"What's going on?" Youyou was taken aback, thinking she had made a mistake, and tried again. Well! This time, the talisman didn't even light up.
She thought for a moment and hurriedly tried to send a message to Qiu Zhang, but found that the same thing happened; the message talisman did not respond at all.
"Could something have happened to them?" A sudden tightness gripped her heart. Qiu Zhang's cultivation was about to break through and ascend to become a ghost messenger; he just needed the right opportunity. That's why she suggested he travel with the soul beasts. Firstly, to accumulate experience and break through as quickly as possible; secondly, to familiarize himself with the workings of the underworld beforehand.
Several years have passed, and their communication has never been interrupted. Why is there suddenly no response this time?
"Don't worry, Xiao You," Yuan Qi comforted her in a deep voice. "Perhaps they haven't noticed yet, or maybe there's something wrong with the communication talisman. Qiu Zhang is a ghost cultivator, and his soul beasts have always been associated with Yin spirits. Communication talismans are always driven by spiritual energy, so it's normal for them to be affected to some extent. Qiu Zhang has always maintained close contact with Ling Qi, so why don't we call him over and ask him?"
You You nodded and was about to call Ling Qi over when a disciple walked in first, bowed and said, "Reporting to the sect leader, the sword cultivator class leader Wu has sent me to ask the sect master if Master Qiu's questions for this round of sword cultivator trials have been sent back to the sect? Tomorrow is the day of the assessment."
"Qiu Zhang's final exam questions haven't been sent back yet?" You You was surprised.
"Commander Wu said he didn't receive it." The disciple shook his head.
Youyou's heart sank, and she suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Sect Master..." The next moment, Ling Qi also walked in carrying a pile of materials and said urgently, "Has Qiu Zhang contacted you? The day of the disciples' assessment, which takes place once every five years, is coming soon. He said he would return to the sect soon, but the disciples of the mountain gate say that he has not returned to the sect for a long time."
"Did he contact you?" Youyou asked.
“Yes, but that was three days ago,” Ling Qi replied. “He said he would rush back to the station in the next few days, so I haven’t contacted him since.”
"..." This time, not only You You, but everyone in the hall had a dark expression.
Something's happened!
Given Qiu Zhang's dedication to teaching, he would never cancel the final exams; he'll definitely come back, unless... he doesn't!
The more You You thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, but they still didn't know where to look for anyone. Qiu Zhang was originally a remnant soul, so naturally they couldn't set up a life tablet, and they couldn't track his location now. As for the soul beast, it goes without saying that it was from the underworld, an outsider they had invited back, and its cultivation system was completely different from theirs.
"Ling Qi, did Qiu Zhang tell you where he is three days ago?" You You asked.
“No!” Ling Qi shook his head. “He only said he would be back in the next couple of days, but half a month ago, he said he was collecting souls in the dense forest to the west and discovered that a vengeful ghost was causing trouble.”
Youyou pondered for a moment before continuing, "Do you have a map of Xianze?" Her system map had a limited display range.
Ling Qi was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what he meant and nodded quickly, "Yes!"
After rummaging through his storage bag for a while, he took out a large map. "This is a map of the entire Immortal Marshland."
You You took the map and walked to the table beside her, spreading it out completely. Sure enough, the entire Immortal Continent was marked on it. She circled the location of the True Evolution Sect before looking to the west on her left. "Ling Qi, where is the lush forest you mentioned to the west?"
"Here!" He quickly pointed to the farthest point in the west, to a place with several mountains painted on it.
Yuan Qi and Feng Rong also came over and carefully examined the position and distance between the two.
“If they had already set off to return to their sect half a month ago, based on the distance and time, they should be within this range.” Feng Rong pointed to a place several thousand kilometers away from Zhenyan Sect. “Starting from this location, they can return within two days.”
“Not necessarily.” Yuan Qi shook his head and corrected, “It does take exactly two days to get back to the sect from here. But they went out for training this time. If they had set off half a month ago to get back, they would have been training and traveling back at the same time, so they wouldn’t have been able to get back so quickly. Also, he told Ling Qi that he was ‘rushing’ back, so he probably planned to fly back on his sword or through a teleportation array, so the distance might be a bit longer.”
“That’s right!” You You nodded, agreeing with the idea. “Besides, they didn’t really have a destination for their training. Maybe after leaving Maolin, they went to other places, not necessarily the west.”
Ling Qi pondered for a moment before suggesting, "Then I'll go back and organize the exorcism requests we've received from various places, and try to figure out where they'll go. Then I'll ask around among the disciples from other sects who are training in this area; perhaps some of them have seen them. That should help us find out where they are."
"Okay!" You You nodded. This was probably the fastest way to determine their location.
Ling Qi immediately turned and went out to investigate. He was very quick, and in less than two hours, he had confirmed the approximate location. The unexpected location was not far from the True Exploration Sect; it was a vast marshland near the western border, with only a few small, undeveloped towns nearby. A disciple from another sect said that he had seen Qiu Zhang and a young man leaving one of these towns three days ago.
It should be Qiu Zhang and the soul beast.
Having confirmed the location, You You didn't delay. After giving Ling Qi some instructions, she flew towards the marshland with Feng Rong and Yuan Qi. All three were quite fast; what would normally be a three-day journey, they completed in just one day.
"Ling Qi said that some cultivators saw them leaving the city in the south." The city gates were already closed, and the group didn't intend to enter the city. You You pointed directly to the south.
The three of them flew towards that direction without stopping, and sure enough, there was only a large area of swamp and wetland below.
“I helped Qiu Zhang set up a Soul-Stabilizing Array before, so I have some understanding of his soul. How about I set up a Tracking Array to try and find him faster?” Yuan Qi suggested, glancing at the endless swamp. After thinking for a moment, he added, “However, this wetland is too big, and I’m not sure if I can sense it.”
"Okay!" You nodded. "Thank you, Dad Yuan!"
Yuan Qi then began to form hand seals and set up the formation. In less than half a moment, a formation appeared before them, with a faint white light radiating outwards like a cast net. A ball of light slowly rose from the center of the formation, and then... without even pausing, it suddenly flew towards the right front.
"Huh?!" Yuan Qi was taken aback.
"What's wrong? Can't you find it?"
"No." He turned to look at her, a look of surprise on his face. "I...found it!"
Youyou: "..."
Feng Rong: "..."
Is it really that fast?!
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