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No, this is impossible. What is going on… When did those two children disappear from my sight?
He just relaxed a little because of the pain. How could these two children disappear? The man in black above had ordered that any children he saw in this location must be caught and brought back.
As a result, he actually let both children escape. If the people above knew about it, how could he have a good ending? Thinking of this, the man in black no longer cared about his own pain. He looked around in panic, and cold sweat ran down his back.
Where would these two people escape to? He looked towards the four dimensions, but the sky was dark at this time, and it was not as good as the world during the day. It was very difficult to find people in the vast moonlight. This was why Lu Yu chose to break the seal at night.
The night was dark and windy, making it easy for them to escape... The man in black, hoping for the best, hurriedly looked around. Although he felt that there was no one here, he had to do something to calm himself down.
Soon, he found the small cave. After seeing the traces and scenes of life inside, he knew that this might be their home. So the man in black suddenly had a bold idea. If he sat here and waited, would it not take long for the two children to come back home?
They are still so young. If they really have a better place to go, they would not live in this forest. Judging from the traces of life here, they should have been using this cave, so it is better for us to sit back and wait.
Thinking of this, the man in black felt relieved a little. In the dim light, he was looking forward to the two children showing up. Otherwise... he didn't dare to think about the consequences. He even comforted himself that the two children had nowhere to go and would definitely come back!
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Night enveloped the forest. In a pitch-black cave, the man in black was waiting anxiously. As time passed, the fear and uneasiness in his heart grew more and more.
In the silent cave, there was only the man in black, with his slight breathing and heartbeat. The man in black paced back and forth in the cave like a tireless top, with all kinds of possible punishment scenarios constantly emerging in his mind.
The man in black above was furious. The harsh rebuke and cruel punishment made him shudder just thinking about it. He deeply regretted underestimating the enemy and letting two seemingly undisciplined children escape right under his nose.
Suddenly, there was a slight sound outside the cave. The man in black immediately became nervous and stared at the cave entrance expectantly, hoping that the figure he wanted to see would appear there. However, the sound was just made by a small animal passing by.
The man in black sighed and fell into anxiety again. At this moment, a black shadow appeared at the entrance of the cave like a ghost. The man in black looked at the shadow in horror, and his body trembled involuntarily: "My lord, you are here!"
The black shadow gradually approached, revealing a tall and majestic figure. This person was covered in a black robe, so his appearance could not be seen clearly. Only a pair of cold eyes were exposed.
The black-clad man's voice was cold and stern. He frowned and asked, "Where is the child? What are you doing hiding in the cave alone?"
"You... won't let someone with no soul power cultivation escape, right?"
The man in black was still nervous at this moment. He completely ignored the number of people in the other person's words.
The man in black couldn't help himself and knelt down with a plop. He said tremblingly, "Sir, I... I didn't expect them to be able to escape. They look so weak. I... I was too careless."
The black-clothed man's expression tensed up, and he quickly asked, "You mean, you really let a kid with no soul power escape from your hands?"
The man in black kowtowed repeatedly: "Sir, please spare my life, sir, please spare my life, I know I was wrong..."
Perhaps it was related to his own personal safety. He suddenly realized that the number of adults seemed different from what he saw. He quickly raised his head and said to the adult in black: "My lord, I made a mistake and I am willing to accept any punishment."
"But sir, you said there was only one child? But I met two children here."
The other party could hear some disbelief and asked: "After you came here, there were two children here"
The man in black nodded quickly and said, "One child is smaller, and the other is larger. The smaller one doesn't seem to have much soul power, but the larger one fought with me for a few moves."
At this point, the black-clothed man's tone became even lower: "...I underestimated the enemy and was careless, so I fell into that kid's trap and suffered serious injuries..."
The man in black was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Punishment is inevitable, but our top priority now is to find those two children."
"You'd better try your best to remember what the differences are between the two of them, and find them as soon as possible to atone for your sins."
"Otherwise, if I throw you back to the headquarters and send you to the Punishment Hall, you know what will happen to you!"
The man in black couldn't control himself, he crawled on the ground trembling, and said anxiously: "Sir, I will try my best to find clues and try to catch them quickly."
"...Well, this is their disguised 'home'. I guess they are just children and don't have any survival skills."
"Is he going to hang out outside for two days and then come back? That's why I've been waiting here..."
The man in black looked around and indeed found signs of life here - worn-out clothes, a stone stove, a simple bed, and uneaten fruit. The man in black frowned slightly: "Are you sure this is where they live?"
The man in black nodded quickly: "I am sure, sir, they left from here when I came here."
"Besides, I just observed here for a long time. These traces of life are very old and should be real."
The man in black thought for a moment, then said, "So your solution is to wait here until death? If they don't come back, what will you do?"
The man in black said cautiously: "...Well, sir, perhaps we can send more people to expand the search area for them."
"We can set up traps and spies in various places in the forest. At the same time, we can send people to nearby villages and towns to inquire about the news."
"They are just two little kids. No matter how powerful they are, they can't fly to the sky. Someone must have seen them."
