A Familiar Routine

Sorry for the trouble.

Nine-Wing searched all over Ancient Yin Ruin City. Aside from sensing Quinn's aura at the city gates, he found nothing else and had no idea where the target was.

The Black Wizard who had entered Ruin City seemed to have become a drop of water merging into the sea, vanishing without a trace!

Besides that, Gao Jing faintly sensed that Ancient Yin Ruin City had always been shrouded in an invisible force.

This force could block perceptions from outside, interfere with the effects of High Rank spells such as prophecy, and most likely originated from the city's defensive formation.

After thinking it over, Gao Jing simply drove Nine-Wing out of Ancient Yin Ruin City and followed the auras of Yue Zhong and the others.

He found the Dawn Blade squad's guard post.

Through Nine-Wing, he conveyed the results of his investigation to Yue Zhong, then said that he wanted to stay in Ancient Yin Ruin City and search for Quinn's whereabouts by other means, doing his utmost to complete the mission.

Under such circumstances, Dawn Blade could return to the City of Ten Thousand Kings first instead of continuing to wait outside the city.

Yue Zhong's response, however, was resolute.

The captain of Dawn Blade agreed to Gao Jing's decision to continue searching for Quinn, but the squad would not return to the City of Ten Thousand Kings. They would remain stationed near Ancient Yin Ruin City so they could provide reinforcements at any time.

He also gave Gao Jing a deadline. If he could not find Quinn within ten days, he was to return and regroup with the squad.

At that time, Yue Zhong would report to the Elders Council, leaving the next step to their decision.

They might dispatch the Shadow Assassins—or let the