Xia Xiao looked at Hu Bugui, who had white hair and beard, and his heart was as calm as the water in the small lake at the foot of the mountain. He felt that there was no news worth being excited about, and he couldn't let himself feel depressed. But what Hu Bugui said did make him feel nervous, and he even wanted to leave immediately.

"We have a way to find that woman."

That woman? Ah Zhu didn't understand, but Xia Xiao did. He leaned forward and clenched his fists.

"What is the solution?"

Hu Bugui waved his hand, and a peach blossom petal appeared in his palm. Peach blossoms in winter are indeed rare, but can a peach blossom be used to find the woman who killed Shu Shuang? A woman that even the senior sister can't defeat should not be so simple to meet as soon as you go out.

"This peach blossom contains a wisp of black energy left by that woman. It has been summoned by the senior sister and is searching for the main body. Through her, we should be able to follow the clues and find that woman."

"I'll go find it!"

Xia Xiao's blood boiled, even if he couldn't beat him, he had to find him. He wanted to tear open that layer of darkness and let the world see the dirty and ugly face underneath.

"I asked you to come here because I want you to go, but you can't go alone."

"Who will you team up with?"

It was still too dangerous to go alone, but when Hu Bugui pointed at Azhu, Xia Xiao immediately expressed his position.

"no!"

Ah Zhu was a little surprised, but she was just being splashed with cold water. Her playful nature made her want to go out, but it seemed dangerous. Therefore, she just rolled her eyes at Xia Xiao and took back the words that were about to come out of her throat.

"Azhu is extremely special. You, me, and the vice-president are all unable to see through her. She even forced the president out. If you go with her, your aura will be completely concealed and no one will be able to sense it."

"They are not conjoined twins, how could they possibly hide it from the world? Besides, Senior, if we are discovered, will we have to repeat the same mistake?"

Hu Bugui knew that Xia Xiao was stubborn and didn't want to bring Azhu along as a burden, but the matter had already been decided and he had to obey.

"This matter is highly confidential. Only you, me, and the senior sister know about it. This is the first level of protection. The normal operation of teachers and students can prevent the secret people from noticing anything unusual. The second level of protection is the news I will announce. You will tell the students and teachers of the academy that you will be in seclusion with me and Azhu for half a year. You will have plenty of time to search in the outside world. The third level, and the most important level of protection, is what you wear!"

Hu Bugui handed over two black leather wristbands. There was nothing special about them. They looked like the ones you could buy from a street stall. You could buy a bunch of them for a few copper coins. There was no energy fluctuation in them. I wonder if there was a talisman array hidden in them.

"You must always wear this wristband. Ah Zhu can use it to enhance his hiding ability. It can hide your breath and fluctuations while covering up his own breath. But if you take it off, the man in the dark will find you in an instant and bury you in darkness."

"Master, why don't the people from the academy go to look for him?"

Azhu was a little scared, she didn't want to lose her life.

"The only one who can rival her is the senior sister, but she has to protect the entire academy. If we go, we will be discovered soon. A crane falling from a flock of chickens is something that can be seen at a glance. Although it will be much safer to take you with you, Xia Xiao wants to go the most, right?"

Xia Xiao put the black leather wristband on his hand, and it immediately became glue, sticking tightly to Xia Xiao's skin and becoming a part of him. Xia Xiao touched it and thought it was pretty good, so he stopped talking nonsense. He knew what the seniors and the academy meant. This was a chance for revenge for him, and the man in the dark would definitely not think that he would leave the academy again. With everyone in the academy present, he would definitely not be able to hide without any gaps. Therefore, he had a greater chance of finding her!

This plan was very well thought out. If you want to hide it from the other party, you must first hide it from your own people. Just as you cannot change others, you can only become stronger by changing yourself.

Nodding, Xia Xiao asked:

"When do we leave?"

"Prepare today, adjust tomorrow, and leave the academy with the delivery person at dawn the day after tomorrow. This method, which does not involve the use of talismans or teachers, is simple and the safest."

Pulling out a map with five red circles on it, Hu Bugui said:

"In the past week, we have preliminarily selected five places that are likely to be the hiding places of that woman. You will go to each one of them one by one. If the petals turn black, notify us immediately."

"How to notify?"

Xia Xiao had never learned that kind of communication array. This was within Hu Bugui's preparation, so he took out a backpack filled with scrolls.

"These are your tools for self-protection. The talisman array used for communication is also inside."

Xia Xiao opened several scrolls, the first of which was a white communication symbol array, with tiny lines lingering on it, seemingly extremely fragile. It seemed that Hu Bugui had prepared very well for this operation and had put in a lot of effort.

"With them, it can be done."

"But you must be careful not to expose yourself. Any stranger could be an enemy. This time, the enemy we face is in the deepest darkness. Everything is unknown. Whether it is our name, hometown, or even weapons, we must not reveal them. You will be lonely on this trip, but Xia Xiao, you should know the significance of success or failure."

Xia Xiao nodded, still confident. Although the five places were a bit remote, it would take half a year to visit them all. But he didn't know what would happen if he traveled with Ah Zhu. His confidence was different from before. He used to think that he could succeed in anything as long as he worked hard. But now he had worries and felt that he was going to lose something. In the final analysis, it was because he lacked confidence.

