300 We Fell Head-First! (1/2)

Xiao Bu Yu's voice was gentle, yet it echoed heavily; it seemed as if a volcano was about to burst. He was unable to restrain his emotions, ”Did you see anyone go out?”

The twelve experts who had covered the escape routes looked at each other in dismay.

[We weren't able to discover him when he infiltrated the place. So, how do you expect us to find him now? Nobody came out. Ah!]

”Be at ease, Second Brother. The twelve of us have set up a very tight cordon. Even a mosquito won't be able to fly out and escape. Therefore, I request Second Brother to make the move.” The Third Elder touched his sword's handle. He had spoken those words in a respectful manner. His white hair was like strands of silver; his beard was as white as snow, while his sword shone with a cold light.

”Third Elder Brother is right! Please be at ease, Second Elder Brother!” everyone echoed their agreement. It seemed like they were making a solemn vow.

Xiao Bu Yu would've been gratified if he had heard these words earlier. In fact, he would've even felt proud. After all, the abilities of his junior brothers could never be doubted.

However, at present, their bold words sounded ridiculous to his ears. In fact, he felt somewhat ashamed of them. An incomparable feeling of helplessness arose from his heart. He looked up and let out a long and desolate sigh. Then, the Second Brother slowly descended to the top of the Magnificent Jewel Hall, and stood there in a daze.

”Is something wrong, Second Brother?” Everyone could see that his mood wasn't good. So, they couldn't help but crowed around him, and enquired with concern.

”We fell head-first…” Xiao Bu Yu sighed deeply and looked into the distance. His expression was melancholic and desolate. It revealed the utter humiliation his heart was suffering.

[Who was this man who stole the Soul Replenishing Jade?]

[Who in this world could possess such Godly and clever methods that we couldn't even track them?]

[He came-in without exposing his tracks… or even a shadow!]

[He left without leaving a single trace!]

[Could Master Yun Bie Chen and the other legendary characters have pulled this off?]

”We fell head-first? Second Brother, what are you saying?” Each one of the other twelve experts turned pale without exception. After Xiao Bu Yu had said —”Someone is stealing the Soul Replenishing Jade,” everyone knew what had happened. They had presumed that that mysterious man had finally appeared. Everyone was in high spirits, and was rearing for a fight. They wanted to see who was superior between them and that man. However, they couldn't even find his shadow. Everyone assumed that it was a false alarm. But then, they heard that they had ”fallen head-first” from Xiao Bu Yu's very mouth.

Could someone have lived long-enough to reach their age if they couldn't even comprehend the meaning behind this sentence?

”Could it be…?” Everyone looked at Xiao Bu Yu and noticed his expression. Their words were inquisitive in nature. Their expression revealed their disbelief, but the tone of their voice suggested that they had already started to believe it.

”Yes, you've guessed right. The Soul Replenishing Jade has fallen into the hands of that man,” Xiao Bu Yu's gentle voiced seemed gloomy. In fact, he couldn't talk properly because of his dismal, ”I couldn't even see that person's shadow. And, the jade has disappeared without a trace. We couldn't see the man even though we gave him an immediate chase. You people obviously couldn't spot that needle in the haystack either. This is one tumble the Silver Blizzard City has taken head-first…”

”How can that be? Second brother, we mustn't forget that you had used your Divine Inhibition on the jade.” The Ninth Elder stared wide-eyed, ”But with the precautions we took… wouldn't it be easy to find him if we wanted to?”

Everyone had a ”you are an idiot” expression on their faces the moment those words left his mouth. [Would the Second Brother show such a mournful expression if his methods were of any use now?]

However, everyone's expression underwent a huge transformation as they thought of this.

”It's of no use. The moment that man laid his hands on the Soul Replenishing Jade — his superior method eliminated my Devine Inhibition, and the 500km Soul-Scent Lock. We can't use them now.” Xiao Bu Yu looked-up at the small green eagle that was soaring above. He felt very helpless.

”How's this possible?” The twelve experts gasped a mouthful of air, ”The Divine Inhibition links itself to the target's body once it makes contact. So, how could a person break-away from this connection without a trace? Moreover, what kind of strength did this person possess to pull this off? Furthermore, the 500km Soul-Scent Lock is a secret substance of the Silver Blizzard City. It literally sticks to a person's soul once it makes contact with its target. Only the special antidote from the Silver City could remove that smell. Otherwise, it would remain stuck to a person throughout their lives. So, how was this man able to remove it? This entire matter seems completely inconceivable!”

”Are you sure, Second Brother?” a stern voice asked. Everyone turned to the source of the voice, and realized that the Fifth Elder had spoken those words. Out of the nine brothers — he was the most cautious one.

”I'm sure!” Xiao Bu Yu sighed and frowned. It seemed that he had aged ten years in an instant. Then, he continued softly, ”My main concern right now is that… he was able to eliminate the Devine Inhibition, and the 500km Soul-Scent Locking… So… we can't say that his strength is 'number-one under the heavens', but it is many levels above ours. So, I reckon that if he wants to obtain our Soul Replenishing Jades… he could do it with ease. In fact, it wouldn't be difficult for him to compel us into surrendering the remaining Jades by attacking the Silver Blizzard City… so…”

Everyone understood the meaning behind his words very clearly, ”Yes… if he's truly an unrivalled expert… why would he willingly shoulder the reputation of a thief throughout his life? His name would be tainted with that reputation. And, he won't be able to remove this stain if he were to become famous throughout the land in the future. This doesn't make any sense!”