Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant

Chapter 1173: Chapter 89 Insider_4 Chapter 1173: Chapter 89 Insider_4 No one was around, so Yao Wudi quickly concealed his embarrassed expression, furrowing his brows slightly:

“Do you really have to beat around the bush so much?

These people have been under my watch for over a decade; there shouldn’t be any problems.”

Wang Ba replied with a wry smile:

“Please forgive me, Master, I had no choice.”

With that, he told his master about the news and speculations he had heard from Ma Shengxu.

Then, with a hint of hesitation, he said:

“Disciple has come to seek guidance in person.

With the disappearance of the two Elders this time, should I make the journey or not?”

Yao Wudi shook his head:

“Whether you should go or not, you already have an idea in your heart.

Do you still need me to point it out?”

“To tell you the truth, before you came back, I had already secretly visited Sen State several times, but I found nothing.

Du Wei went later and also found nothing.

You are only at the Golden Core level, and although you’ve learned many miscellaneous arts, your abilities still pale in comparison to the Divine Skills of the practitioners who attain spiritual transformation.

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Even if you go to Sen State, you probably won’t discover anything.”

Wang Ba looked puzzled:

“So, Master, you’re saying I shouldn’t go?”

Yao Wudi shook his head again: “I’m just saying you don’t need to go to Sen State, it would be a mere waste of time.”

“If you must go, take a look around the neighboring areas—Fu State, Xiang State, Li State, An State, Heichi, Fanyu, Daze…

Oh, the last three places are now mostly flooded with water from the South Sea, overrun by Demonic Beasts.

Even if you go there, you might not gain much.”

Wang Ba hesitated for a moment before asking:

“Then Master, what are your thoughts on the disappearance of the two Elders and Elder Ji Ying?”

Though Master Yao Wudi appeared burly, his mind was not without subtlety.

He wanted to hear some different ideas from his master.

Yao Wudi was well aware of what his sole disciple was thinking.

After pondering for a moment, he finally said frankly:

“Based on my understanding of Xun, it seems like something he would do, but some aspects feel strange.”

“Where?”

Startled by his master’s words, Wang Ba quickly followed up.

Yao Wudi bluntly said:

“The disappearances of Ling Weizi and Hu Zaixi can be attributed to some unknown danger, but Elder Ji’s mysterious disappearance within the Sect would make anyone suspect him.

That’s not his style; he’s always been secretive, and even if he had to reveal himself, it would only be after achieving his goal, just like how he watched Guan Ao die in Juhai City and waited until after my Immortal Ascension to show himself.”

“But what I don’t understand is, if Elder Ji’s disappearance comes to light, what purpose would that serve him?”

“On the contrary, he is the least likely to be the one who took Elder Ji, because it goes against his aim to increase the number of practitioners who attain spiritual transformation within the Sect.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Ba nodded in agreement.

He had similar thoughts but not the clarity that Master Yao Wudi had.

After all, his understanding of Xun Fajun was limited to descriptions from others.

“But…

Elder Ji Ying has indeed disappeared.”

Wang Ba chose his words carefully: “If it wasn’t the acting sect master, then who else could it be?”

Yao Wudi, hearing this, shook his head helplessly:

“You’re asking me?

How would I know?”

“Me, a Southeastern Guardian, I’m not one for these complicated affairs.

Little Ma is quite right; there’s likely an insider in the Sect who tricked Elder Ji out and framed Xun.

It’s a simple matter since most people are already dissatisfied with Xun.

An insider capable of such a plot could only come from a power like Yan in the entire Fenglin Continent—even the Kingdom of Immortals doesn’t quite measure up.”

“Uh…”

Stumped by Yao Wudi’s irresponsible guess, Wang Ba was at a loss for words.

He had intended to first determine if Elder Ji Ying’s disappearance was related to that of the two Elders.

Then identify which person or force was behind it.

And finally narrow down the search area.

But according to Yao Wudi’s speculation, there was no need to consider further; it was better to focus on Yan directly.

Logically, it indeed seemed most likely that Yan had the capability.

Yet, Wang Ba still felt something was off.

Then Yao Wudi said:

“Anyway, in my opinion, just search around those small countries near Yan or even in Yan itself… Du Wei didn’t listen to me; I heard he’s still roving around those three small countries in the south about to be submerged.

If you really want to go, you might as well check out Fu, Xiang, An, and Li.

If you come up empty, don’t feel guilty.

It’s normal not to find anything when both Du Wei and I couldn’t.”

Listening to Yao Wudi’s consolation, Wang Ba felt nothing but helplessness in his heart.

He had hoped to get some useful information from his master, but he was a bit disappointed.

Just then, Yao Wudi suddenly seemed to remember something and spoke up:

“Oh, right, the Guardian of Sen State, Qiu Zhongqiu, has always been close to Xun.

With Xun’s precarious situation as acting sect master, he’s probably boiling with frustration trying to investigate.

You could go ask Qiu Zhongqiu and see if he has made any progress.”

Wang Ba was taken aback, and then his eyes lit up.

“Master, I’ll go and ask right away!”

Saying this, he hurried toward the Teleportation Array.

But just then, Yao Wudi stopped him with a grab.

“Master…”

“What’s the rush!”

Yao Wudi cursed for once:

“Ling Weizi and Hu Zaixi might have only mediocre strength compared to you, but they disappeared without a trace.

You think with just a white tiger for protection and a few tricks up your sleeve you’ll be safe?

For all you know, there might be practitioners who have attained spiritual transformation lurking in some corner of Sen State!”