"Azhu, is there any problem?"

Hu Bugui looked at her, knowing that his trip was not good enough and that he did not consider her feelings. But the current situation was too complicated, and they could not just sit back and watch, nor could they go looking for it in a big way. Fishermen never talk, and hunters hide in the bushes. Who would beat gongs and drums to look for prey that is nowhere to be found?

Ah Zhu was a little worried, but she was determined to go. The academy treated her so well, providing her with food and clothing, and teaching her how to practice. Now was the time when she was needed, and she couldn't escape, but she was a little nervous. Although she had been climbing trees and swimming in rivers since she was a child, she had only climbed small trees and swum in small streams. Now she was going to jump into the vast ocean, and it would be a lie to say that she wasn't worried.

"What if we're in danger?"

Ah Zhu's question needed Xia Xiao to answer. Hu Bugui looked at the latter, hoping that he would express his opinion, but Xia Xiao just remained silent. He could no longer say things like "It's okay, I'll protect you." He didn't have the capital to say that, because she couldn't even protect Shu Shuang.

The loneliness in Xia Xiao's eyes made Hu Bugui shake his head secretly. Today's incident made him play a villain role for the first time in a rare period of time.

“When a car reaches a mountain, there will always be a way; when a boat reaches a bridge, it will naturally go straight.”

Ah Zhu was stunned after hearing this and felt that it made some sense, but Xia Xiao looked at the floor and prepared to stand up and leave.

"I'm going back to clean up now."

"Don't worry, there's one more thing!"

"Please speak, senior."

Xia Xiao tried his best to keep himself calm, but he was upset. Since Shu Shuang left, he could only do things when he was alone. Whenever he heard other people talking, he began to get annoyed. But in front of his seniors, he still had to maintain a humble attitude.

"That woman shot a beam of light into your body. On the way back to the academy, the senior sister helped you force it out. Later, when you were unconscious, you received two more treatments, but there is still a needle left in your body. The needle is very thin, about the same size as a hair, and has merged with your blood. Now it is all over your body, and it is difficult for us to remove it. If you feel anything unusual in your body while you are outside, report it immediately and we will take you in!"

Xia Xiao frowned, his palm habitually placed on his chest. He didn't expect that woman to want to kill him so much. But he was also determined to kill her!

Xia Xiao said a few words and then walked out the door. Hu Bugui was going to take Ah Zhu down the mountain to pack up the things for the retreat. She was afraid that Ah Zhu would say something wrong, so she could only follow him, but Xia Xiao came back, opened the door, and half of his body was exposed. His face was full of sternness.

"Senior, if this needle attacks, what will happen to me?"

"That woman's strength is above that of Senior Sister. Even Senior Sister couldn't predict it, so I dare not make any rash statements."

"Don't worry, although the consequences are serious, Senior Sister also said that your life is safe and you will only feel pain at most. But you have survived all the painful injuries, so what does this little pain mean to you?"

You should listen carefully to what you say. This is called good eloquence. If you speak badly, it is just fooling people. But Xia Xiao still nodded, as if he agreed with Hu Bugui's statement.

"I suddenly remembered something that is related to Senior Gong Qingge."

"Harvest from the ice field?"

"Yes! Senior, the academy may be in danger. We have to face not only darkness but also the devil. If they join forces, Tongtian Peak will collapse."

"I have to remind you first, it's okay in the academy, but don't mention the magic way outside. If you are not careful, you will be hunted down by the powerful in the world."

Xia Xiao understood, but what he wanted to express was not his own stupidity. He told Hu Bugui everything that happened in the ice field, but the result was still confusing. If nothing unexpected happened on the way to the imperial mausoleum, he should be enjoying the joy of the Purification Academy with Shu Shuang now, instead of preparing for revenge.

"I'll take care of this matter, don't worry."

Hu Bugui and Ah Zhu went down the mountain without much ripples in their hearts. Mother Star Dragon and Ganar believed in Gong Qingge, and he believed in the pot of flowers. They had known each other for nearly two hundred years, and Hu Bugui knew him well and knew how pure his heart was. Even if he talked about the magic way and was curious about the practice method of absorbing others to increase strength, he would never do it. If they had known each other for a hundred years and still couldn't figure out each other's bottom line, it would be really disappointing.

On the contrary, Hu Bugui was worried about Gong Qingge. He must be lying. But why would such a leader do this? Could it be that the Demonic Path also has a complete organizational system? This kind of thing cannot be thought of, otherwise it will be a moment of fear.

Hu Bugui has lived for so many years, and although he has not mastered the Great Wilderness, he has a lot of knowledge about it. But it seems that in addition to the seven major countries and the five major forces, there are some unknown forces in the world. They are ambitious and no one knows what they are planning.

Just like Xia Xiao said, if the demons and the people in the darkness join forces, not only the academy, but half of the wilderness will fall. They can unite for their ambitions, but the human side, although seemingly standing together, is separated from each other, and it is impossible to point swords to the sky, let alone breathe together? Shared destiny? Such things only exist in beautiful fantasies.