" Zifeng, take him to get treatment first. I'll go after him. Huabin hasn't gone far. I'll leave marks along the way, and you can bring reinforcements later."
Dai Yueheng paused, then, based on the situation at the scene, stated his judgment, "There's more than one aura here. My brother probably has accomplices, perhaps even from our academy. While you're at it, check who hasn't returned to the academy. Aside from those who went on missions very early, the remaining area is quite small."
As soon as he finished speaking, Dai Yueheng's Martial Soul instantly possessed him, and black and white tiger fur grew out instantly. With a twitch of his nose, streams of energy immediately rushed into his nasal cavity, the scent like connecting threads, guiding him on his path of pursuit.
Chen Zifeng nodded, immediately lifted Xu Sanshi who had fallen to the ground, covered his empty chest with his Soul Power, and with a step, ran towards the Shrek Academy.
Although Xu Sanshi's condition has stabilized, his life is still in danger if he does not receive timely treatment.
As Chen Zifeng thought to himself, he quickened his pace.
His figure flashed like a red light; Chen Zifeng was quite fast. He arrived at the academy before Xu Sanshi's body was in any trouble. Only after handing him over to the medical teacher did Chen Zifeng breathe a sigh of relief.
Without stopping, Chen Zifeng lightly touched the surface of Sea God Lake with his toes, leaving ripples as he quickly arrived at Sea God Island.
Upon entering the Sea God Pavilion, Chen Zifeng immediately found Yan Shaozhe and reported the current situation to him.
Yan Shaozhe was solemn. He didn't answer immediately, but instead pressed his fist against his chin and thought for a moment before saying to Chen Zifeng, " Zifeng, go and report to Lexuan. We can also take this opportunity to train the newly selected reserve team members. As for who helped Dai Huabin, I'll investigate personally."
Without hesitation, Chen Zifeng immediately turned around and headed towards the higher part of the Sea God Pavilion.
Inside Zhang Lexuan's room, she was sitting cross-legged on a futon, adapting to her new Soul Ring and Soul Bone while listening to Xi Xi tell her about Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er being kidnapped by Bei Bei and the other person.
"Lord Shadow, what did he say...?"
Just as Zhang Lexuan was about to ask, a knock suddenly sounded at the door.
Xi Xi was about to leave when Zhang Lexuan stopped her, calling out to the door, "The door's unlocked, come in."
Chen Zifeng carefully opened the door and saw Zhang Lexuan sitting in the room cultivating, with Xi Xi beside her.
Although he wondered why Xi Xi was there, he didn't ask any further questions.
Instead, she bowed respectfully and said, "Senior Sister Lexuan... Sect Master, it's like this..."
With her eyes closed, Zhang Lexuan knew from Chen Zifeng's first words that Xi Xi had already told her what he was reporting. However, she did not interrupt him, but waited until he finished speaking before speaking herself.
"I understand, but the reserve team is probably missing two players. I just received news that Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er have been taken away by Dai Huabin and Bei Bei."
"Wait, Bei Bei?"
"That's right. I noticed his behavior started to go wrong after that incident. I've been having Xi Xi keep an eye on him lately. Yesterday, Xi Xi happened to see him and Dai Huabin make a move together, but unfortunately, they were too far away and managed to escape," Zhang Lexuan said calmly.
Chen Zifeng's eyes were filled with shock. He knew very well that Bei Bei's Martial Soul was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. In theory, the chances of someone with such Martial Soul becoming Evil Soul Master were extremely small.
Now that the facts are laid bare, he has no choice but to believe them.
He then pressed on, "Then... Master, what should we do now?"
Zhang Lexuan slowly opened her eyes, her ethereal gaze carrying an inviolable quality. "Follow Dean Yan's suggestion, Xiao Tao will lead the Shrek Seven Devils Xiaotao. As for the reserve team, there's no time to choose a captain, so Zhou Yi will go as their team leader."
"Since they've kidnapped two people, they definitely won't attack them directly. We need to quickly gather manpower."
Chen Zifeng immediately nodded in agreement, and Xi Xi bowed respectfully before walking out with Chen Zifeng.
Without exchanging a word, the two exchanged glances before setting off to carry out Zhang Lexuan's instructions.
As they left, Zhang Lexuan's figure also disappeared.
Treasure Gathering Pavilion, seventh floor, conference room.
At this moment, only Zhang Lexuan's figure remained on one side of the conference table in the conference hall.
On the throne, the black-clad figure stood tall and imposing. Even though he was wrapped in a thick robe, the terrifying aura emanating from him was still chilling.
However, having obtained Huo Yuhao's power, he felt no fear towards it, only fascination.
With a sigh, Zhang Lexuan slowly removed her hood, her black hair falling loose, and said to Huo Yuhao, "Lord Shadow, Lord Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er were probably escaped through the secret underground passage by those two."
Zhang Lexuan pointed to the virtual map above the metal table and used her Soul Power to draw a route. "This secret passage was originally intended by Shrek for escaping during the invasion of the Soul Beast tide."
"However, before it was fully constructed, the emergence of the Soul Tool Department caused the construction of this secret passage to be abandoned. This matter happened so long ago that we had to consult a lot of materials before we found any clues."
The atmosphere around Huo Yuhao, who sat in the main seat, was terrifyingly oppressive. He merely watched Zhang Lexuan's story coldly without giving her any orders.
Zhang Lexuan continued, "Our people went out to search immediately, but we haven't found any trace of the two yet. Logically, if they kidnapped two people, they shouldn't have gone far."
As she spoke, Zhang Lexuan drew the search area of Shadow Garden on the map, almost completely searching an area within a radius of fifty kilometers centered on Shrek City.
Huo Yuhao slowly raised his hands, crossing them in front of his chest, revealing a pair of light purple eyes beneath the heavy hood.
His eyes glanced at the map, and with a slight lift of his fingertip, a beam of light transformed into a pen tip, pointing to the Ming Dou Mountain Range, more than a hundred kilometers away from Shrek and near the western border of the Star Luo Empire.
Zhang Lexuan looked suspiciously at the location on the map, her eyebrows like distant mountains, her clear and cold eyes flashing as she recalled information in her mind. Suddenly, it seemed as if she had thought of something.
A sudden realization dawned on me, and everything seemed to make sense.
"If they use Flying Soul Tool, they could indeed get there, and I remember there's a Hand of Death Bandit Group there. 'Surprising' just reported to me not long ago. According to the investigation, the bandit leader is also an Evil Soul Master."
"Therefore, the two of them must be seeking asylum, or rather, a transit point!"
As expected of Lord Shadow, he was able to notice details that no one else noticed. Perhaps the kidnapping of those two was intentional on his part.
Zhang Lexuan's mind began to fill in the blanks again.
Huo Yuhao had no idea what she was thinking. If he did, he would definitely think to himself, "How could I possibly know? I just pointed to a random place, and you guessed so much. You're the one who's amazing, aren't you?"
Moreover, Xiao Xiao is wearing the necklace left by Qian Renxue, so their safety is not a problem at all. If there is any danger, Qian Renxue will probably be able to arrive before them.
After all, Qian Renxue is the only living First-Level God still on the continent.