She had asked Mu Yun about Xu Taiping's whereabouts right away because she had already discussed the matter with him before coming to the Azure Profound Sect.
At her question, Mu Yun shook his head helplessly and said:
"As soon as I arrived in Liuxian Town, I visited the Azure Profound Sect's Sect Master and Xu Taiping's Second Senior Brother, Dugu Qingxiao, but neither had any idea where Brother Taiping was."
As he spoke, Mu Yun poured Dongfang Yuejian and Master Xuanzhi a cup of tea each, then continued:
"After that, I went to the Nine Prefectures and found Huang Que, who had some friendship with Brother Taiping."
"Huang Que said that the Nine Prefectures had never stopped searching for Brother Taiping over the years, but even after all this time, they still had no news."
At this point, Mu Yun raised his head and looked at Dugu Qingxiao and Master Xuanzhi with a grave expression.
"It's as though Brother Taiping vanished from this world into thin air, leaving not a trace to be found."
Hearing this, the worry in Dongfang Yuejian's eyes deepened.
But the monk Xuanzhi beside her smiled calmly and said:
"At least that means Brother Taiping's life is not in danger at present. Otherwise, a strand of karma could not simply vanish from this world."
Mu Yun nodded at that.
"Master Xuanzhi is right. If Brother Taiping had truly been killed, it would inevitably show in a diviner's readings."
Only after hearing their words did the worry in Dongfang Yuejian's eyes ease somewhat.
Just then, a bell suddenly rang out with a clang.
Immediately afterward, an old man's voice thundered through the sky above Heavenly Pearl Peak-
"I am Zhou Nianchun, an elder of Heavenly Pearl Peak on Taiyue Mountain. I shall oversee the ranking for