Zhang Yuan's departure also marked the end of everything that had happened that night.
Bai Chong pondered for a moment, sheathed his drawn sword, and cupped his hands toward the cultivators who had come to help, thanking them:
"Thank you all for coming to our aid tonight. On behalf of White Tree City, I am deeply grateful."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, everyone scattered like birds and beasts.
Wei Jianxing, Wei Liu, and Wu Qing did not leave, but continued wandering around nearby.
There was only one reason: they had discovered that Zhang Yuan was missing.
"Where's Daoist Zhang?" Wu Qing asked, puzzled.
Hadn't he been right behind them just now? How had he vanished the moment they turned around?
Wei Jianxing was equally baffled and asked Wei Liu:
"Did you see where Brother Zhang went?"
Wei Liu raised her eyebrows and said flatly, "He didn't report his plans to me. How would I know where he went? Rather than asking me, why not search around here?"
Wei Jianxing nodded slightly, and the three split up to look for Zhang Yuan.
The night was thick with darkness. Even with Barrier-Breaking Talismans on them, visibility was extremely poor. After searching the area, the three regrouped and shook their heads, indicating that they had found nothing.
Wu Qing pondered for a moment before saying, "Daoist Zhang is a cultivator from another realm, with quite a few tricks up his sleeve. I doubt anything would happen to him so easily. Perhaps he had something to attend to and didn't tell us."
Wei Jianxing nodded in agreement with Wu Qing. "There's hardly anyone left around here. Let's head back to the inn first. If Brother Zhang still hasn't returned tomorrow morning, we can find a way to ask around."
Wei Liu had no objections,