters gathered around, but none dared reach out and touch it.
Before leaving last night, Salas had ordered the inner hall sealed and forbidden anyone from asking about his whereabouts.
Now, he had not returned, but his Soul Life Tablet had shattered first.
"Find Deacon Luo. He knows His Eminence's arrangements from last night."
"Deacon Luo disappeared half an hour ago. There is no one at his residence either."
"Seal the hall. No news is to get out. Move!"
The hall descended into chaos. Messenger Soul Masters released carrier hawks one after another, while two other teams rushed straight for Salas's study.
None of the files in the study were missing, and the bishop's seal remained on the desk.
Only the Concealment Jade Tablet used to hide one's aura was gone.
The people of the Spirit Temple searched all over Heaven Dou City. In the end, they only discovered that Salas had changed into night clothes and left alone through the back entrance.
No one could answer where he had gone.
When the report reached the Crown Prince's residence, Xue Qinghe was reviewing the tournament roster.
After reading the secret report, she folded the paper and held it over the candle flame.
"An eighty-ninth-ranked Soul Douluo died silently in Heaven Dou City, and even his body cannot be found?"
The black-clad messenger lowered his head.
"The Soul Life Tablet has shattered, confirming his death. Salas took the Concealment Jade Tablet with him last night, but no attendants."
"Who was the last person he