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Just....
"You were at the front, and you didn't see Brother Ge either?"
"No, just a symbol here, and I think it's likely they've moved on."
At such a major crossroads of choice, the two leading disciples should have either not yet finished exploring and be back, or, having finished, they should be waiting here to report. Moreover, they hadn't returned for the entire night before.
But there truly wasn't a single person in sight, though the marking was quite clear.
"And no footprints left behind."
"If there were footprints on this snow, I'd have to penalize them for their lightness skill on the way back—the snow has been falling continuously, and the situation in the valley could change at any moment. I think they continued to investigate further ahead." Su Xuchun, the elder from Kongtong leading this time, added, "Xu Yuan, Zhao Feiyang, you two go ahead and follow up. If you find them, switch and let them come back; those two must be tired by now."
