Mao Shigao then said, "This man fell into your trap, sir. A trace of my power remains on him. As long as I get close, even if he turns to ash, I'll recognize him."
Li Qingxian said, "I'll deduce where he is. Then I'll have to trouble Eunuch Mao to capture him personally."
"Rest assured, sir!"
Li Qingxian looked toward Shen Xiaoyi. "Ready to alter the Momentum Configuration?"
Shen Xiaoyi nodded.
The two took positions on opposite sides of the plaza before the hall. Li Qingxian cast the Fate-Seeking Arts, using the Dao Protector's flesh and clothing as the primary Fate Materials to deduce his exact location.
Then, he projected a map of the Imperial Palace with the Fate Disk. After carefully comparing them, he pointed to a location, where a red dot immediately lit up.
"Eunuch Mao, this man has some nerve."
Mao Shigao took a close look. His hair stood on end, and his lungs nearly burst with rage.
"He's actually hiding in the underground treasure vault of the Ministry of Internal Affairs! I'll seize him at once!" Without caring whether it was true or not, Mao Shigao turned into an afterimage and sped out of the Palace of Accumulated Felicity.
Wang Buwu shook his head. "For this Dao Protector to offend you, he's had eight lifetimes of rotten luck."
Song Baige laughed. "Fate Arts hunt enemies, and the old Eerie claims lives. No matter how well he runs, he won't escape for long."
Li Qingxian said, "Don't underestimate the Heaven's Mandate Sect. The Dao Protector's abilities are limited, but the Heaven's Mandate Sect's power is anything but ordinary. Right, guard the entrance. As long as they're examinees, no one is allowed inside, whoever they are. Understood?"
Li Qingxian swept his gaze over everyone, lingering on Wang Buwu's