Chapter 1022: Did Something Happen?
"What's going on?" Tang Mu looked at Yan Luo, whose face was a bit pale. As the one guarding the sealing, Yan Luo should be extremely knowledgeable about the situation.
Yan Luo remained silent for a while before saying, "Someone is destroying the sealing." She was very clear that her Virtual Realm had always been stable, and only the destruction of the sealing could lead to its collapse.
"Who?" Upon hearing that someone was destroying the sealing, Tang Mu's expression turned extremely unpleasant. His glance swept over Yi Tian and the others, obviously suspecting them.
"It's not them." Yan Luo didn't need to look at Tang Mu to know his thoughts, so she explained, "Someone else is destroying the sealing elsewhere, and by the looks of it, they've succeeded." She sighed slightly, uttering this conclusion.
"How is this possible? We destroyed everything back then." Tang Mu's face was full of disbelief. He couldn't believe that without auxiliary means, someone could find the elusive sealing and successfully unlock it.
"Someone can." Yan Luo bit her lip as she said this. If possible, she didn't want to suspect that person, but at this point, only he could possibly do such a thing.
The color on Tang Mu's face changed again upon hearing Yan Luo's words. He said incredulously, "Impossible. He could never do such a thing." He didn't want to suspect his old friend, but in this situation, only he could manage it.
"Possible or not, we'll only know when we find him. Given the current circumstances, he's the only one who could have done it." Yan Luo sighed again, "Besides, we may have to contact other old acquaintances."
Tang Mu thought for a moment and then sighed, "That's our only option." Yan Luo was indeed right; this was the only thing to do now. However, he quickly realized another problem.
"Can we locate the place where the sealing was destroyed?" Since it's where the sealing was destroyed, there should definitely be energy fluctuations emitted.
Unexpectedly, Yan Luo just shook her head in response to Tang Mu's question. She couldn't find where the sealing was destroyed. Everything happened too quickly, and she was momentarily trapped in the Virtual Realm. Without control over it, she couldn't sense anything.
"It seems we were toyed with." Tang Mu sighed rarely. Given the connection between Yan Luo's Virtual Realm and the sealing, any slight anomaly in the sealing should have been detected by her. However, she lost control of the Virtual Realm in the first instance, explaining that the opponent had awaited this opportunity long ago.
"What a meticulous plot." Tang Mu's face held a wry smile. He hadn't expected unforeseen issues despite years of peace.
Now, it seems like finding that person is the only course. But that person excels at hiding. How could Yan Luo and Tang Mu possibly find him?
"And these little guys?" Tang Mu finally mentioned Yi Tian and the others, whom he had suspected in the Virtual Realm. Who knows what situations they'll face later? With such burdens, anything could happen.
"Let's take them along for now. Until this matter is resolved, we can't let any word slip." A hint of determination flashed in Yan Luo's eyes. She wasn't the indecisive type of woman; if something really should happen, she wouldn't hesitate to kill these few people.
Tang Mu was still scrutinizing Yi Tian and the others. When he saw Yi Tian's face, a familiar visage flashed through his mind. Letting out a soft exclamation, he walked up close to Yi Tian to carefully observe him. Although Tang Mu's actions were quite rude, under the current circumstances, who would care about such trivialities? However, Yi Tian felt extremely uncomfortable being scrutinized by him, not understanding what piqued Tang Mu's interest in him. Swayed by Tang Mu's imposing presence, Yi Tian took a slight step back, sensing that Tang Mu before him also possessed an Ancient Inheritance.
The familiar visage in his mind gradually became clearer. Suddenly, Tang Mu slapped his forehead and pointed at Yi Tian, saying, "You're Yi Tian. I didn't expect to meet you here." Tang Mu laughed out loud, totally unprepared for the fact that the person his two disciples had been searching for with great difficulty was encountered by him.
Very familiarly, he put an arm around Yi Tian's shoulder, laughing as he said, "I never thought I'd run into you here. Why did you end up in someone else's Virtual Realm?" He started conversing aimlessly with Yi Tian.
