The more the Lord thought about it, the more contradictory it seemed, and the less he could understand it.
Just as the Lord's expression grew increasingly savage, Wutai suddenly shouted:
"My Lord!"
That shout abruptly snapped the Lord out of it.
Only then did the Lord realize that he had become so fixated on this matter that he had nearly developed a heart demon.
"Ah, Wutai, I'm fine!"
The Lord steadied his mind and continued:
"We can't determine the enemy's situation right now, so we'll pursue both possibilities at once. Send out large numbers of people to search for traces of this organization. If they really are a group, they're bound to leave some clues. As for you, Wutai, investigate the other possibility!"
Wutai immediately stood up.
"Yes, my Lord!"
Seeing how serious Wutai was, the Lord laughed and chided him again:
"There are no outsiders here. No need to be so formal!"
The two continued planning for a long time before Wutai left the Manor.
The following day, almost all the guards on Donghao Star mobilized, seemingly searching for certain people or organizations.
Meanwhile, Wutai concealed his identity and began investigating Yasenkawa, the first to disappear.
At this time, Ye Feng and the others were still in the Divine Realm.
Ren Xiaoyao and Wansi still needed to refine their joint attacks.
Ye Feng also felt that, with the Grand Gathering having just ended, the Lord would be highly vigilant, making this a poor time for a sneak attack.
However, Ye Feng had not been doing nothing. He went out for a stroll under a false identity.
Just as Ye Feng had expected, countless City Guard members moved through the city, and people came up to question him from time to time.
Fortunately, Ye Feng had complete memories and gave