Hu Xiaotian secretly rejoiced. Didn't the absence of a body mean Ji Feihua was still alive? With his abilities, Ji Feihua might well have escaped the Imperial Palace with ease. Deep down, Hu Xiaotian did not want him to die.
Li Yuncong said, "You know that secret passage connects to the Jade Pool, and Ji Feihua knew it too. Because of him, I searched several secret passages from end to end, but found no trace of him."
Hu Xiaotian said, "Perhaps he's already dead. His body might have been eaten by the fish."
Li Yuncong shook his head. "Other people knew about that passage too. During that time, Quan Dean also went inside to search."
Hu Xiaotian said, "Wasn't Ji Feihua seriously wounded at the time?"
Li Yuncong said, "He was indeed seriously wounded. No one in this world could escape a combined attack from Hong Beimo, Murong Zhan, and me." No sooner had he spoken than he realized his mistake. Hadn't Ji Feihua escaped precisely such an attack from the three of them? He added, "With wounds that severe, even if he didn't die then, his meridians must have been completely severed and his martial arts utterly destroyed."
Hu Xiaotian said, "Then from what you're saying, he most likely died in the Jade Pool."
Li Yuncong shook his head. "He isn't dead. And he's been here!" His expression was exceedingly grave, without the slightest hint of a joke.
Hu Xiaotian instinctively looked around, as though Ji Feihua were lurking somewhere nearby. Only after assuring himself that no one was hiding around them did he ask, "Why are you so certain?"
Li Yuncong said, "Because something extremely important was stolen from this Library Pavilion!"
"What was it?"
Li Yuncong said, "A Buddhist scripture!"
Hu Xiaotian's heart stirred.
Li Yuncong lowered