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"How is it? Any luck?"
In the courtyard, Little Tiger paced back and forth, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. The mont he saw Laura Jiang and Cynthia Jiang return, he rushed forward to ask.
The two sisters exchanged a glance and shook their heads, their eyes filled with worry.
They had searched everywhere nearby but still found no trace of Ghost Guest.
"It's been five days. Dylan Chen has never been out this long before. Where could he have gone?" Little Tiger scratched his head anxiously, unable to co up with an answer.
Laura Jiang gently reassured him, "Don't worry, he should be fine. Cynthia, stay here with him. I'll go look again."
Leaving the courtyard, Laura Jiang walked up the stone-paved mountain path, heading towards Douglas Situ's residence. Having stayed on Dusk Mountain for so long, she knew where Douglas Situ lived.
Laura Jiang looked at the Restriction outside Douglas Situ's cave dwelling, hesitated for a mont, then slowly reached out her hand. However, before touching the Restriction, she pulled her hand back, indecisive.
Although Ghost Guest had always treated her well and never considered her an outsider, not everyone was like Ghost Guest. She never forgot her own identity, and the thought of dealing with other cultivators made her extrely nervous.
But thinking about Ghost Guest's current unknown whereabouts, she finally mustered the courage to touch the Restriction.
The Restriction began to ripple, and shortly after, Douglas Situ walked out slowly. He was montarily stunned upon seeing Laura Jiang, then recognized her after a mont of thought. "You're from Ghost Guest's courtyard, right? What brings you here?"
Laura Jiang bowed and said softly, "My master has been missing for five days. We've searched everywhere but found nothing. We are at our wits' end. I know you have many connections, so please help us find him."
"Could he be at the dicine Gate refining pills?" Douglas Situ frowned in thought. "You know Ghost Guest often goes into seclusion. Five days isn't that long; there's no need to panic."
"I'm not making a fuss over nothing," Laura Jiang said urgently. "He rarely refines pills outside, and even his cultivation is done indoors. Except for a three-day trip when we first arrived, he never stays out overnight."
"I rember that ti. It was at the Spirit Treasure Platform. He didn't have any Spirit Stones on him, and that's when we t." Douglas Situ smiled, but before he could continue, he felt a gaze on him. He turned to see a burly figure in the distance, his eyes flashing with seriousness. He then said gently, "I understand. Don't worry, go back and wait. I'll send soone to look for him and notify you if we find anything."
After watching Laura Jiang leave, Douglas Situ turned to look at the distant figure, which had already disappeared. However, a murderous intent gradually ignited in his eyes.
That person was John Wei. From now on, Dusk Mountain would not be peaceful.
"What? Missing!"
Inside the Fragrance Beauty Tower, Amanda Han exclaid. Realizing she had lost her composure as everyone turned to look at her, she pulled Elijah Shen to a corner and asked in a hushed voice, "What's going on?"
Elijah Shen said solemnly, "He's been missing for ten days. We've searched everywhere and questioned everyone he had contact with, but no one has seen him."
Amanda Han was silent for a long ti before regaining her composure. "I understand. I'll send soone to look for him."
Elijah Shen hesitated for a mont, then revealed everything he knew. "The last place he was seen was the Spirit Treasure Platform. Soone saw him being taken away by Robert Zhou. I asked at the Law Enforcent Hall, and Robert Zhou claid he had left the hall, but I don't believe him. He must still be there."
"Robert Zhou, Law Enforcent Hall." Amanda Han's brows furrowed, her eyes filled with anger. "I don't have the authority, but I'll report this and request the Protector to question the Law Enforcent Hall."
"Thank you," Elijah Shen said, clasping his fists in a salute.
Amanda Han shook her head, sent a ssage to the dicine Gate's higher-ups, and then returned to her room on the top floor, letting out a long sigh.
She could roughly guess what had happened but was unwilling to say it out loud. Even if the dicine Gate's higher-ups intervened, they probably wouldn't find Ghost Guest.
Moreover, given the Law Enforcent Hall's style, this matter would likely end without any results.
At the top of Dusk Mountain, in a tall building, Jiang He laughed heartily.
"As expected of the Law Enforcent Hall, clean and efficient. Good!"
"Mountain Lord, was this your doing?" John Wei asked tentatively.
"What are you thinking? How could I dare to kill the Master's personal disciple?" Jiang He glanced at John Wei, then changed the subject. "But though I don't dare, soone else does. Soone paid a lot of money for his life. As the Mountain Lord, I only took the Spirit Stones. Even if soone investigates, they can't bla . By the way, any news on Douglas Situ?"
John Wei smiled. "He's been down and out, hasn't left his place for a long ti. His friends have all cut ties with him for their own safety."
Hearing this, Jiang He laughed heartily. "Douglas Situ tried so hard to win over that kid, just because he valued the status of a personal disciple, hoping to elevate his own position and attract more people. That kid must have been so proud after winning the dicine Gate competition. But alas, pride cos before a fall. Douglas Situ would never have expected the Law Enforcent Hall to act when that kid was at his peak. With that kid dead, others will see the situation clearly. When the wall falls, everyone pushes. He thought he was smart enough to fight , but he's still too green!"
In the days that followed, people on Dusk Mountain mysteriously died every day. These were all Douglas Situ's confidants. Other cultivators, to avoid trouble, all shut their doors and stayed inside.
With Ghost Guest missing and more and more cultivators dying, Douglas Situ's courtyard beca desolate. The once sociable man now rarely showed his face.
Elijah Shen also hadn't been to Dusk Mountain for a long ti.
One evening, Douglas Situ, his face covered in stubble, walked out of his courtyard. He took out a jar of old wine, poured it out in mory of the fallen cultivators, and then resolutely headed towards the top of Dusk Mountain.
Soon, a dozen cultivators erged from their cave dwellings, following behind Douglas Situ.
These dozen cultivators were the last of his loyal followers, his final strength.
"Douglas Situ, are you here to die?" Jiang He's mocking laughter echoed from the mountaintop.
Douglas Situ straightened his back, his voice firm and powerful. "I'm here to take your life!"
"Hahaha, good, I'll be waiting for you!" Jiang He stood atop the tall building, laughing even more heartily. He ford a seal with his hands, and a massive Restriction rose from the foot of the mountain, enveloping the entire mountain. "Seal the mountain!"
This was a Restriction only the Mountain Lord could control. Once activated, it didn't offer much protection but could completely isolate the mountain from the outside world.
Until the Restriction was lifted the next day, no matter how many cultivators died on Dusk Mountain, no one would investigate.
Douglas Situ took out a red cloth and tied it around his arm. The dozen cultivators behind him did the sa, resolutely marching towards the tall building, ignoring the growing number of cultivators gathering in front of it.
"Kill!" Douglas Situ charged forward first, summoning his flying sword and beheading several low-level cultivators.
The dozen cultivators followed closely, showing a determination to fight to the death.
Jiang He leaped down from the tall building, landing heavily on the ground. As his foot stomped down, several stone pillars rose from the ground, trapping Douglas Situ.
Another stone pillar rose, carrying Jiang He upwards. He looked down at Douglas Situ with a mocking smile. "With just this few people, you dare to fight to the death?"
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