klisemfg Chapter 2518
Chapter 2518
"Shi Hao?"
"Personal disciple?"
"Within the Imperial Pass defense line, among the established young talents, there seems to be no such person?"
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Inside the private room, the senior brothers and sisters murmured Shi Hao's name in hushed tones, their brows furrowed and their expressions puzzled. They exchanged glances, each seeing confusion in the other's eyes.
Some of them had been following their masters in cultivation for many years, some had ventured out on their own, and some were stationed at the Imperial Pass defense line. They knew the young talents within the defense line like the back of their hand, but had never heard of the name "Shi Hao".
Chen Xuan's heart tightened, and he quickly realized what he meant, adding:
"By the way, senior sisters and senior brothers, his Daoist name is Huang. You may have heard of his Daoist name, but you may not know his real name."
He had thought that by revealing his Daoist name, "Huang," he would obtain information about his disciple from his fellow disciples. However, after he finished speaking, many of them shook their heads, their expressions growing increasingly bewildered, and said with certainty:
"I've never heard of him. Within the defense line, whether it's the new disciples of the Sovereign Immortal Palace or its Supreme Daoist Temple, every event is significant and must be recorded. Unfortunately, there has never been a person named 'Huang'. Even the reclusive geniuses who are vaguely rumored to have this Daoist name do not have this Daoist name."
Upon hearing this news, Chen Xuan's face instantly darkened, and his aura turned icy cold. He gripped the stone chips in his palm tightly.
He never expected that, despite knowing from his deductions that his disciple was on the first line of defense, none of his fellow disciples had ever heard of his name. There must be something fishy about this.
"I gained fame during the Battle of Destiny. I used my real name 'Chen Xuan' instead of my Daoist name when I made my move several times. I wanted to take this opportunity to let Shi Hao see me and find me."
Chen Xuan's voice was low, carrying a hint of barely perceptible urgency and worry.
"But now it seems that either he is not within this defensive line, or he has encountered some accident and is unable to come to find me."
With a thought, a small, slender, jet-black snake quietly appeared on his wrist. It was Bai Li, who had just emerged from seclusion after a long period of cultivation.
Bai Li insisted on coming out for some fresh air as soon as she came out of seclusion, so Chen Xuan had no choice but to take her out.
Bai Li's cultivation level at this moment was only hovering on the edge of the Tribulation Transcending Realm. Suddenly being surrounded by many Immortal Emperors and Dao Lords, and feeling the heavy aura of the Great Dao around her, she was so frightened that she shrank back, pressed her little head tightly against Chen Xuan's wrist, and didn't even dare to open her eyes, looking timid.
Looking at Chen Xuan's gloomy face, Lu Xueqi was also filled with worry.
Back in Tangwu Mountain, she had spent some time with Shi Hao. They got along well and had a deep friendship, and she had long regarded him as her own younger brother.
She spoke softly, her tone grave as she analyzed, "Xuan, if your initial deduction was accurate, then Shi Hao either died and perished after his unexpected arrival at the Imperial Pass, or he was suppressed and imprisoned by some powerful being, unable to appear or send messages."
At this point, she slowly shook her head, her face full of doubt:
“But this doesn’t make sense. Shi Hao is at most a stone statue that has been transformed into Dao, and his cultivation is still shallow. He doesn’t possess any treasures that would be coveted by powerful beings, nor does he have any earth-shattering secrets. Why would someone deliberately suppress and imprison him?”
Lu Xueqi's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Chen Xuan's mind.
He instantly recalled a sentence that Shi Hao had said to him with a pained expression back in the Flame Dragon Realm: "Master, my chest hurts. I feel like something is growing out. It's swollen and painful, and it's very uncomfortable."
When he first heard this, he inexplicably thought of the male protagonist from an anime he watched in his past life, and casually teased Shi Hao:
"It might be the Supreme Bone. Such a treasure should not be easily told to others, lest it be coveted by others."