They saw that the place where the Xuan Yu Nine Tribulation Ginseng had once grown was now completely bare. Only an excavated pit remained in the ground, and the surrounding spiritual aura had grown thin.
Second Elder flew into a rage. He stomped hard, and the ground instantly cracked, fissures spreading outward like a spiderweb.
"Who was it?! I'll tear him to pieces!" Second Elder's roar echoed through the valley, making the surrounding trees tremble.
Fifth Elder was equally furious. He carefully examined the traces around them, trying to find clues.
"Senior Brother, judging from these traces, the other party left not long ago. And he is no weakling—someone capable of silently breaking through layer upon layer of restrictions to reach this place is definitely no ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator."
Second Elder drew a deep breath and forced down the rage in his heart. His gaze swept over the surroundings like that of a hawk.
"No matter who it is, within these Profound Sun Heavens, he won't be able to escape even with wings! We'll follow the trail of his aura. I refuse to believe he can evade our tracking!"
As he spoke, Second Elder and Fifth Elder closed their eyes at the same time. Their powerful divine senses spread outward like two invisible nets, attempting to seize even the faintest suspicious trace.
Inside the cave, Zhou Xun held his breath and concealed his aura, his heartbeat seeming to stop altogether.
He could clearly sense those two powerful divine senses lingering outside the cave. One careless move, and he might be discovered.
Yet just then, a breeze swept past, causing the vines at the cave entrance to sway lightly and make a faint sound.
That tiny disturbance was especially abrupt in the silence. Second Elder and Fifth Elder instantly opened