Heavenly Journey City, inside the council hall.
"Generals, has that Li Zicheng still not been found?"
It was the third day after the great battle had ended in Heavenly Journey City.
Xiao Lie, Commander of the Blackwater Army, and First Prince Li Yuanqi were still in the city, waiting for news of Li Zicheng.
This man had played a crucial role in the battle, and everyone was concerned about his whereabouts.
Xin Ruonan and Yu Chi Zhong, seated at the head of the hall, merely shook their heads slightly.
Xin Ruonan said, "Since the battle ended, we've been sending people to search for him, but we still haven't found any trace of him.
"We suspect he may have already left the Border Pass."
"He left?"
Xiao Lie, Li Yuanqi, and Zuo Yutang, who sat among the people farther back in the hall, all struggled to remain calm.
"That's only a guess. Perhaps he was injured on the battlefield and is recuperating somewhere now."
After a stretch of silence in the hall, First Prince Li Yuanqi suddenly spoke again.
"I've heard that the general hasn't been seen in the army these past few days either."
"Uh... the general probably went out on some business," Yu Chi Zhong offered casually.
Li Yuanqi asked again, "Generals, what exactly happened with that purple light in Northern Plains Forest three days ago?"
Xin Ruonan said calmly, "According to reports from our frontline scouts, there's an Underground Palace where the purple light appeared.
"There are signs of a battle at the scene. We're still investigating the details."
Li Yuanqi frowned. Were the two generals not worried that the disappearances of Li Zicheng and the general were connected to that Underground Palace?
Xin Ruonan said, "Deputy Commander Li, there's no need to worry. This is a matter