Ling Weizi showed a trace of hesitation.
Seeing this, Wang Ba asked in puzzlement:
"Martial uncle, do you have some concerns?"
Behind them, Li Yingfu hurriedly ushered Lou Yi and the others away for the time being.
Qu Zhongqiu, beside them, shook his head gently and volunteered:
"It isn't that Junior Brother Ling Weizi is unwilling to tell you. Rather, the disappearances of cultivators in Sen Kingdom have remained unsolved for decades. Over the years, the sect has sent who knows how many cultivators here, yet there has been no progress..."
He seemed to be explaining on Ling Weizi's behalf, but his words sounded more as though he had little faith in Wang Ba.
Wang Ba's expression remained unchanged.
Ling Weizi, however, could not help recalling the seasoned methods Wang Ba had displayed while handling the sect's miscellaneous affairs.
Something stirred in his heart.
Although handling miscellaneous affairs and unraveling the mystery of the missing cultivators were entirely different matters, Wang Ba was meticulous and thorough. Perhaps he really could come up with something.
He exchanged a glance with Hu Zaixi, then said amiably:
"It's not as though we can't tell you."
"This goes back roughly forty years. At the time, Senior Brother Qu reported several disappearances to the sect. Since the missing cultivators' cultivation levels weren't high, according to the rules, the matter became a mission for disciples going out to gain experience..."
Wang Ba could not help looking at Qu Zhongqiu.
Qu Zhongqiu nodded slightly:
"Junior Brother Ling Weizi is right. I was indeed the one who reported it. Those missing cultivators were, to be precise, only at Foundation Establishment. But I searched the surrounding area thoroughly and found no trace of them. In the end, I had no choice but to report it to the sect."
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