Bab 235: The Archmage

"Archmage!"

Less then 10 km from where the fight took place, two black-robed men scurried near and bowed. "We've searched all our way back and found nothing."

"I see!"

An old man nodded, gesturing them to return to their team.

Before long, a few other groups ran to him and reported in turn. "Nothing in the northeast!"

"Nothing in the southeast!"

"Anomaly detected in the northwest!"

The old man looked around and asked suddenly, "Where are Bahu and Batu?"

"They're not back yet," replied someone.

'Hm?'

The old man frowned, apparently not happy to hear that. A creepy and gloomy aura emanated from him and the temperature nearby seemed to instantly drop by a few degrees. The crowd shuddered, all lowering their heads in silence, fearing to be somehow incriminated.