Dong Xiaochai sat down in the pavilion, all smiles. "Senior Brother, I never dreamed you would actually become the Sect Master of the Earth Pill Sect."
Chen Shi'an sighed softly. "Who could have expected the Sect Master and the others to suddenly leave without a word?"
Dong Xiaochai nodded. "I heard from my second uncle that our master disappeared to pave the way for the Sect Master and the others. Their departure from Desolate Suppression City was planned."
Chen Shi'an followed up with a question. "Did Deputy Commander-in-Chief Dong ever tell you where our master, the Sect Master, and the others went?"
Dong Xiaochai shook her head without hesitation. "Second Uncle doesn't know either."
Chen Shi'an murmured an acknowledgment, disappointment showing on his face.
In truth, however, he was secretly delighted.
More than half a month had passed, and Desolate Suppression City had yet to find any trace of Hong Qingliu and the others.
By now, Hong Qingliu and the others had probably begun establishing their sect grounds in Red Maple Valley.
Once they had gained a firm foothold in Red Maple Valley, even if Desolate Suppression City discovered them, its whip would likely be too short to reach them.
There was just one thing Chen Shi'an worried about. Liu Mu, Zhao Ya, and Wu Tian, those three men from Desolate Suppression City, were still at Flowing Stone Stronghold, and they might discover the whereabouts of Hong Qingliu and the others.
Chen Shi'an thought that he needed to find an opportunity to visit the Sacred Martial Dynasty's border and meet Mo Wuyang. He had to have Gu Qingyao and Iron Bull keep a close watch on Liu Mu and the other two. Right now, they absolutely could not be allowed to discover the whereabouts of Hong Qingliu and the others.