Shaoyang Mountain, a large mountain located behind Dongyang Township.
This mountain stretched for a hundred miles, and many villages depended on it for their livelihood. Li Xuan’s parents were also buried on this mountain.
After staying at Li Weiye’s home for several days, Li Xuan bid farewell and went to the foot of Shaoyang Mountain. Having completed the trivial matters of paying respects to his parents and visiting Li Weiye, it was time for Li Xuan to begin his cultivation.
As for why Li Xuan chose Shaoyang Mountain, it was because he had sensed something different about the mountain after returning to Dongyang Township.
The entire Shaoyang Mountain, apart from its vibrant and thriving appearance, was also rich in spiritual energy. His senses indicated that Shaoyang Mountain seemed to have a formation array in place, drawing all the spiritual energy from heaven and earth to this spot.
Li Xuan had originally intended to investigate this matter, but he ultimately decided to deal with his homecoming affairs first. Now that everything was settled, Li Xuan naturally began to explore the secret of Shaoyang Mountain.
"So, the reason I landed here back then was due to the formation array of this place," Li Xuan slowly opened his eyes after a few minutes.
During his recent spiritual exploration, Li Xuan discovered that this place was indeed unusual. Beneath the base of Shaoyang Mountain, a dilapidated ancient formation array lay hidden. Although incomplete, it still retained some of its original power.
It was the existence of this incomplete formation array that made the spiritual energy around Shaoyang Mountain far denser than in other areas.
"Perhaps this world is not as I see it. Since there are ancient legends, it is likely that this was once a place of cultivation. But why has it become like this now? It must have undergone a great upheaval."
Li Xuan retracted his gaze, and his figure moved, heading into the mountain.
According to his senses, the incomplete formation array was located at the center of Shaoyang Mountain. Li Xuan's current position was merely on the outskirts.
Since Li Xuan had discovered the existence of a formation array here, he naturally would not miss it. Moreover, Li Xuan had his doubts. Ever since recovering his memories, Li Xuan had known that there were no cultivators in this world.
At least, not among the many people he had encountered.
However, the incomplete formation array he had now discovered shattered Li Xuan’s understanding of this world. Perhaps only by seeing the formation array could Li Xuan find the answer.
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Hangcheng, Headquarters.
"Xiao Tian, have you found anything?" Ivan nudged the man sitting in front of the computer, busily typing away, with a hint of impatience.
Qi Xiao Tian turned around with a wry smile and said, "My dear aunt, I'm already violating regulations to help you investigate. And I've only been at it for less than half an hour, how could I be so fast?"
"Besides, you don't even have his ID number. It's really difficult to find someone with just a name. But don't worry, give me a few more minutes, and I'll have a result soon."
"Alright, Ivan, stop pressuring him. I told you a few days ago to ask your friend to investigate first, but you insisted on finding out yourself. Now look, not only did you not find Li Xuan's whereabouts, but you've also wasted so much time," Su Qing said, seeing the situation.
"Sister Su Qing, are you blaming me for not letting you meet Uncle Li Xuan sooner?" Ivan asked Su Qing with a playful smile.
"How could I? I mean, since we've already delayed for several days, there's no rush. I'm going to get some fresh air, you can wait here," Su Qing said, blushing slightly. She then shot Ivan a glare before turning and walking outside.
*Ding.*
At this moment, Qi Xiao Tian pressed Enter and exclaimed, "Found him!"
"Found him? Where?" Su Qing, who had reached the doorway, turned around and quickly walked back. Ivan covered her mouth and chuckled, but she didn't tease Su Qing further at that moment, her gaze also falling on Qi Xiao Tian's computer.
"Based on the clues you provided, I looked up the information of tourists who took the high-speed train to Phoenix Mountain. I managed to extract Li Xuan's information. According to the ticket purchase records, Li Xuan bought a ticket to the East District on the 20th."
"Other than that, there's no further information. It seems the person you're looking for is in the East District," Qi Xiao Tian said, pointing to the information displayed on the computer.
"The East District? Why would he go to the East District?" Su Qing murmured, frowning slightly.
Ivan shrugged helplessly and said, "Ever since I met Uncle Li Xuan, he seems to be traveling around. It looks like he's gone on another trip? But there doesn't seem to be anything fun in the East District. What is Uncle Li Xuan doing there?"
"What do we do now? If Li Xuan isn't in Hangcheng, did we come all this way for nothing?" Su Qing asked Ivan.
Ivan thought for a moment and then looked at Qi Xiao Tian, "Xiao Tian, can you find out Uncle Li Xuan's address in Hangcheng? Or, the company where Uncle Li Xuan works?"
"There seems to be no information about his workplace. However, there is an address you can inquire at. May I ask, Miss Ivan, don't you have his contact information? Why not contact him beforehand?"
"Even if he's traveling, he'd probably post on his social media, right? Why are you making me search like this?" Qi Xiao Tian asked, puzzled.
"It's all to give him a surprise. Who knew that Uncle would go traveling again. As for the social media you mentioned, he hasn't posted anything in so many days. If Uncle hadn't replied once, I would have suspected that Uncle wasn't even using this app," Ivan said with a helpless sigh.
"Officer Qi Xiao Tian, please tell me his address. Since he's out traveling, we can also go to his place to see. Maybe he'll return one day, and it will be a surprise," Su Qing said with a smile and a shake of her head, looking at Qi Xiao Tian, seeing Ivan's dejected expression.
"Okay, alright. Then please note it down, Jinxiu Residential Area, Building B… Hmm? Miss Ivan, your friend seems to be quite well-off. Jinxiu Residential Area is quite expensive in our Hangcheng. No wonder he can travel frequently. Such a person should have a company, right? Forget it, if I investigate further, it won't just be a violation of regulations," Qi Xiao Tian said, glancing at the address displayed on the computer.
"I didn't see Uncle Li Xuan as someone who achieved great success in his career, otherwise, why would Uncle Li Xuan wear such cheap clothes? But it's possible that Uncle Li Xuan is just easy-going,"
"And Uncle Li Xuan is quite generous with his spending, perhaps he's just a low-key person," Ivan analyzed herself confidently, then nodded firmly, in agreement with her own thoughts.
Seeing Ivan's demeanor, Su Qing also smiled helplessly and shook her head, "Alright, my Miss Ivan, shouldn't we go and see where your long-lost Uncle Li Xuan lives?"
"Yes, yes, yes, we'll know what kind of person Uncle Li Xuan is when we go see. Sister Su Qing, let's go," Ivan nodded, then took the initiative to help Su Qing up and walked towards the door.
As Su Qing and Ivan left, Qi Xiao Tian let out a slight sigh of relief.
This task was really not easy to handle.