Chapter 1519: Discovering Zhang Xuan

Time goes back to half a day ago.

Yang Xuan and the others used the teleportation array at the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters to arrive at the Ice Field Palace, and indeed saw the tragic scene described in the notice.

All the buildings had collapsed to the ground, surrounded by green smoke, and the broken walls bore scorched marks.

"...He turned our Ice Field Palace into this!"

Thinking of her previous experience, You Ruoxin trembled with anger.

"He just crossed the Incipient Manifestation Tribulation at the Zhang Clan, leaving the Zhang Clan in shambles. You mean he crossed the Cave Manifestation Tribulation here?"

Zhang Wuhen was startled.

He had personally experienced the guy crossing the Incipient Manifestation Tribulation, nearly getting struck to death. Unexpectedly, in less than a night, he ran to the Ice Field Palace and crossed the Cave Manifestation Tribulation... Doesn't that mean he advanced two major levels in one day?

How could he be so heaven-defying?

Most importantly... making lightning obey his commands and strike everywhere—how did he manage that?

"Since you say so, he should be heavily injured and unable to fly far. Where is he now?"

Teacher Yang looked over.

"I don't know either. The traces of his flight have been completely erased. I've sent people to search, but it's all in vain—no trace found!"

You Ruoxin shook her head.

She had seen him escape with her own eyes. His flying speed was not fast, but when she tried to track the traces, they seemed to vanish into thin air. She had been searching for over a day and found nothing.

It was as if this Zhang Xuan had never been there.

"He seems to be an expert at concealment, likely using special means to erase the traces..."

Teacher Yang nodded.

Among master teachers, some are good at tracking, and some are good at counter-tracking. The strong ones, after escaping, leave no trace at all. Even someone of his strength could do nothing.

"Yes, but given his condition, he can't have fled far. As long as we search within a radius of a hundred thousand miles, we will definitely find him!"

You Ruoxin said with certainty.

Although they hadn't found the guy's trace yet, with such severe injuries, it shouldn't be easy for him to get far. Plus, with the Master Teacher Pavilion's pursuit order, flying in the air would be easily detected. According to her calculations, he shouldn't have escaped more than a hundred thousand kilometers.

As long as they conducted a detailed search within this range, they would surely find him.

"How about this... Grand Elder, Clan Head Zhang, since we all want to find this Zhang Xuan, why don't we split up to speed things up? Whoever finds him first can send a message to the others."

Teacher Yang turned to look at the others.

"Alright!"

Dream Sword Saint nodded.

Hearing that the person who might be her son was severely injured, she was anxious and wanted to find him immediately, not wanting to delay a moment.

She had originally wanted to blame the Ice Field Palace, but seeing the devastation here, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

"Let's go then!"

Knowing his wife's mood, Xing Sword Saint chose a direction, and the two flew off directly.

Zhang Wuhen, as if thinking of something, hesitated for a moment, then also chose a direction and turned to leave.

"Elder You, farewell!"

With a smile, Teacher Yang turned and flew away.

The three groups went in three different directions and disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye.

Seeing them leave, You Ruoxin continued to instruct her disciples to repair the buildings. After a while, she saw Zhang Wuhen, the Grand Elder of the Zhang Clan, fly back again.

"Elder Wuhen, have you found that Zhang Xuan?"

She hurried over, her eyes lighting up.

"No."

Zhang Wuhen shook his head, his eyes fixed on her: "Which direction did Teacher Yang go just now?"

"Teacher Yang?"

You Ruoxin was stunned.

"Exactly. Teacher Yang, as the strongest expert at the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters, has the ability to probe items and trace their origins. Even if that Zhang Xuan concealed his aura, he would definitely find him. He deliberately let us search separately to shake us off. I want to see what he's up to..."

Zhang Wuhen snorted.

"He can find him? You mean... if we follow him, we can find that Zhang Xuan?"

You Ruoxin's eyes flickered.

"Exactly. But Teacher Yang is very strong. Don't get too close. If we're discovered, it'll be hard to explain..." Zhang Wuhen said.

"I understand."

Nodding, You Ruoxin's eyes turned cold: "This time, if I catch him, I won't let him escape..."

"Yes, we must not let this guy escape..."

Zhang Wuhen also nodded repeatedly.

A guy who came out of nowhere turned the Zhang Clan into ruins. If not properly dealt with, what face would the Zhang Clan have to stand at the pinnacle of the continent?

He must be severely punished!

The two secretly discussed. Teacher Yang, who had been flying for an unknown distance, stopped above a mountain range. With a flick of his wrist, a mirror appeared in his palm.

He continuously formed countless hand seals, and beams of light spun on the mirror, soon revealing a clear trace.

"The Holy Son Hall's Hall Master Token is a treasure refined by the Master Teacher Pavilion. Probing this thing indeed yields some results..."

Teacher Yang smiled slightly.

To be honest, after that Zhang Xuan escaped, he left no trace. Even someone of his strength couldn't find anything, as if he had vanished into thin air.

But the Holy Son Hall's Hall Master Token in the other's hand was a treasure of the Master Teacher Pavilion. Probing its trace would reveal the other's whereabouts.

"It seems he went to the Empire Alliance!"

After examining the trace on the mirror, he quickly found the exact location of the Hall Master Token. Teacher Yang smiled again, and with a flicker, disappeared from the spot.

He didn't care much about that Zhang Xuan disguising himself as him and pretending to be his student; he was just very curious.

A person of low cultivation disguised as him, and even nine-star master teachers couldn't see through it... How did he manage that?

About half an hour after he left, the space shook, and two figures appeared again.

Zhang Wuhen, the Grand Elder of the Zhang Clan, and You Ruoxin, the Grand Elder of the Ice Field Palace.

Teacher Yang hadn't deliberately hidden his traces, so with their strength, finding him here wasn't difficult.

"It seems he went to the Empire Alliance. Could that Zhang Xuan be in the Empire Alliance?"

After confirming the direction Teacher Yang had left, Zhang Wuhen said.

"Very likely. Besides the Ice Field Palace, the largest town nearby is here. If this Zhang Xuan wants to disappear without a trace and not be found, he can only hide here."

You Ruoxin nodded.

To completely hide and vanish without a trace, making it hard even for the Master Teacher Pavilion to detect, one doesn't go to deep mountains and old forests, but to the crowd.

The more people, the harder to find.

Analyzing this way, that Zhang Xuan might indeed have run to the Empire Alliance, a densely populated place.

Here, there are the most people, a mix of good and bad. Even though there are Master Teacher Pavilion members stationed here, it seems dangerous, but actually the most dangerous place is the safest.

Because no one would think he would mix in here and hide quietly.

"Immediately notify the Master Teacher Pavilion, saying that traces of Zhang Xuan have been found in the Empire Alliance. Whether he's there or not, have them conduct a thorough search!"

Zhang Wuhen snorted coldly.

"Yes, I'll notify them right away!"

You Ruoxin quickly nodded.

Although they could also search, compared to the Master Teacher Pavilion, their efficiency was much lower. With the latter's involvement, that Zhang Xuan would surely find it hard to escape.