After a long silence, an old man asked, "What should we do now? Should we issue a wanted notice?" This was the Vast Earth Empire, their own territory. Dealing with one man should have been easy enough.
The biggest problem now was simply that they did not know where Huo Hai was. Although they did not believe ordinary soldiers could do anything to him, issuing a wanted notice would make it difficult for him to leave the Vast Earth Empire.
If Huo Hai managed to leave, finding him again would be no easy task. As for the Huo Family, they really did not want to act recklessly without a suitable reason. Heaven only knew what Huo Hai might do if he went mad. Back then, because of Huo Hai, every mercenary and adventurer organization in the Southern Nations had changed its recordkeeping methods.
It was not just those organizations. Even the major powers of the Ink Lotus Domain had been affected and begun tightening their security in this area.
The emperor shook his head. "No. We can't beat the grass and startle the snake. Many people both inside and outside the empire are watching us right now. Once we make a move, they'll soon discover our reason for doing so."
Everyone fell silent at his words. Indeed, the situation in the Vast Earth Empire was far too complicated. Although it ranked first among the Ink Lotus Domain's three top-tier forces, that ranking referred to the strength of the empire as a whole. Unlike other sects, the Vast Earth Empire was structured as an empire. It contained many powerful lineages, as well as sects belonging to the empire.
If they considered only the Imperial Family's strength, it actually fell short of the Profound Ice Sect and the Drifting Flower Pavilion. Most