Jade-Ridge Silkweaver Spider

"No matter which one it is, we have to catch up to her as soon as possible!"

Xue Chong's expression had already been ugly, and those words turned it livid.

He slammed his palm into a nearby rock, sending fragments rattling down.

"We cannot give her time to escape Sword-Hiding Mountain! Once the Sword Embryo leaves this mountain, where are we supposed to find it in this vast world?"

Gu Han lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment before looking up.

"Then we split up."

Lu Chenyue stood to one side without saying a word.

He looked at the two Sword Talismans, his brows knotted in bewilderment. He was about to speak when Gu Han hastily cut him off.

"Martial Uncle Lu, you know Sword-Hiding Mountain better. Sorry for the trouble, but please take the two officers from the Demon Suppression Division toward the dense forest."

"My master and I will head into the mountain's interior."

Without waiting for a reply, he hurried away with Xue Chong.

Deep in the dense forest on the northwestern mountainside.

Lu Chenyue led the way, watching the spiritual glow of the Tracking Sword Talisman allotted to him as he silently scouted their route.

"Peak Master Lu, have you discovered something?"

Even Yang Xiao could no longer bear the silence and spoke up.

Lu Chenyue gave a bitter chuckle.

"Deputy General Yang, I'm just puzzled... Qinglan has never learned any tracking techniques. How could she know we were tracking her, let alone split her trail?"

"Now that things have come to this, I only hope Qinglan is safe."

His face was filled with an aging father's concern and worry.

"As for the Sword Embryo, wherever it's taken, I'll do everything in my power to retrieve it."

After they traveled several miles, the spiritual glow