Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 769: Untraceable

Xiao Yi continued his journey, pressing on.

Unbeknownst to him, in just a few short days, his notorious reputation had spread throughout the entire Wind Saint Empire.

The entire royal family of the Wind Saint Empire was already in turmoil.

But it is worth mentioning that, originally driven by the enticing reward, many Martial Artists had gradually started to shy away from this bounty.

No matter how rich the reward, one must be alive to claim it.

The only ones still pursuing Xiao Yi were the official warriors of the Wind Saint Empire.

The Wind Saint Guard, as the most elite force of official warriors in the Wind Saint Empire, had almost completely mobilized.

Suddenly, the entire Wind Saint Empire was on edge.

At that time, a team of the Wind Saint Guard appeared within an Asura Hall Branch Hall.

"Deacon Zhao," the captain of the Wind Saint Guard greeted a middle-aged man with a cupped fist salute.

The middle-aged man was the Chief Steward of this branch hall.

"Deacon Zhao, to what do we owe the great honor of the Wind Saint Guard’s presence at our Asura Hall Branch Hall?" asked Deacon Zhao.

"What else could it be? We’re obviously here for the fugitive Xiao Yi," said the Wind Saint Captain.

"As far as we know, he is an Asura Warrior."

"Along the way, there should have been task handovers; and your Asura Hall Branch Halls should have information on his whereabouts."

"This..." Deacon Zhao frowned, "Asura Hall has strict rules, we must not get involved in your disputes."

Deacon Zhao, let me remind you, Xiao Yi is now a wanted criminal everyone is eager to capture," said the Wind Saint Captain in a heavy tone.

"Asura Hall has an obligation to assist us in chasing fugitives."

"Moreover, given the connection between you and me, could you perhaps do us a favor?"

Deacon Zhao thought for a moment, then said, "Alright."

"Since he is a fugitive, our branch hall can offer a bit of assistance."

"But as I said, we must not get involved in these disputes."

"Rest assured," said the Wind Saint Captain. "We just need to find out his whereabouts. There’s no need for your Asura Hall Branch Hall to mobilize the Law Enforcement Team or martial power."

"Alright," Deacon Zhao nodded, "Follow me."

Deacon Zhao, as the Chief Steward of this branch hall and its person in charge, had the authority to mobilize all intelligence within this branch hall.

Including intelligence from other branch halls, he could peruse within his access rights.

An hour later,

Deacon Zhao put down a scroll he was holding and said, "I’ve found it."

"Oh?" The Wind Saint Captain’s expression brightened.

"Don’t be pleased just yet," Deacon Zhao said gravely. "I’ve only found the identity information and intelligence on Xiao Yi’s whereabouts."

"But..."

"But what?" the Wind Saint Captain pressed.

Deacon Zhao replied seriously, "This intelligence comes from another branch hall thousands of miles away, but I can’t access it."

"You can’t access it?" The Wind Saint Captain’s face showed confusion.

"Not enough access," Deacon Zhao said gravely.

"Not enough access? How can that be?" the Wind Saint Captain furrowed his brows.

"Xiao Yi is merely a Deacon, and you are a Chief Steward, with higher authority than him. How could you not access his information?"

Deacon Zhao responded, "According to my records, this intelligence originates from another branch hall miles away."

"However, this intelligence or rather, any intelligence concerning Xiao Yi has been classified as confidential."

"I do not have the authority to retrieve these reports."

"Damn it," the Wind Saint Captain’s face turned cold, "This little thief has someone covering his back."

"Deacon Zhao, we appreciate your efforts this time."

The Wind Saint Captain bowed slightly and said, "You lack the necessary permissions, so I’ll have to make a trip back to the Royal Family and report this matter."

"As long as the commander takes action, we can surely find a Sub Hall Master to help access this intelligence."

"No," Deacon Zhao shook his head, "To access this intelligence, I’m afraid you need to go to the First Main Hall."

"Moreover, to have the First Main Hall look into the information of a Hall Steward for you, I’m afraid even your Wind Saint Empire’s commander isn’t qualified."

The Wind Saint Captain turned his head and let out a sneer, "It’s just intelligence on a mere fugitive, there’s no need to trouble the First Main Hall."

Deacon Zhao spoke gravely, "Based on the intelligence I have found so far, the permission level indicated is well beyond my authority as a Chief Steward."

"This means, even regular Sub Hall Masters are not authorized to access this intelligence."

"Sub Hall Masters not having the authority to access it is impossible," the face of the Wind Saint Captain changed.

"The fact is as such," Deacon Zhao continued gravely, "If you don’t believe it, you could ask a Sub Hall Master to try."

"A thousand miles from this branch hall of mine, there happens to be a hall where a Sub Hall Master is stationed."

"This intelligence has been listed as top secret."

"Within the whole Wind Saint Territory of Asura Hall, only the First Main Hall has the authorization to access it."

"It can’t be," the Wind Saint Captain said coldly, "In the entire Wind Saint Territory, the only Asura Hall Hall Master with that right is one person."

"Could it be that Duanmu Palace Master is helping him?"

Deacon Zhao frowned, "If Duanmu Palace Master explicitly ordered your Wind Saint Empire to not pursue Xiao Yi, do you think your empire’s warrant would still exist?"

"Then who could it be?" the Wind Saint Captain frowned.

"I don’t know," Deacon Zhao shook his head, "All I know is that whoever classified this intelligence as secret is second in power only to the First Hall Master of the Wind Saint Territory."

"This—" the face of the Wind Saint Captain was extremely grim.

"Damn it, ever since this little thief Xiao Yi appeared, countless warriors of my Wind Saint Empire, including those from affiliated kingdoms, have died at his hands."

"This man’s stealth tactics are infuriatingly strong."

"After he passes through a place, all traces vanish, making it impossible to pursue him."

"Are we to let such a vicious and savage fugitive continue causing havoc in my Wind Saint Empire?"

"Causing havoc?" Deacon Zhao retorted, shaking his head.

"From what I know, it’s your Wind Saint Empire’s martial artists who have been relentlessly pursuing him."

"He hasn’t actively attacked any official forces, nor any experts of your Wind Saint Empire."

"If you don’t want him to continue his spree of killings, just stop chasing him. It’s that simple."

"Hmph," the Wind Saint Captain snorted coldly, but said nothing.

This detachment of Wind Saint Guards turned and left.

However, at this moment, a Wind Saint Guard suddenly arrived.

"Captain, it’s bad."

"What’s got you so flustered?" the Wind Saint Captain berated.

The Wind Saint Guard said urgently, "Just two hours ago, the Fourth Commander led six squads of Wind Saint Guards and surrounded the fugitive Xiao Yi."

"Oh?" The Wind Saint Captain’s face lit up with glee, "So the little thief has been captured?"

"Hmph, the Fourth Commander is a seasoned warrior in the Heavenly Extreme Second Layer, virtually invincible among those in the Heavenly Extreme Realm Second Layer."

"With him taking action personally, how could that little thief still be alive?"

"Ha ha ha ha, daring to challenge the Wind Saint Empire, that little thief is simply courting death."

"It’s... it’s not that," the Wind Saint Guard stammered.

"Not what?" the Wind Saint Captain frowned.

The Wind Saint Guard’s face turned pale as he said, "Half an hour ago, news came from the Royal Palace." freewēbnoveℓ.com

"The Soul Jade of the Fourth Commander has shattered; those six squads of Wind Saint Guards have all perished, with none spared."

"What?" the face of the Wind Saint Captain changed drastically.

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