Wild Dogs

Master Xiao turned to look at the city lord, his face showing a look of shame.

"I'm so sorry, no matter how I try to deduce it, I can't find any trace of that person."

The city lord had never seen divination fail before, and he immediately inquired about the reason.

"Divination and prediction depend on the conditions of the offerings, as well as the environment of the person being divined."

"If the hiding place can prevent the Heavenly Dao from detecting it, then the divination technique will be ineffective."

"There are only two reasons now. One is that the connection between your grandson and this concubine has been completely severed, so it cannot be used to make calculations."

"Secondly, that person was in a special place, which allowed them to resist the detection of the Heavenly Dao."

The city lord quickly asked further questions.

"What kind of place could do this?"

"Most of them are dangerous and special areas, such as places with extremely heavy yin energy, places where evil energy gathers, or places where blood energy permeates and ghosts roam."

"A few superior secret realms also have the ability to conceal one's aura, but that person probably wouldn't stay in a secret realm."

"Now all I can confirm is that the person is hiding in the Cangyun Mountains; I can't find any other clues."

Master Xiao bowed respectfully to the city lord.

"My abilities are limited; this is all I can deduce."

When the city lord learned that the exact location could not be found, his face instantly darkened.

He was filled with rage and almost berated the other person on the spot.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, he managed to suppress the impulse.

This Master Xiao is the most skilled diviner in the area. If you offend him, it will become very difficult to ask someone to do your divination in the future.

Thinking of this, the city lord smiled and bowed to the other party.

"This matter has already taken quite some time, so please don't be impatient, Immortal Master. Continue to investigate carefully, and you should be able to find some clues."

Master Xiao nodded.

"Then I will try again."

"But I can't guarantee that it will definitely succeed."

He turned to look at the city lord.

"In my judgment, that person is in a dangerous place, making divination extremely difficult."

Are you sure you want to continue with the calculations?

"Of course, it must continue."

The city lord waved his hand, and his servants quickly brought over several items related to his grandson.

These items, though not as effective as the previous concubine, can still be used to assist in divination.

Master Xiao adjusted his breathing and immediately began preparing for the divination.

Not long after, he reopened the altar, attempting to search for Yang Fan's whereabouts.

After a moment, he shook his head helplessly.

"Lord of the city, we still cannot detect their whereabouts."

"The place where that person is located is very special. Ordinary divination methods will not work. We can only wait for the person to leave this place."

The city lord forcibly suppressed his anger and respectfully bowed.

"Thank you for your help."

"Could you perhaps estimate the approximate location of that dangerous place?"

Master Xiao sighed softly.

"I can only confirm that the other party is hiding in the Cangyun Mountains, but I have no way of knowing the exact location."

"The city lord will need to arrange for a search himself."

"That area is filled with yin energy. If you search in the area where the yin energy is concentrated, you will most likely find something."

Master Xiao was filled with remorse. After bowing respectfully, he prepared to turn and leave.

The city lord hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, intending to offer money as a reward.

Master Xiao repeatedly declined.

"I have been unable to help this time, and I am truly ashamed to accept your reward."

"I will take my leave now. If there is any need in the future, I am willing to perform divination again."

The city lord spoke slowly.

"Since the Immortal Master has made up his mind, I will not force him."

"If I ever need your help in the future, I hope you will not refuse."

"Of course I know about this."

Master Xiao bowed to the city lord, and after a brief exchange, Master Xiao got up and left.

After Master Xiao left, the city lord was furious and kicked the altar to pieces.

"You're so incompetent, you can't even do this simple thing right."

"Immediately issue the order to summon all cultivators in the city and conduct a full search of the entire mountain range. I must find this person."

One of his men, looking worried, tried to persuade him.

"The Cangyun Mountains are vast, teeming with demonic beasts, and home to many cultivators who hunt there year-round."

"Offending all these people would have a significant impact on Cangyun City."

The city lord spoke in a deep voice.

"So what if I offend others? Their safety is not as important as my grandson's life."

"No matter the cost, we must catch the murderer and avenge him."

"Go and inform all the spirit-hunting teams in the mountains that any trace of the murderer must be reported immediately, and a generous reward will be given afterward."

"If anyone deliberately conceals information or colludes with others in secret, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The city lord clenched his fists tightly.

The subordinates dared not disobey the order and quickly bowed to acknowledge it and withdrew.

Only the city lord remained in the main hall, his face filled with anger.

"Anyone who dares to harm my family will be made to pay the price."

It took Yang Fan a long time to feel at ease inside the underground palace.

He had sensed the spying again just now, but this time the aura was extremely weak and only passed by briefly, without finding his hiding place.

Yang Fan turned to look at Zhou Peng beside him.

"Your guesses are all correct; the other party has been using divination to search for my whereabouts."

"Fortunately, the yin energy here is thick, which can steadily conceal my aura."

"Master, this place is too dangerous. We must improve our strength as soon as possible."

"You must not go out for the next two or three years. Stay here and cultivate in seclusion."

"Master's cultivation level will definitely improve significantly, and his ability to protect himself will be stronger when he leaves this place in the future."

"As time goes by, their search and defenses will naturally loosen, and then we can take the opportunity to leave the mountains, which will make things much easier."

Yang Fan nodded repeatedly.

Although Cangyun City is powerful, it cannot blockade the entire Cangyun Mountain Range for long.

If he waits patiently, he will eventually find a gap in the mountains to escape.

With this in mind, Yang Fan made up his mind to focus on cultivating and improving his cultivation level.

He walked to the entrance of the underground palace and set up the last set of protective formations.

With the assistance of array plates throughout the process, all three arrays were successfully set up.

Yang Fan gripped the array plate in his hand, feeling very satisfied.

"This item is really useful. I don't know how to set up an array, but with the array plate in hand, I can save a lot of effort in setting up the array."

Zhou Peng, who was standing to the side, chimed in.

"Master is right, the array plate is indeed very reliable for concealing traces."