Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant

Chapter 1002: Chapter 41: Delivering a Sermon Chapter 1002: Chapter 41: Delivering a Sermon Ling Weizi showed a hint of hesitation.

Seeing this, Wang Ba asked with confusion,

“Martial Uncle, could it be that you have some concerns?”

Li Yingfu, who was behind, saw this and quickly called for Lou Yi and others to step aside and wait.

But Qiu Zhongqiu by the side shook his head slightly and took the initiative to say,

“It’s not that Martial Brother Ling Weizi is unwilling to talk to you, it’s just that the case of missing cultivators from Sen State has gone on for decades without a solution.

Countless cultivators from our Sect have been sent over the years, yet no progress has been made…”

It seemed as if he was explaining on behalf of Ling Weizi, but the underlying tone suggested that he did not hold much hope for Wang Ba.

Wang Ba’s expression remained unchanged.

Instead, it was Ling Weizi who couldn’t help but think of the adept methods Wang Ba had shown when dealing with Sect affairs previously.

His heart stirred slightly.

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Although handling Sect affairs and unraveling the mystery of missing cultivators were completely different matters, Wang Ba was meticulous and thorough, and perhaps he really might have some method.

At that moment, after exchanging a glance with Hu Zaixi, he said in unison,

“It’s not that we can’t talk about it.”

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Since the cultivation base of these missing cultivators wasn’t high, according to the rules, this was made into a task for the disciples when going out for their apprenticeship experiences…”

Wang Ba couldn’t help but look towards Qiu Zhongqiu.

Qiu Zhongqiu saw this and nodded slightly,

“What Martial Brother Ling Weizi said is correct.

Indeed, it was I who reported it.

The missing cultivators, to be precise, were only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

But back then I searched the nearby areas thoroughly and found nothing, and in the end, I had no choice but to report it to the Sect.”

Wang Ba’s expression became slightly stern.

He couldn’t see through Qiu Zhongqiu’s realm, but the impression he got from him seemed to be even more authoritative than both Ling Weizi and Hu Zaixi.

Similar to the feeling he got from the Huaimo Lord of the primitive Demonic Sect he had encountered before.

If such a person was unable to find any clues, it indicated that the disappearance of these cultivators was indeed quite strange.

Meanwhile, Ling Weizi spoke with a solemn expression,

“But the result is clear for all to see.

The Sect cultivators who came here either disappeared without reason or returned empty-handed.

Up to now, including Liu Lan from Hehuan Peak, Bai Xiaoyun from Baishu Peak, Lu Yu from Xinjian Peak, Longxie Peak…”

“A total of six disciples are deeply mired in this situation.”

“Other disciples, although they haven’t disappeared, have spent a long time without gaining any useful information.”

Listening to these names, Wang Ba was surprised to find that he recognized at least half of them.

He had encountered that Liu Lan from Hehuan Peak in Xuanwu Market.

The person often set up a stall in Xuanwu Market.

He had even agreed to appraise some of Hehuan Peak’s cultivation methods together if the opportunity arose…

But afterward, he never saw him again.

He hadn’t paid it much mind, but to his surprise, the other party had apparently come to Sen State on a mission and ultimately disappeared.

And that Bai Xiaoyun, he was very familiar with due to frequently attending his readings.

Lu Yu, on the other hand, was not very familiar to him, having only a passing acquaintance.

However, through Zhao Feng, he had some understanding of this Xinjian Peak Sword Cultivator.

A bona fide Sword Dao prodigy.

Wang Ba couldn’t help but frown.

These people didn’t seem to have anything in common.

If it was their realm, both Liu Lan and Bai Xiaoyun were Foundation Establishment cultivators, while Lu Yu was a Complete Golden Core cultivator, and among the others who disappeared, there were even Nascent Soul cultivators.

Their types of cultivation were all different too.

Without a common link, it was impossible to determine the cause of the disappearances.

Without a cause, naturally, it was impossible to find the true culprit behind these disappearances.

It was even impossible to determine whether this was man-made or some special situation had occurred.

Ling Weizi continued,

“Besides our Sect, the local minor sects also occasionally report missing cultivators.

However, the number of disappearances wasn’t actually that high previously.

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In total, with documented cases, there were only about a dozen incidents.”

“And the locations of the disappearances are spread out over the southern part of Sen State.”

“It wasn’t until the Kingdom of Immortals swept through the surrounding small countries in recent years, forcing many cultivators from those countries to flee here, that the number of disappearing incidents suddenly increased…

With the emergence of ‘ancient Dao secrets’ a while ago, there was an especially severe situation where dozens of cultivators disappeared overnight, and the situation has been getting worse.”

“That’s the general state of affairs.”

Wang Ba frowned slightly,

“Could this perhaps be someone stirring up trouble in troubled waters?”

“That possibility cannot be ruled out,”

Ling Weizi shook his head and said,

“So, Martial Uncle Hu and I thought it through and forged tens of thousands of Marking Talismans, planning to mark all the cultivators in Sen State.

Once a disappearance happens, we can immediately track the location using the talisman.”

“If someone was robbed or killed, we could determine it right away.”

He then sighed and said,

“But this method got stuck because of these Rogue Cultivators.”

Qiu Zhongqiu nodded in agreement,

“Indeed, these Rogue Cultivators are overly cautious or are used to plundering, and they trust no one.

Unless it’s mandatory, but with so many Rogue Cultivators in Sen State now, it’s simply not possible to mark them all.”

Ling Weizi nodded and then looked at Wang Ba.

Seeing Wang Ba frowning and seemingly without any good ideas, Ling Weizi felt a bit disappointed.

However, he still reassured,

“Wang Ba, don’t worry if you can’t come up with a solution.

Your master sent you out to broaden your horizons, not to stay here and rack your brains with us.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Ba’s frown eased, and he showed a faint smile, saying,

“Martial Uncle, what are you saying?

If my Martial Uncles are so earnest in their concern, then their matters naturally become my matters as well…”