My Master Disconnected Yet Again (Part 3)

Chapter 390: Searching for Shen Ying for the Umpteenth Time

"What happened?" Lonemoon exploded. Indeed, the moment he turned his back, she would go missing. "Didn't I tell you to watch that directionless idiot? Why did all of you turn your backs?"

"No..." Si Yu sounded anxious. "We were keeping an eye on Sect Master, but... but Sect Master just disappeared before our eyes!"

"..." Disappeared?

Lonemoon frowned. It was a moment later before he understood. "Alright, I understand. Watch the disciples in the sect. Chef and I will be back in awhile."

"Yes!"

Lonemoon kept his transmission amulet, frowning even more deeply than before. Although Shen Ying was unreliable, it was not like her to disappear after Lonemoon gave specific instructions for her to remain where she was. What's more, from what Si Yu was saying, it was likely something had happened to her. On further thought, Lonemoon mounted his sword and chased after Yi Qing.

Chef was not far away. In less than half a minute, Lonemoon had found him. Chef had also located Yun Heng, who disappeared in the grievous energy earlier. Yi Qing was now setting up his sword array to trap the ball of grievous energy that was trying to make its escape with Yun Heng. He was just about to conjure a seal to drive the grievous energy away.

"Chef!" Lonemoon called out eagerly. "Shen Ying is missing!"

"What!" Yi Qing whipped his head around. The sword intent in his body exploded so that even the spirit swords that had been neatly aimed in mid-air fell to the ground.

"Ah~" The man who was being consumed by the grievous energy let out a pained cry. He had been stabbed right through the thigh with a small dagger. The stubborn grievous energy had been wiped clean by the explosion of sword Qi, leaving behind a weak and panting Yun Heng who looked like he was in excruciating pain.

Ah, ah, ah! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts...

(; ́༎ຶД༎ຶ')

"What's happened to Master?" Yi Qing asked Lonemoon, panicked. He no longer cared about anything else.

"They're not sure right now. Si Yu said that she suddenly disappeared before their eyes." Lonemoon shook his head.

Yi Qing's expression darkened as his body filled with rage. "Which little bastard was trying to steal his master!"

"Let's head back!" He started to mount his sword.

"Wait!" Lonemoon held him back. "Don't be rash! You know Shen Ying full well. If she does not want to move, nobody would be able to make her. This time, she may have disappeared so strangely because... she found out something strange!"

Yi Qing frowned. He calmed down slightly and pondered over this. After awhile, he said, "The only strange things in this world are those so-called deviant ghosts. Could it be that Master's disappearance is related to them?"

Lonemoon had thought about this as well. "There are indeed so many remnant souls on this world that it's frightening!"

"Father Niu, Master has a transmission amulet with her. Can we contact her?"

""Knowing her self-preserving character, a transmission amulet is likely useless on her." It was not like Lonemoon had never tried contacting her using the transmission amulet before. Any communication device to her was... Wait! He suddenly thought about something and glanced at his wristband. His eyes brightened. "I remember there's a work reporting function in this wristband. It allows us to reach the Manager directly."

As he spoke, he tapped on his wristband. He had not read that instruction manual in vain. A moment later, a screen bounced out of the wristband and floated in mid-air. Shen Ying appeared on it, seated somewhere and chewing on a piece of pastry.