Half an hour later, Li Xuan finally had a detailed understanding of the Ghost Domain's situation.
This is quite troublesome.
Li Xuan rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on. According to Meng Zhan, the current Ghost Emperor's strength had reached the peak of the Dao Realm. In other words, he was at the level of a Great Sage, a realm Li Xuan had heard of.
Below the Ghost Emperor, there was another equally powerful cultivator at the advanced Dao Realm. This was the Ghost Consort mentioned by Yu Wen and Wu Wu previously.
In addition, the Ghost Domain had ten Ghost Kings. Each of them possessed strength at the intermediate Dao Realm. Although three had been lost in the previous great battle, there were still seven remaining.
Below the Ghost Kings were hundreds of Ghost Generals. Their strength reached the advanced or peak Dao-Ensnaring Realm. Once they broke through, they would become reserve Ghost Kings.
As for beings like Meng Zhan, they were at best commanders. In the Ghost Domain, there were tens of thousands of individuals with similar statuses to Meng Zhan.
Apart from the current Ghost Emperor's faction, the situation regarding Li Yao also caused Li Xuan considerable worry. Apart from the people from the Ghost Realm who had been there before, Li Yao had not found anyone to betray the current Ghost Emperor after returning to the Ghost Domain.
The reason Li Yao had not been attacked was twofold. Firstly, upon returning to the Ghost Domain, Li Yao's strength had directly soared to the peak of the Dao Realm. Even Yang Xiao and Qin Guang, whom Li Xuan had met before, had their strength rapidly rise to the Ghost King level.
Secondly, Li Yao possessed the secret to the Ghost Domain's origin core. If not for the fear of Li Yao's desperate resistance, the current Ghost Emperor would have already made a move.
As for Li Yao's whereabouts, Meng Zhan had no knowledge. It could be said that after that battle, Li Yao and her followers had vanished. The entire Ghost Domain had been searched thoroughly, yet the people of the Ghost Domain knew that Li Yao's reappearance would inevitably lead to another bloody conflict.
"I've told you everything I can. Can you let me go now?" Meng Zhan asked, swallowing nervously as he looked at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan fell silent for a moment and then asked, "Did you participate in that great battle?"
Meng Zhan was taken aback for a moment before nodding. "As per the Ghost Emperor's orders, how could I disobey?"
Li Xuan nodded slightly. "In that case, I cannot let you go."
As Li Xuan finished speaking, a strand of sword light instantly erased Meng Zhan's soul.
"Young Master, I've thought of a way to find Sister Li Yao," said the Heavenly Dao Brush, suddenly appearing before Li Xuan as he pondered how to locate Li Yao.
Li Xuan looked at the Heavenly Dao Brush and said, "If the commotion is too great, it might attract attention. Even if we find Yao'er, it will pose a greater threat to her."
"Heh heh, Young Master, you don't need to worry. This method is guaranteed to be silent," the Heavenly Dao Brush chuckled.
Li Xuan looked at the Heavenly Dao Brush with surprise. If that were the case, it would be for the best.
"Young Master, we can ask Xiao Bai for help," the Heavenly Dao Brush said.
Li Xuan's brow twitched. "Ask Xiao Bai?"
"Xiao Bai is the Ancestor of Heavenly Spirits. All spirits in this world obey Xiao Bai's commands. And many spirits possess unique abilities. Using them to find someone would undoubtedly be the fastest. Moreover, it would be absolutely safe," the Heavenly Dao Brush stated.
Li Xuan nodded in agreement. Then, with a flicker of movement, he appeared before Xiao Bai. Xiao Bai, who was riding a green ox, seemed to sense his presence and smiled as she approached Li Xuan.
"Big Brother, I can try," Xiao Bai nodded and said after hearing Li Xuan's explanation.
Li Xuan patted Xiao Bai's head. "Thank you, Xiao Bai."
Xiao Bai spread her hands and looked at Li Xuan. Li Xuan let out a wry smile and placed two candied hawthorns in her palm. Xiao Bai used to like cotton candy, but after tasting candied hawthorns, her preference had changed entirely.
"Big Brother, let's go out," Xiao Bai said, licking the candied hawthorn with great enjoyment before looking at Li Xuan.
In the mountain range, Xiao Bai blinked, seemingly deep in thought, as she looked around. The next moment, she waved her hand forward, and a streak of purple light dispersed in all directions. Soon, the purple light vanished.
After doing this, Xiao Bai turned to look at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan was momentarily stunned. Was that it?
However, his expression soon changed. From all directions, colorful clusters of light began to float towards them. Fortunately, it wasn't the dead of night, or Li Xuan would not have been able to handle it.
These light clusters floated closer and then all gathered around Xiao Bai. Xiao Bai seemed delighted, petting these clusters as wisps of purple energy flowed into them.
"Big Brother, they don't know what Sister Li Yao looks like," Li Xuan watched Xiao Bai as she looked at him and said.
Li Xuan's mind raced, and a light screen appeared. Within the screen was Li Yao's likeness.
Xiao Bai nodded slightly and then waved her hand, saying, "Go."
The countless light clusters circled Xiao Bai once before rapidly flying off in all directions.
"Big Brother, it might take some time. As soon as they have news, they will return," Xiao Bai said to Li Xuan as the light clusters disappeared.
Li Xuan nodded and offered two more candied hawthorns to Xiao Bai. "Xiao Bai, thank you."
Xiao Bai grinned and then disappeared into the Prison Suppressing Heavenly Pagoda.
Li Xuan was somewhat shocked. The last time Xiao Bai entered the pagoda, Li Xuan had brought her in. He hadn't expected her to be able to enter on her own now. He was truly impressed by Xiao Bai's unhindered abilities.
After Xiao Bai entered the pagoda, Li Xuan sat down cross-legged on the spot and began to cultivate, absorbing spiritual energy from heaven and earth. After all, Li Xuan had no idea how long it would take for those spirits to find Li Yao's whereabouts.
However, since Xiao Bai had said that they would return to inform him once they had news, Li Xuan naturally believed her.
Meanwhile, at the location where Li Xuan had fought with Meng Zhan's team, the Ghost Consort floated in mid-air. She sniffed the air and frowned slightly.
"It's not her aura, but it seems somewhat similar to hers," the Ghost Consort murmured to herself. Then, with a wave of her hand, dark energy surged from all around. The next moment, a light screen coalesced.
If Li Xuan were present at this moment, he would be shocked to discover that the light screen was replaying the scene of his battle with Meng Zhan's team.
"Human... Interesting. To be able to suppress a peak Dao Proving Realm cultivator with the strength of the Dao Annihilation Realm. It seems this is a prodigy of the human race," the Ghost Consort said, dispelling the light screen with a wave of her hand before slowly disappearing.
In the mountain range, an hour passed. Li Xuan's heart stirred, and he opened his eyes. A cluster of green light appeared before him, and it bobbed its head back and forth, making soft chirping sounds.
Li Xuan called out for Xiao Bai with a helpless expression. After hearing the chirps, Xiao Bai grinned and looked at Li Xuan.
"Big Brother, we found her."