Yi Tian was utterly shocked at having his identity revealed in a single sentence. He had never divulged his name, nor conversed with the person before, yet the person recognized him after a mere glance. How could Yi Tian not be stunned? A wary expression crossed his face. He couldn't ascertain the person's intentions; however, Yi Tian knew his identity was rather special. If the person was from the Alliance, he'd face big trouble. Knowing he was no match for Tang Mu, Yi Tian discreetly tried to free Tang Mu's grip while distancing himself.
Yet Tang Mu's seemingly relaxed and casual hand on Yi Tian's shoulder was unbelievably heavy, clamping down like a vice on his neck. This action further heightened Yi Tian's sense of danger, as only an enemy would exhibit such hostile behavior. At this moment, Yi Tian couldn't care about much else. With a low shout, silver light suddenly flashed from his body, quickly turning into red flames. He hoped to force the other to let go by means of the fire's power, though his remaining energy was scarce, he couldn't let the opponent succeed so effortlessly.
Red flames erupted from Yi Tian, yet before they could unleash their power, Tang Mu nonchalantly said, "What's the rush, young man? Isn't chatting with me better?" His words were relaxed to the extreme, and Yi Tian's flames extinguished instantly, like a fire snuffed out by a bucket of water.
What made Yi Tian feel even more hopeless was the complete inhibition of his previously maneuverable energy, rendering him essentially a normal person. Facing Tang Mu, Yi Tian had not a single ounce of strength to resist, dealing a heavy blow to his confidence. All along, Yi Tian thought himself strong enough to challenge the Alliance, but now, the opponent hadn't even made a move yet could suppress him so effortlessly, proving the opponent's incredible power. Since when had the Alliance produced such a formidable character? While not deeply familiar with the Alliance, Yi Tian was aware of its few strong figures. Among the ones he knew, there were those who could match him, but very few who could thoroughly suppress him.
Indeed, the Alliance is a place full of hidden talents. Yi Tian sighed inwardly, having assumed Tang Mu to be from the Alliance.
"Little one, it's just a conversation. Is there a need to be so hostile?" Tang Mu smiled at Yi Tian. He knew this young man was toiling with notions, although he couldn't discern precisely what those notions were.
"Did the Alliance send you?" Realizing he was in the opponent's grasp, there wasn't much point in resisting. He might as well ask about what piqued his curiosity for his own peace of mind.
"Alliance? What Alliance?" Tang Mu looked at Yi Tian, bewildered. "Ah, I get it now, it's that Alliance that's been hunting you down, right? What's the matter? You're afraid of them causing you trouble?" Tang Mu gazed at Yi Tian, with a face full of mirth, resembling a harmless middle-aged man.
"At this point, there's no need to play dumb." Yi Tian shot Tang Mu a look of disdain, "I've never seen you before. Besides that country and the Alliance, no one else can recognize me. Only someone from the Alliance would act this way towards me." If it were Xiao Ruo's people, they'd at most tease him, rather than act in such a hostile manner.
"You're an amusing young fellow, though I still don't quite understand what you're talking about." Tang Mu smiled as he let go. He had merely been joking with Yi Tian earlier. He wanted to test the person his two disciples thought so highly of, and was quite satisfied with the outcome.
"What do you mean?" Yi Tian was puzzled when Tang Mu released him. Since when did Alliance members become so easygoing? Or was it that he was merely toying with him?
"Do you know Shu and El?" Tang Mu mentioned his disciples' names while looking at Yi Tian. He was also quite curious as to the whereabouts of those two youngsters. Informing them about Yi Tian might be intriguing. Alas, he had no news about the two brats.
"What about them?" Yi Tian's expression changed again at the mention of Shu and El. Could something have happened to them?
"Rest assured, they're fine, alive and kicking, though I don't know where exactly." Sensing Yi Tian's anxiety, Tang Mu rushed to reassure him with that statement.
Knowing Shu and El were safe, Yi Tian let out a sigh of relief, now watching Tang Mu, curious about his intentions.
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