A path surrounded by dense trees, the branches bent over the dirt road like a roof, as if trying to hide the entire route.Han Wuang Shi was walking quickly, having left the Lian Qingxue Clan far behind. His Bai Yu Guqin journeyed with him on his back.

  All fifteen disciples, including Zao Yun and Ying Xia, walked silently in three rows behind him. Each of his steps was uniform.

  Walking at the very front, Jun Suan, Zao Yun, and Ying Xia were whispering among themselves. They were discussing whether they should tell Master Xian Yong Ming about the medicine pouch or not, because, to them, the Master seemed to be searching for Xiao Tang perhaps only to kill him.

  Han Wuang Shi walked far ahead, constantly looking around, and behind him, the disciples were conversing. Jun Suan, feeling a bit troubled, spoke:

  "Senior Disciple Brother Ying Xia, I think we should tell the Master about this pouch."

  He said this while showing the medicine pouch.Zao Yun, walking beside him, also agreed. "Yes, Senior Disciple Brother Ying Xia, if Master Xian Yong Ming finds out about this incident later from another disciple, he will be angry with us. I also think Third Disciple Brother Jun Suan is right; we should tell the Master."

  Ying Xia listened to both of them and nodded in agreement, but now the question was who would tell him. Everyone was afraid of his terror. Even though he looked calm on the outside, it was also true that he was the one who had carried out the biggest massacre. So, no one had the courage to speak to him. Ying Xia looked at the two of them, then at the other disciples walking behind, and asked, "But now, who will tell him?"

  When he said this and looked at everyone again, all the disciples, including Zao Yun and Jun Suan, suddenly turned their faces away. This clearly meant that none of them were willing to go. Who was left? Ying Xia. For a moment, Ying Xia clenched his teeth and thought of scolding them, but then he took the pouch from Jun Suan, took a long breath, and walked towards Master Xian Yong Ming.

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  Han Wuang Shi's face was stern and calm, but his fast pace was like the approaching footsteps of a storm. Ying Xia called out to Han Wuang Shi from behind."Master, I need to talk to you about something!"Hearing this, Han Wuang Shi stopped, and as soon as he stopped, all the disciples behind him immediately stopped too. Then Ying Xia spoke with slight ease:"Master, this morning, we found this medicine pouch in the corridor! Upon testing, we found that it is an impurity used to provide warmth to cold or deceased bodies. Your book describes it as often being used in the difficult areas of cultivation where the cold destroys the body's warmth. But this medicine is not prepared in our medical department!""And Master, Lady Mei Gui said that!!"

  Saying this, his eyes lowered; he started to panic slightly. But then Han Wuang Shi spoke, looking at him. His voice was strict, but equally gentle:"What did Madam Mei Gui say!?"

  Hearing this commanding voice, Ying Xia nervously began to tell him everything, but the fear in his heart kept increasing."Master, Lady Mei Gui said that Xiao Tang consumed this medicine that night, and she said that Xiao Tang claimed it was a narcotic drug, after consuming which he called your name. But we can say with certainty that this is not a narcotic drug. And Master, Xiao Tang came to the Lian Qingxue Clan last night to apologize to you, but he has been missing since morning. Here is that medicine pouch, Master, which we recovered this morning. We suspect that Xiao Tang is its owner."

  Han Wuang Shi heard everything. Some things he understood, but many more questions arose within him. Ying Xia extended the pouch, and Han Wuang Shi took it in his hands, opened it, and examined it. He was so experienced that he knew the nature of the medicine just from the scent what kind of medicine it was. Then he spoke to Ying Xia; this time, his voice was not gentle:"Search for Xiao Tang everywhere the Yingtian Clan, the Hegong Clan, search everywhere. And don't return to me until he is found."

  Ying Xia's breath hitched upon hearing this. His suspicion was correct; what he had felt earlier was now clear after hearing Han Wuang Shi's words: the Master wanted to kill Xiao Tang. Ying Xia was now convinced of this. Since he could not question the Master, he quietly bowed to him and returned to the disciples. But his wide eyes, fearful heart, and the sweat on his forehead were all proof of his confirmed suspicion.And the path Master Xian Yong Ming was standing on, was undoubtedly the way leading to the Han Clan. By the time Ying Xia reached the disciples, one thing had become clear to him: the Master had sent them towards the Yingtian Clan and Hegong Clan, which clearly meant that he himself was heading towards the Han Clan.