Hidden Moth Sect disciples are skilled in stealth and tracking. The cultivation of the Communication Skill first requires exceptionally keen senses, forming a comprehensive perception similar to intuition... So He Kao also continued the pursuit.

After all, nighttime action has many limitations, and He Kao had to occasionally return to his hotel room to rest and check his phone to see if anyone had messaged him.

When he returned to the hotel room for the third time, intending to have a cup of hot water and eat something, he suddenly discovered a missed call on his phone from an unfamiliar number.

Regardless of whether it was a scam or a sales call, He Kao immediately dialed back, and the person who answered was Li Xiuyuan. He Kao had asked his second granduncle to try to contact Elder Jiang or Elder Li, and Xiao Guangnian had indeed made contact.

Li Xiuyuan: "What were you doing just now? You didn't even answer the phone."

He Kao: "I went over to Maoluo Country to look for Wu Yanjun. I just found his traces... Did Elder Xiao already tell you why I am looking for you?"

Li Xiuyuan: "He did... But you didn't tell him who was tracking Wu Yanjun?"

He Kao: "It was Xingshen Sect disciple Zeng Hongye..."

In front of Elder Li, He Kao didn't need to hide his Invisibility Ability and spoke freely. He truthfully narrated his movements and findings.

If he could see Li Xiuyuan's expression, he would notice that the Elder's brows were furrowed into a knot.

Li Xiuyuan: "Do you know Zeng Hongye's current location?"

He Kao: "I can find it, but it's hard to say... Should I compare it with a satellite map and indicate a rough area?"

Li Xiuyuan: "As long as you know who it is. You first go find Wu Yanjun, and hopefully, he is still alive. If you find him, take him to a safe place and advise him not to contact the outside world for now...

As for the situation on Acheng's side, you don't need to worry about it. Xiao Guangnian is already keeping an eye on it, and I will also get there as soon as possible!"

After daybreak, He Kao continued to search through the deep snow-covered mountains for the traces Wu Yanjun left behind. By midday, he finally understood what Wu Yanjun had crafted the wooden stick for — he had sharpened it into a spear to hunt down a young roe deer.

Beneath a large stone, there were signs of a fire. Wu Yanjun probably roasted the deer meat there to replenish his strength.

In these mountains, caves are scarce. The ground being covered in thick snow makes suitable camping spots hard to find, and making a fire in the wild can easily expose one's tracks. But at the time, Wu Yanjun must have been both exhausted and hungry and couldn't bother with it too much.

Following that, Xiaowu's tracks indeed turned direction again heading south, crossing back over Wulong River into Eastern Country territory.

He Kao finally found Wu Yanjun in a tree hole in a mountain hollow. The nearest village wasn't far from there, and the closest town was Xiaohe Town.

The so-called tree hole wasn't a cavity in a trunk but a hole beneath the tree roots. It was a large tree with extensively spread roots, forming the top structure of a supporting underground lair.

This hole was dug quite deep, and inside it was relatively spacious, filled with lots of warm dry grass, likely a place for bears to hibernate and raise cubs.

At the moment, there was no bear inside the cave, but Wu Yanjun was curled up as much as possible, wrapped in a very roughly cut deer skin.

It was already dark, and Xiaowu had just fallen asleep. Next to him was a half-cooked, frozen-solid deer leg with teeth marks still visible where he'd gnawed on it.

A Tier Two Sorcerer should not be so unaware, but Xiaowu was probably too cold and tired, having reached his limit. He Kao had to slap him several times to wake him up.

When Wu Yanjun finally awoke, he remained dazed for quite a while, initially thinking He Kao's presence was an illusion—people can indeed hallucinate when hypothermic.

He Kao finally managed to explain clearly, saying he happened to be doing some wilderness camping and skiing near the border, unintentionally overheard two suspected poachers talking, realizing Wu Yanjun was in trouble... then tracked him here all the way.

Wu Yanjun was so emotional that he cried, truly shedding tears, like a lost child finally finding his parents!

But Xiaowu was utterly confused by what He Kao said, completely unaware he had violated any Joint Punishment Order.

He found himself inexplicably being hunted down, not knowing who the pursuers were nor why; he simply fled across Wulong River bewildered and in a panic.

Though he had shaken off those chasing him, with no cellphone signal or sense of direction in the mountains, he could only roughly try to head back to Eastern Country's territory... persisting southward by day.

By now, he had spent three days and nights outdoors without seeing any village or road, almost at the brink of despair! If He Kao hadn't found him, he estimated he might not have woken up from this sleep...

He Kao set down a flashlight and took out two polyester film thermal blankets from his backpack, first wrapping up Xiaowu securely, then pulling out a portable camping stove to cook a pot of nutritional gruel in the tree hole, so Xiaowu could replenish minerals and warmth, bringing himself back to a stable state.

During this time, He Kao also circled outside the tree hole, seemingly to check if the location was safe.

After drinking half a pot of hot gruel, Xiaowu finally felt alive again, speaking more coherently, and started recounting his experiences from the beginning—

This time of year in Ice and Snow Village has short days and long nights, so Little Junior Sister spends every night on her phone, sleeping rather late. Naturally, she wakes up later as well. But Wu Yanjun had gotten used to waking up early, feeling uncomfortable if he didn't exercise a bit every morning.

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