The man in black nodded: "This is a good idea, but it's not enough. According to the higher-ups, there should be only one child, which means one of them is not our target."
"We also need to understand the background of these two children, why they are here, and who is the real person?"
The man in black hesitated for a moment, then said, "Sir, in my brief contact with them, I felt that it should be the older child."
"Because the older child has good soul power... the people above can't just find a child without soul power, right?"
Because Shi Tou's background and this matter were not convenient for more people to know, the higher-ups made the matter vague when conveying the news - after all, who would have thought that the person who unlocked the seal of his martial soul was just a young teenager?
So let alone the man in black at the moment, even this adult secretly felt that what the other party said made sense. In their eyes, a person without any martial spirit was a completely meaningless person.
The black-robed man's eyes lit up: "Yes, your idea makes sense. In this case, you will lead the team to investigate immediately."
"Also, continue searching around here. If you find any clues, report to me immediately."
The man in black felt relieved and said quickly, "Yes, sir, I will do my best to complete the task."
The man in black turned around and prepared to leave, but suddenly stopped and looked back at the man in black: "Remember, if you let them escape again, you will not survive."
The man in black was about to stand up, but suddenly he knelt down again and kowtowed again: "Don't worry, sir, I will never let them escape again."
After the man in black left, the man in black waited for a while before he stood up carefully. The fear in his heart was slightly relieved. He knew that now the only way to avoid severe punishment was to complete the task diligently.
After walking out of the cave, he did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately began to search carefully in the nearby forest...
Lu Yu and Shitou didn't know that because of their actions, a lot of men in black gradually appeared in the entire Sunset Forest, looking for the two of them. They carefully searched the forest for any possible clues, while the men in black sent people to investigate the nearby villages and towns.
They did not miss any corner, hoping to find the child that the man in black wanted in the shortest time possible...but their direction was wrong, so unexpectedly, Shi Tou was safe and sound in a short period of time.
At the same time, Lu Yu was moving quickly outside the forest. The gates of Soto City were about to be closed. The mysterious forces would definitely not give up and would continue to hunt for their traces. Shi Tou should be safe now, so he had to return to Soto City as soon as possible and find a safe place to stay.
As time went by, the search area of the men in black became larger and larger, and they soon came to Stone's hiding place, which was a small shack that seemed to be close to him. It looked shabby, and two men in black walked in and saw a little girl lying inside, sleeping soundly.
They were originally planning to wake the man up for careful questioning, but now the two of them looked at each other and walked out of the shack tacitly.
They were looking for a boy, but there was a girl lying in the room, and she was sleeping soundly. If she was really the person they were looking for, such a young child would be scared to death after encountering such a big thing, so how could she have the mood to sleep?
So it was obvious that the little girl in the house could not be the person they were looking for. In this case, there was no need to bother with a child, and they also saved some time and avoided unnecessary trouble.
In this way, Shi Tou successfully escaped the disaster, and Shi Tou, who was sleeping soundly, didn't know that he was exposed under the eyes of the enemy at this time, so he fell asleep quickly. If the person was really awake, it would be hard to say what his ending would be. So sometimes, life really depends on luck!
Shitou was very lucky. Although he encountered unfair things when he was born, he later not only met his adoptive parents who loved him, but also met his benefactor Lu Yu. Now, he successfully escaped a disaster, which bought him time to quickly improve his cultivation in the early stage...
Two days later, Lu Yu successfully returned to Notting Junior Soul Master Academy. Without saying anything, Lu Yu immediately went to find Luo Shen. The moment he saw Lu Yu appear, Luo Shen could no longer control his longing and threw himself into Lu Yu's arms.
Her worries finally settled down. Lu Yu hugged Luo Shen and felt as if he hadn't seen her for a long time. He gently kissed Luo Shen on the forehead. Lu Yu held her hand and spoke to her as they walked towards the school's administrative office building.
"I guess these few days of study are enough for you?"
Luo Shen nodded. She had an amazing memory since she was a child. She could remember basically everything she had seen or heard once, not to mention the knowledge. In the past, Lu Yu and Elder Sad had taught her about it, and she already knew some of it. After coming here, Luo Shen only listened to their class for one day and found it a bit boring.
There was no other reason, because their progress was too slow, so these days, Luo Shen was hanging out in the library alone. She read books very quickly, and in just the few days they were apart, she had already read most of the books in the Soul Master Academy.
Seeing this, Lu Yu said with a smile: "Okay, let's leave here now. The Intermediate Soul Master Academy that the protagonists are going to should have started recruiting students."
"The Zhu Zhuqing we met a while ago should be going to that school. If we don't hurry up, we might miss it."
Speaking of Zhu Zhuqing, Luo Shen's eyes lit up. She really liked that girl. Although that girl looked cold and aloof on the surface, she was actually warm-hearted. It was fun to be with her and tease her when she had nothing to do.
However, Luo Shen deliberately pouted and said, "Oh, so you didn't go there to study, but to find another woman."
"So, if I go with you, wouldn't that be a nuisance to you... Otherwise, I'd better stay here."
Lu Yu, who was walking in front with great interest, froze when he heard Luo Shen's words.
