Li Xuanfeng flew for half a day, using the water veins to traverse for quite a while before Splitreed Island appeared in view. Breaking through the sea surface, he landed in the marketplace.0

"Hmm?" Li Xuanfeng scanned his surroundings. The marketplace was eerily empty, devoid of people. It was a mess, with clear signs of fighting and spells clashing everywhere. Occasionally, he spotted a few disciples of the Azure Pond Sect, all silent and withdrawn.0

Frowning without a word, he swiftly rode the wind toward the main hall.0

The grand hall of the marketplace was resplendent with gold and jade, its highest point shimmering with streams of light and defensive formations. As Li Xuanfeng walked a few steps, he noticed that the usual guards were absent, which deepened his suspicion, "Even Ning Heyuan is nowhere to be found… What has happened...0