"What! The Duke had gone missing? He went to oversee the Big Wild Goose Pagoda during yesterday's battle. How could he have disappeared?" Shen Luo was startled.
"We're at a complete loss as well. We've already sent people to search near the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, but there's been no news at all." Lu Huaming's face was full of anxiety.
"The Duke's cultivation is profound. Perhaps something has held him up. He should be all right, so Brother Lu needn't worry too much," Shen Luo consoled him.
"I hope so. What brings you here, Brother Shen?" Lu Huaming sighed and asked.
"I've been investigating those fissures in the city. After asking quite a few people, I learned something..." Shen Luo recounted what the neighborhood watchman had seen to Lu Huaming.
"The Great Tang Government Office has also sent people to investigate those ground fissures, but we've found no clues. Fellow Daoist Shen, the information you uncovered is very important. We must report this to Imperial Advisor Yuan immediately. Nephew Lu, accompany Fellow Daoist Shen there," Huangmu Adept said, appearing to be the calmest of them all.
"Understood." Lu Huaming nodded.
The two soon arrived at the Imperial Astronomical Bureau and met Imperial Advisor Yuan Tiangang. He was standing atop an altar, pacing through ritual steps beneath the Dipper, apparently performing some spell.
Two disciples stood nearby, one of whom was Li Shu.
After many years apart, Li Shu had made great progress in cultivation. Her appearance had not changed much, though she looked fuller and more mature than before. Her cultivation had advanced significantly, reaching the Mahayana Late Stage, not far from the True Immortal Stage.
Shen Luo was secretly astonished. Li Shu's talent for cultivation had never been particularly exceptional. When they had last met on Mount Putuo, she