Su Lin narrowed his eyes and said softly, "Why don't we split up and search for the real culprit who carried the Peace Stone while this has just happened, since they might not have gone far yet?"
"Moreover, we can also release those disciples as well. If they really have something fishy going on, we can send people to investigate them secretly and perhaps find new clues."
"Once we find out where the Peace Stone is, we can take it back. Even if it has been used up, at least several divine weapons should have been created by then, so it can't be hidden for long."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
The Grand Elder pondered for a moment and said, “Lin’er is absolutely right. It’s just a stone anyway. Even if it can be forged into a peerless divine weapon, our Sword Pavilion has nothing to fear.”
"If the stone is gone, we can just take it back. It's us who lost our composure because of this."
The Grand Elder suddenly smiled: "Lin'er is indeed very clever, excelling in both literature and martial arts! It's truly commendable and admirable that you have such a clever mind!"
"Junior brother is absolutely right."
Xu Zhenshu regained his composure: "Staying here will only waste time. I intend to personally lead the team to find their whereabouts. Perhaps the Thousand-Machine Poison Lord has some clues! After all, his pursuit of Xu Zhiyi is too suspicious!"
"good."
The Grand Elder glanced at Xu Zhenshu and nodded in agreement. Just as he was about to make a new decision and give orders, Su Lin cupped his hands and said, "This junior is also willing to contribute to the sect."
"You don't need to go. The peace stone is gone, so be it. If anything happens to you, I won't answer to your father."
The Grand Elder naturally refused, but Su Lin insisted: "This matter concerns the honor of the sect. Moreover, this stone should have belonged to my Sword Pavilion, or it might even be mine... My things were stolen. To be honest, I am also very angry and must find out the truth."
"Even if we can't find out the truth, we should at least do something. If we just stand by and watch, we'll probably feel stifled and develop a martial arts inner demon."
Su Lin spoke seriously, so the Grand Elder couldn't hold it against him any longer. If it were him, he would definitely be furious too.
It was obvious that I was about to get it, so how did it get snatched away by some scoundrel?
Everyone sympathized with Su Lin, and the Grand Elder simply nodded: "Alright, go, but you are only allowed three days. You must return to the sect after three days!"
Three days?
No need at all, I'll be running away in a few hours.
"yes!"
Su Lin solemnly agreed and turned to leave.
"Junior brother! I'll go with you!"
Xu Zhenshu was still shouting in surprise behind him, but Su Lin's figure had already blended into the forest and disappeared.
......
Su Lin was very cautious. For the first two hours, he was indeed diligently searching for places Xu Zhiyi had been and carefully examining clues. He was completely focused on tracking and searching.
No rush, not at all!
The closer he got to success, the more cautious he became, since he wasn't sure if some old martial arts master was secretly observing him from the shadows.
If someone suspects you halfway through, you'll definitely lose the game.
Xiao Linlin knew Su Lin's caution. Even though she had a lot to say to Su Lin, including things about Xu Zhiyi and her behavior, the little girl couldn't help herself and obediently kept quiet in his arms.
She would only occasionally remind Su Lin where to search, and "seriously" analyze for him Xu Zhiyi's "betrayal" and any new clues that might be hidden.
The two continued acting and searching until dawn.
Su Lin arrived near the escape location, a forest on the outskirts of a large city. There were endless fields, with golden wheat fields layered upon each other, a beautiful sight under the rising sun.
"What a wonderful place! It stretches as far as the eye can see and is incredibly spacious."
Su Lin shook his head and suddenly commented, "This place is perfect for a bloodbath."
"yes."
Xiao Linlin nodded slightly; they could all see that this was a deliberately designed feature.
It's not too far from the core of either the good or evil faction. Once too many players from both factions survive and know about this escape location, a direct confrontation will be inevitable.
There's no way to hide people or set up ambushes; they can only face the enemy head-on.
This was the last threat to the system, but unfortunately, when Su Lin arrived, there wasn't a single player to be seen.
Players who found the escape route either fled early or had time to continue searching for supplies.
This period of time coincides with a lull when there are few people at the escape point.
Su Lin abandoned any intention of lying in ambush and walked straight into the location marker in the wheat field, looking at the escape countdown that appeared before him.
Only when the last second had passed did Su Lin dare to speak, softly asking Xiao Linlin.
"Why do you think she did that?"
"Because she saw the future."
Xiao Linlin answered quickly, lowering her voice to give the answer she had already thought of.
"In the future she envisions, your value far exceeds that of a peace stone."
“I still don’t really like her, but I have to admit that her actions have always been beneficial to my brother.”
Su Lin neither agreed nor disagreed with Xiao Linlin's answer.
He simply nodded, watching his body rapidly disintegrate in the rain of light.
The escape was more successful than expected, largely thanks to Xu Zhiyi's help at the end.
"Perhaps."
"She was right. I really owe her a favor."
Su Lin's inner sigh did not last long.
When he returned to the waiting area, new settlement information appeared before Su Lin's eyes, showing him the overall game results.
Su Lin immediately raised his eyebrows, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips.
"very good!"
"Another record for earnings has been broken!"
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