"Should I…?" he muttered. "No, I can't afford to waste time. My disciples' lives are at stake."
He took a deep breath. "System, take out the tracker. Lead me to Shan Yifeng and Liu Mei."
A compass-like interface appeared instantly, along with a detailed map of the palace interior.
Ace blinked. "What…? You even have a map for this place? What a concerningly convenient tool."
Still, he didn't waste another second. With his eyes locked on the tracker, he followed its path without hesitation.
"Just wait for me, Shan," he muttered under his breath. "It's probably the Abyss energy… that's making you sick."
Bypassing the Tower of Aptitude, Ace made his way to the second floor.
According to the map, his disciples were on the fourth. Fortunately, they were together so he won't have to search for the two, one by one.
But just as he approached the entryway, his body slammed against an invisible barrier.
A majestic voice even boomed through the space: