38: I want to go to Fort 100

Fortress 100.

Lu Wenxiu looked at Xun Xiuyuan's disappearing wristband signal on his watch, his expression filled with surprise.

Because if the wearer dies, the wristband will send back information.

However, if the signal disappears directly, there are only two possibilities: either the wristband is damaged, or the wearer of the wristband has left the signal range.

But just a second ago, Xun Xiuyuan was still within the signal area, and then the signal suddenly disappeared, which could only mean the wristband was damaged.

Lu Wenxiu made his own guess: the material strength of the wristband is very high. What kind of battle would instantly damage a wristband? A very powerful Transcendent?

Regardless of the situation, Xun Xiuyuan was likely in grave danger.

Just as Lu Wenxiu was speculating wildly, Xie Shan and Xie Qinglong entered Fortress 100.

When Lu Wenxiu received the report, he was stunned. Xun Xiuyuan was being hunted, and the Vice Legion Commander and the captain of the Special Operations Team both came to rescue him.

One must know that no matter how talented Xun Xiuyuan was, he was only in the Innate Realm. This was too much face; could he be the illegitimate son of some important figure?

Xie Qinglong and Xie Shan did not stay long, only instructing Lu Wenxiu to report immediately if there was any news of Xun Xiuyuan. They also mentioned that Xun Xiuyuan's body was not found at the location where his signal disappeared.

As for Mu Kun's news, they did not elaborate, to avoid unnecessary panic.

Because a master like Mu Kun could easily slaughter a fortress if he wanted to.

After much thought, Lu Wenxiu still called Lu Yutian.

"Uncle Wenxiu, what made you think of calling me?" Lu Yutian's voice came through the phone.

"Young Master Yutian, it's about Xun Xiuyuan's situation; I wanted to tell you about it."

"Brother Xun, what happened to him? Didn't he earn a lot of military merits? I've heard some news from your fortress. My Brother Xun is really formidable, right? Haha!" Lu Yutian immediately said proudly when he heard Lu Wenxiu mention Xun Xiuyuan, as if Xun Xiuyuan's military merits were his own.

"Young Master Yutian, Xun Xiuyuan is missing!" Lu Wenxiu said in a low voice.

The laughter on the other end stopped abruptly, followed by a moment of silence: "Explain more clearly."

Lu Wenxiu then recounted the entire story of Xun Xiuyuan's encounter with a Transcendent while out, and then his signal disappearing.

After listening, Lu Yutian's mind didn't immediately process it.

After a moment of stunned, he asked, "Signal disappeared, does that mean Brother Xun is dead?"

That's what Lu Wenxiu was thinking, but at this moment, he dared not say so, explaining, "It's also possible he went to a place without a signal, such as deep within the Alien Beast Clan's occupied territory, where there are no wristband signals."

After listening, Lu Yutian didn't say anything more and slowly hung up the phone.

Xie Nanqiao had a large, separate courtyard in the City Lord's Mansion, with many servants attending to her daily needs.

Xie Nanqiao, who was in seclusion, heard the bell beside her ring.

She pouted her small mouth and murmured, "When I'm not cultivating, they urge me to cultivate. Now that I've finally chosen to go into seclusion to refine soul stones, they come to disturb me again."

She opened the door to her seclusion chamber and stepped outside.

Immediately, a subordinate came forward to report: "Miss Nan Qiao, the Lu Family Five Brothers have arrived and said they have news about someone named Xun Xiuyuan. They are very anxious and insisted that I report it."

The subordinate was also trembling, having disturbed Miss's seclusion for a Xun Xiuyuan who was an unknown person.

He might get reprimanded, but there was no other way; those five direct descendants of the Lu family were not so easy to deal with.

When Xie Nanqiao heard it was about Xun Xiuyuan, she originally intended to scold the person who disturbed her seclusion, but immediately lost the thought and walked directly to the outer hall.

"What happened to Xun Xiuyuan? Don't you five need to cultivate? Are you so idle? You even said you wanted to go to Fortress 100 with me."

Xie Nanqiao saw the Lu Family Five Brothers sitting in the outer hall and teased them.

After speaking, she realized that the usually lively five brothers were still sitting there silently, and she sensed that something was wrong.

"What happened to Xun Xiuyuan?" Xie Nanqiao became serious and asked solemnly.

"Brother Xun ventured alone into the northern Alien Beast Clan's occupied territory, then encountered a Transcendent pursuing him, and finally, his signal disappeared."

Lu Yutian spoke in a low voice, relaying the information he knew.

Xie Nanqiao was very clever and immediately asked, "Was no body found?"

"It is said no. Uncle Xie personally investigated the location where Xun Xiuyuan disappeared, and he did not find Brother Xun's body."

Xie Nanqiao frowned: "My father?"

"Yes!"

Xie Shan was in his office chatting with Xie Lin about Xun Xiuyuan.

"I estimate Xun Xiuyuan is in grave danger. We all know Mu Kun's power. This is one of the top ten figures on the Abyss Transcendent List. Killing an Innate Realm cultivator, though overkill, is undoubtedly effective."

Xie Shan made his analysis.

After hearing Xie Shan's analysis, Xie Lin was also speechless. Was it really necessary? For a young genius in the Innate Realm, the Alien Beast Clan actually dispatched a figure from the Transcendent List to hunt him down.

Although this young genius was quite abnormal.

At this moment, the phone on Xie Shan's desk rang, and Xie Shan picked it up: "Hello, it's me!"

After hearing the report from the other end, he continued, "Then quickly let her in."

Xie Shan looked at Xie Lin and said happily, "Nan Qiao is here; she came to find me on her own initiative."

The happy Xie Shan cast Xun Xiuyuan's matter aside.

Xie Lin, who understood Xie Nanqiao extremely well, poured cold water on him: "Big Brother, what are you so happy about? Nan Qiao probably came because of Xun Xiuyuan's matter."

Xie Shan was momentarily stunned: "Xun Xiuyuan? Xun Xiuyuan's matter has been kept secret because it involves Mu Kun. How would she know?"

Xie Lin didn't speak, because Xie Nanqiao had already arrived.

"Uncle, you're here too!" Xie Nanqiao greeted Xie Lin politely.

"Yes, your father and I are discussing something. Why aren't you in seclusion, and why are you here?" Xie Lin could only act as Xie Shan's mouth to ask.

Unexpectedly, Xie Nanqiao did not avoid Xie Shan this time and walked up to him.

After a long pause, Xie Nanqiao said, "Father, is Xun Xiuyuan dead?"

Xie Shan hadn't yet fully savored the joy from Xie Nanqiao's address when the subsequent question made his scalp tingle.

"You know, the situation at the fortress is quite complicated."

Xie Shan, who was originally preparing to deceive Xie Nanqiao, only managed to utter one evasive sentence. After seeing Xie Nanqiao's gaze, he could only confess truthfully.

"I didn't find a body at the location where Xun Xiuyuan disappeared, but I did cross paths with the Transcendent who was chasing Xun Xiuyuan."

Xie Nanqiao's eyes immediately lit up as she stared at Xie Shan.

Looking at his daughter's eyes, Xie Shan truly regretted it. He wasn't sure what he regretted—Xun Xiuyuan's matter, or Xie Nanqiao's mother's matter.

He could only continue, "The Transcendent pursuing Xun Xiuyuan was stronger than me."

Xie Nanqiao didn't show much reaction, only saying, "Father, I want to go to Fortress 100."