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Just one word sent chills down Manager Liu's spine, and he quickly recounted the whole story from beginning to end.

Yu Linzhou slowly put the jade into his palm, his knuckles tightening inch by inch.

"How long has it been?"

"It's been almost seven days in total..."

Yu Linzhou lowered his eyes, and after a moment, he suddenly tugged at the corner of his mouth, a smile so cold it sent chills down one's spine: "Seven days. Good, very good! I've been in seclusion for several days, and you can't even keep an eye on a living person."

Manager Liu knelt down with a thud: "I deserve to die! I've already sent people to look for them, but they're too cunning; they didn't leave a single trace..."

"If you can't find a trace, turn the entire world upside down and find this person for me."

Yu Linzhou walked past him, his voice filled with murderous intent: "It's Li Hanshan. No one else has this ability."

Manager Liu looked up in surprise: "Li Hanshan? He's out?"

Yu Linzhou didn't explain further, only saying, "Continue to send more people to search. I'm going out for a bit."

"Master!" Steward Liu took two steps after him and said urgently, "Your injuries have not yet healed. If you interrupt your seclusion at this time, it will be extremely detrimental to you."

Yu Linzhou: "It's alright. This injury won't have much of an impact on me. I can come back to seclusion after this matter is resolved."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, Steward Liu stopped talking.

Yu Linzhou returned to Tianheng Sect.

The Grand Elder was discussing matters with several other elders in the hall when he saw him enter. He was taken aback at first, then a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes: "You've emerged from seclusion?"

Yu Linzhou's expression was grim, and he cut to the chase: "My disciple has gone missing. Why didn't you send me a message? If I hadn't sensed something, were you planning to keep it from me forever?"

The Grand Elder sighed, as if he had anticipated this question: "You are in seclusion, and the most important thing is to avoid disturbing your mind. Moreover, based on our extensive deductions, the child's life is not in immediate danger. If we rashly interrupt your seclusion and something happens to you, what will become of the Tianheng Sect?"

Yu Linzhou's tone grew even more somber: "What's the point of seclusion? If something happens to him, what use is my coming out of seclusion?"

The elder looked at him earnestly: "But I dare not gamble. In my heart, your safety is more important than anyone else's."

Yu Linzhou paused, his fierce aura softening slightly. He looked away, his voice lowering, "I'm sorry, I was too hasty. Have you found any clues these past few days?"

The elder shook his head: "The people we sent out are still searching, and there's no news yet. I just have a suspicion in my mind, but I'm not sure."

Yu Linzhou raised his eyes: "Don't you also think that the person this time is Li Hanshan? He captured Lin Zhixu to use him against me."

The Grand Elder sighed: "It seems you've already thought of that. Now that you've emerged from seclusion, is there any way to contact Shanglin Zhixu? There should be some connection between you and your master."

Yu Linzhou was silent for a moment before saying, "I've tried. I can't contact him. His presence is being blocked by something; I can't sense his location."

The Grand Elder's expression also turned serious: "That's troublesome. We don't even know where he's hiding, let alone how to rescue him. Besides, your old injuries haven't healed yet; you can't confront him head-on again."

Yu Linzhou sneered: "He kidnapped Zhizhi just to force me into a corner, didn't he? If I don't go, he might harm Zhizhi. If I go, at least there's still a sliver of a chance."

"Are you insane?" the Grand Elder exclaimed anxiously. "Ten thousand years ago, you and Yan Lingcang joined forces to seal him away. Now, both of you are injured, what do you have to fight him with?"

Yu Linzhou didn't argue anymore, but turned around and looked at the vast sky outside the hall.

A mountain breeze swept past the palace gate, lifting his robes and making a rustling sound.

How will you know if you don't try?

……

Inside the cave.

Li Hanshan is bothering Lin Zhixu again.

Lin Zhixu, unable to bear it any longer, finally opened his eyes: "You, a dignified Demon Lord, don't you have anything else to do?"

Li Hanshan retorted confidently, "Minor matters that cause chaos can be handled by subordinates; they don't deserve my personal attention."

He leaned closer, his tone expectant, "It's been so many days, what's your decision? Are you moved by my sincerity? How about joining my ranks? I'll promise you a position second only to me."

Lin Zhixu said expressionlessly, "No. Why are you so fixated on me?"

"I enjoy challenges. The more you refuse, the more interesting it becomes for me. Once you finally submit willingly, the feeling will be incredibly satisfying."

Lin Zhixu: "..." This person must have some serious illness.

Li Hanshan suddenly changed the subject: "By the way, the people looking for you outside are going crazy. Do you want to see them?"

Lin Zhixu's eyelids twitched, and his lips tightened.

Li Hanshan didn't wait for his reply. A screen of light appeared in the cave, the images flowing and as clear as a mirror.

People were searching for his whereabouts everywhere—in the Tianheng Sect, the Imperial Palace, the Black Market, and the mountains.

He saw Luo Yiyan holding his portrait and asking everyone he met about it.

Finally, he saw Yu Linzhou.

In a quiet room, Yu Linzhou stood alone in the center, his robes half-undone, holding an extremely thin dagger in his left hand.

Without hesitation, he cut his palm. The blood dripped to the ground, but instead of spreading, it seemed to come alive, meandering and winding, outlining a complex and ancient array pattern on the ground.

Lin Zhixu's pupils contracted slightly.

He immediately recognized it as the Blood Tracking Technique.

Using one's own essence and blood as a guide, one seeks the aura of another person.

He had heard Yu Linzhou mention this kind of formation before.

The cost is high and the conditions are extremely demanding, but if the formation is completed, it can penetrate almost all the restrictions in the world.

But then, after the blood-red array patterns had only lit up halfway, they suddenly began to shake violently, and then, as if extinguished by some unseen force, they quickly dimmed.

The blood droplets on the ground lost their luster, turning into pools of dark red stains.

Yu Linzhou stood in the center of the formation, head bowed, long hair falling down, obscuring most of his face.

His right hand was still dripping blood, which fell one drop at a time onto the ground, making a very faint sound in the empty, quiet room.

Li Hanshan watched Lin Zhixu's expression with satisfaction: "You see, he really cares about you. He'd do anything for you. He'd even use blood-tracing tools."

"Luckily, I was prepared, otherwise he might have gotten close. I made the right decision to capture you."

Lin Zhixu withdrew his gaze, his tone icy: "You'd better let me go now. Otherwise, you'll regret it when he finds this place."

Li Hanshan laughed heartily: "I'm waiting for him to come. I'm just afraid he won't."

Li Hanshan's laughter lingered in the cave for a long time, carrying a kind of manic madness of certain victory.

In the scene, Yu Linzhou, who had been standing with his head bowed, suddenly raised his head.

His gaze seemed to pierce through a screen of light, landing precisely on Li Hanshan.

Those eyes were dark and cold, like a poisoned blade, capable of slicing through a person's throat even across mountains and rivers.

Li Hanshan's smug laughter suddenly stopped.

Before he could react, he saw Yu Linzhou in the light screen raise his still-bleeding hand, curl his lips into a smile, and fiercely wave it towards the void.

"I've found you."

wow-

The light curtain shattered like a broken mirror, breaking into countless fragments that dissipated into the air.

Li Hanshan: "..."