Chapter 72 72: Movements

Xu Shan slowed down, glancing back at the young man who had been trying to provoke him. It was clear to him what the guy was trying. However, instead of being angry, he looked quite calm.

"I only join fights where I'm allowed to kill," he stated.

Even though his tone was calm, the youngsters couldn't help but feel a bit taken aback, as Xu Shan glanced at them. It was as if a predator was looking at them. It was a strange feeling that even they couldn't understand.

"If you're interested, you're always welcome to visit the Eternal Dynasty. I'd be more than happy to play around."

Lightly waving his hand, the young Prince left the Training Hall amidst the watchful eyes.

This place was fun, but it was useless since there was a rule that no one was allowed to be killed, which meant that there wasn't much of a consequence.

The Shadow Guard of the Palace Master also left the Training Hall. His face appeared as if he was thinking about something.

From what he had heard, Xu Shan was said to be an impulsive man who was easy to provoke. It was also what happened when he previously killed people. So for him to reach so calmly came as a surprise. However, he didn't dwell on that thought for long.

The Celestial Palace was huge. However, Xu Shan wasn't bored. Instead, he was carefully memorizing all the places. More than anything, he was trying to guess where the core of the protective mist formation could be.

So far, he only had one guess, that it was in the Sacred Hall. Even though he was advised against entering that place, he was quite curious.

Another suspicious place was the mountain in the distance, which stood out more than the rest of the places.

The mountain was even more prominent in the middle of the day, with a vast barrier covering the entire place. Even though the mountain was very far away from him, he could still feel the aura of the mountain barrier.

According to Xu Shan, the formation core also had the potential to be on the mountain, since it wasn't an easy place to access. At least that's what he thought, until the mountain was introduced.

"That's the Mountain we call Solace Mountain," the Guard introduced. "The disciples of the Palace who committed a mistake but not a mistake big enough to be expelled are sent there to spend their time in isolation to think about their mistakes. Sometimes, that's also the place where people go to train with the Palace Master's permission."

Initially, Xu Shan felt that the mountain had a high potential to have the Core of the Formation. However, after knowing that the place was used for problem children of the Palace, that appeared unlikely.

Still, he couldn't help but suggest, "I'm quite interested in that mountain. Would it be possible for me to enter and look around?"

"I'm afraid that's not possible. It'll only disturb the others on the mountain," the guard replied.

After showing Xu Shah around the Palace, he left the two people back in the guest house to rest.

Xu Shan went to the isolated room with Ye Han, casting protection around him.

He laid down on the bed lazily, asking, "Where do you think the core of their protective formation is? Their Sacred Hall or the Solace Mountain?"

"Undoubtedly the Sacred Hall," Ye Han said without a second thought. "There were a lot of powerful auras that I felt there. Even though it was impossible to see through that place, it gave me a similar feeling to what I felt from the mist outside."

"I felt the same." Xu Shan nodded. "I think it's impossible to enter that place as we are now, unless we have a death wish. So we should leave that for later. For now, we need to focus on something else. Something much more important."

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The second day also passed without much happening. Even during the night, there were no movements from Xu Shan.

Moreover, after two days, the number of people who were assigned to spy on him had also been reduced, since the suspicions on him had reduced for many people. At the same time, the frustrating negotiation continued.

Xu Shan made no move in the meantime, at least not until the fourth night when he left the house alone, as if once again along for a walk.

By now, there was only one person assigned to trail Xu Shan. Seeing him leave, the person followed silently, without being detected. He was quite curious as to where this young man was going.

Unfortunately, Xu Shan only walked around insignificant places, as if taking a random walk. After walking in circles, he returned back to the guest house, yawning.

He entered the house and closed the room from inside. He was greeted with Ye Han, who appeared to be waiting there for him already.

"Did you succeed?" he asked.

"In your room," Ye Han responded as he led him to the room.

As he opened the door of Xu Shan's bedroom, a young man could be seen, lying on the ground, unconscious.

"No one saw you?" Xu Shan asked, stepping closer to the young man on the ground.

"Since most of the guards were distracted by you, it was quite easy for me to sneak around," Ye Han answered.

"That's good. Wake him up. It's time we find out where that girl is being kept."

Ye Han placed his finger on the young man's forehead, waking him up right away.

As soon as the young man opened his eyes, he was taken aback to find the face of Xu Shan before him! He was an Inner Disciple who was responsible for many things in the Celestial Palace.

He was also a personal disciple of the Elders. However, for him to suddenly wake up in this place, he realized that something was wrong.

He immediately used his aura with his voice, calling for help as soon as he woke up. Unfortunately, the room was already isolated using a treasure so no voice could get out. Only voices from outside could be heard inside. His calls for help went unnoticed.

Despite that, strangely enough, there were sudden yet heavy knocks on the main door at that exact moment. it was as if someone was trying to break the door open if it wasn't opened soon. It slightly alerted Xu Shan, making him frown heavily.