A dark figure emerged from the woods and knelt on the ground.
"Sect Leader, the bamboo raft was too fast, we couldn't catch up, but it seemed to be heading towards Yan River. We have released the ghost eagle to track it," one spoke.
The Queen Mother was noncommittal, her tone indifferent, "With my dear sister there, they will know to avoid the ghost eagle... Release something else to tail them."
"Yes."
The Queen Mother looked sideways towards the Turbulent River section.
Qin Yu must have arranged for someone else to secretly retrieve the secret key from the true hiding place. If he discovered the secret carried on his own, and knew the location of the secret repository, then he would have placed himself ahead of everyone else.
"Keep a tight watch. It's not easy to catch anyone in Yan River," she commented.
The Queen Mother appeared thoughtful.
She had a premonition that this Qin Yu would be a major threat.
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Three days later, Yan River.
