A Soul Saint mobilizes, a citywide search

A short while later, a cardinal dressed in red strode over. He was one of Bibi Dong's trusted subordinates and possessed considerable strength.

"Greetings, Your Holiness!"

Night Hawk bowed respectfully, his manner humble.

"Rise."

Bibi Dong raised a hand, anger showing on her face. "Night Hawk, Li Tianyuan, a guard of Spirit Hall, has defected. His whereabouts are unknown, but he should still be hiding in Spirit City. Take Xie Yue and Hu Liena and lead a citywide search at once. You must find Li Tianyuan."

"Remember, take him alive."

"I will question him personally."

Bibi Dong's voice was ice-cold.

"Yes, Your Holiness!"

Night Hawk asked no questions and accepted every order. After bowing, he turned and headed outside.

Xie Yue and Hu Liena also bowed and followed him out.

When Bibi Dong saw them reach the doorway, she hesitated briefly before speaking again.

"One more thing. Unless necessary... do not hurt him!"

Her voice trembled slightly.

She did not know why she had said that. He was clearly the one who had betrayed her and fled, yet she still did not want him hurt.

That wretched brat!

Bibi Dong clenched her fists. No one had ever held such weight in her heart before.

Cardinal Night Hawk turned at the doorway and gave the usually cold, ruthless Bibi Dong a surprised glance. He dared not ask any questions, but replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Holiness."

Only then did he hurry away with Xie Yue and Hu Liena.

Bibi Dong turned around in frustration and sat on her throne to await news.

With a Soul Saint like Night Hawk taking action, she estimated that she would hear news of Li Tianyuan within two hours at most.

A short while later, Night Hawk emerged with several Soul Masters from Spirit Hall and began an extensive search for traces of Li Tianyuan.

Before long, Night Hawk and the siblings Xie Yue and Hu Liena appeared near Li Tianyuan's little house again.

Li Tianyuan immediately noticed what was happening and smiled faintly.

"A Soul Saint this time. Bibi Dong, it seems you're determined to drag me back. But let's see whether a Soul Saint can detect my presence."

Li Tianyuan instantly concealed himself again.

The next second, Night Hawk forced his way through the door.

An eerie yellow glow shone from his eyes as he swept his gaze intently across the room, as though trying to catch something.

This was his sixth Soul Skill, Mysterious Eagle Insight.

His eyes could emit a piercing yellow light, allowing him to detect the slightest movements.

He could even uncover clues that ordinary Titled Douluos could not find.

His probing gaze swept through every corner of the room.

After a moment, he reluctantly withdrew his gaze and frowned. "Strange. I thought I sensed something in this room just now, but why can't I see anything?"

"And there are clearly signs that someone has been moving around in here!"

"So where is he?"

Night Hawk sounded puzzled.

"Bishop Night Hawk, are you saying Li Tianyuan came back here?"

Xie Yue could not help asking from behind him.

"As expected, there should be traces of his movements here, but he probably isn't in the room."

"That fellow really is cunning!"

Frowning, Night Hawk walked to the window and examined the area around it, but found nothing unusual.

"It seems he's still in Spirit City. As long as he shows himself, I will find a lead."

"Station someone here in hiding. He might come back."

Night Hawk said.

"How about this? I'll stay here. As soon as Li Tianyuan comes back, I'll capture him."

Hu Liena volunteered when she heard this.

Her Martial Soul was the Demon Fox, and charming others was her greatest specialty.

If Li Tianyuan appeared, she felt certain she could entrance him simply by using her Soul Skill.

"Very well."

Night Hawk nodded slightly. Hu Liena was the Pope's personal disciple, and her strength was more than enough to deal with Li Tianyuan.

Besides, even if she injured Li Tianyuan, he could avoid blame.

"Be careful, little sister. Watch out for Li Tianyuan lashing out like a cornered dog and hurting you."

Xie Yue sounded worried.

"Don't worry, brother. I have a plan."

Hu Liena spoke with a confident smile.

"All right."

Xie Yue knew his sister's abilities as well. As long as she was careful, Li Tianyuan could not possibly be her match.

"Let's go."

Night Hawk lingered no longer and strode outside.

Xie Yue followed him out of the room.

The two soon left.

Hu Liena closed the door, then turned to look around the room.

"Li Tianyuan's relationship with Master is anything but ordinary, yet his home is so plain!"

"Still, he really is handsome, and he has a fine figure."

"No wonder Master told us not to hurt him!"

Hu Liena murmured.

She had observed Li Tianyuan several times, and once had even nearly stumbled upon him naked. He had left a deep impression on her—a favorable one, at that.

The two simply never spoke to each other.

She did not dare strike up a conversation with Li Tianyuan, either. After all, he was Bibi Dong's private plaything.

What she did not know was that Li Tianyuan stood only a short distance away.

It seems Bibi Dong isn't the only one with designs on me. This girl has a few thoughts of her own.

Bibi Dong has some conscience left, at least. She told her subordinates not to hurt me.

Li Tianyuan felt rather moved.

But he did not want Hu Liena lingering in his room.

He silently approached her and struck her fair neck with his hand.

Hu Liena collapsed onto the bed beside her.

Li Tianyuan's strike had been perfectly measured. Hu Liena probably would not wake up for quite some time.

He revealed himself and looked at Hu Liena lying unconscious on the bed. With her alluring features and skin fairer than snow, she was a beauty, but he had little interest in her. Bibi Dong had left her mark on him, after all.

He continued practicing his Soul Skills.

Throughout Spirit City, quite a few teams of Soul Masters began searching for Li Tianyuan, but almost none came here.

After all, this place had already been searched several times in succession.

Thus, Li Tianyuan was relatively safe here.

Judging by the current situation, a Soul Saint could not detect him.

Instead, he wanted to see whether Soul Douluos and Titled Douluos could discover him.

Now that he was a Level 90 Douluo, he was in no hurry to flee. He intended to test his skills against these experts from Spirit Hall.

Meanwhile, Cardinal Night Hawk soared above Spirit City. With Martial Soul Possession active, a pair of black wings sprouted beneath his arms. He looked like a fierce eagle demon, bearing both human and avian traits.

At the same time, yellow light shot from his eyes as he searched every corner of Spirit City, large and small.

The moment he caught sight of Li Tianyuan, he would act.

Yet after circling the entire city, he had found nothing.

What is going on? Could Li Tianyuan have already escaped Spirit City?

Doubts stirred in Night Hawk's mind.

After all, his abilities spoke for themselves. With a search on this scale, he could have found even a Soul Douluo, let alone a Soul Ancestor!

Yet that brat seemed to have vanished.

It seems I'll have to report to His Holiness the Pope.

Left with no other choice, Night Hawk turned and descended toward Spirit Hall.