Zhelan stared profoundly at Tian Ma and the king of Utira lowered his eyes immediately even though he did not know what he had done. The young man had barged inside the palace without informing and no one dared to stop him, considering his menacing and dark expression. His eyes were spitting fire and he resembled nothing less than a devil he had only heard about but never seen.

"I heard a few things yesterday." Zhelan started, not hiding that he was unimpressed by Tian Ma. Although his anger had diminished overnight, he was still annoyed the moment he saw Tian Ma's grotesque and ugly face.

Tian Ma's shoulder slumped slightly and he looked at Zhelan with fright. 'What did he find out? Why is he so riled up?' He wondered and tried to recall if any of his actions, especially the ones in secret, had infuriated Zhelan. But he could not think of anything.

He had always been polite and careful when it came to Zhelan's matters. So, he could not point out where he had gone wrong.

"What happened, Young Master? Did I do something wrong? Why are you angry?" Tain Ma spoke as respectfully as possible lest he incurred the young man's wrath upon himself.

"What do you know about the physician who had treated me two days ago?" Zhelan did not beat around the bush and raised the topic right away and Tian Ma's face scrunched up in confusion.

"Master Feng? Why are you asking about him, Young Master Zhelan? Did something happen?" Tian Ma still could not make why he had come to him to ask about the great physician and he kept staring at him in confusion.

"Master Feng?" Zhelan raised a brow in interest. "Who is he? Tell me more about him."

"Master Feng Wuying is an outstanding physician and he visits our kingdom sometimes, although I do not know the exact reason. It was he who told me to find you and we..."

"Wait..." Zhelan stopped and gave him a mysterious look.

"So you already knew about my presence and that I was lying unconscious outside your kingdom even before the two ladies informed the guards about me." Zhelan narrowed his eyes as he observed the King's expression. And other than puzzlement, he saw nothing else in his eyes.

"What two ladies, Young Master? I do not know what you are talking about."

Zhelan stayed silent as he kept his gaze fixed on Tian Ma. He had deliberately brought up the two ladies in his conversation to find out if he was being tricked by the people around him. But Tian Ma's response was the same as that of the guards and Zhelan was plunged into a plethora of questions.

"Is there any lady by the name Yazhu in the kingdom?" Zhelan did not give up. He had to find the ladies who no one but he had heard.

"Yazhu?" Tain Ma frowned and clapped his hands and the next instant, one of the guards stepped forward and bowed at him.

"Get the registry." He ordered and whispered something in his ears and the guard returned with the registry in a few moments.

While Zhelan looked on, Tian Ma searched for the name in the registry. However, it was not an easy feat to search for it, considering how huge the registry was. He was already sweating and he still had more than half the registry to cover.

Zhelan too did not stop him and waited for him to complete and by the time Tian Ma was done, his robes were drenched with sweat.

"Pardon me, Young Master. There is no one by that name in this kingdom."

"I see," Zhelan nodded and thought about it.

'They must belong to another kingdom then and must have been here as guests.'

As though Tian Ma could hear his thoughts, he intervened right away. "And I do not think we have any guest by that name too."

"Why do you think so?" Zhelan looked at him curiously.

"Our kingdom has all the entries of the people entering and leaving the kingdom. And there was no entry by that name."

This time, Zhelan was taken aback and was rendered speechless for a long time.

'How is it possible?' He wondered and pursed his lips. 'If Tian Ma is saying the truth, then how was I able to hear the voice yesterday. Is she...' A notion entered his mind. But it was only for a brief moment.

'No, the ladies are not cultivators. Otherwise, I would have found out about them right away like Feng Wuying. What bizarre situation is this?' Zhelan could not comprehend the truth and kept staring at Tian Ma, making him panic as time passed.

"Where can I find Master Feng?" Zhelan questioned after a long time.

"That..." Tian Ma fidgeted in his place in nervousness. "I do not know, Young Master Zhelan. Master Feng is very secretive and we know nothing about him, not even when he would be visiting Utira next."

His answer matched with the guard's and although Zhelan was dissatisfied, he did not probe further into the matter. Both Master Feng and the ladies intrigued him deeply and he wanted to find out more about them. But he could not. He was running short of time and he had to leave for Mount Dao the next dawn.

Eventually, he dropped the matter and pushed the three people to the back of his mind.

"I have something else to ask you."

"Yes, Young Master." Tian Ma smiled at him, eager to please him.

"Since I will be leaving for Mount Dao at dawn, I need a few things I wish to take with me."

"You do not have to worry about it, Young Master. I have already made preparations for your departure. Master Feng had informed me about it." Tian Ma clapped again and this time, the guard entered with a small box.

"Young Master Zhelan." Tian Ma held it and Zhelan opened it, only for his eyes to widen in surprise on seeing the items. It had everything he wanted for his journey.

"The food will be packed and delivered to you tomorrow, Young Zhelan. Other than that, everything else in the box."

'Food! How did I forget about it?' Zhelan was glad that Tian Ma reminded him about it. He was now a human and he could not go long days without food, unlike before. Although he could not carry food for the entire journey, he could at least bring with him to sustain him for a few days.

"Anything else?"

"Yes, Young Master Zhelan. Master Feng had asked me to give this letter to you." He pulled out a letter from his sleeve which Zhelan took skeptically and his brows furrowed when he saw the contents.

There was only one sentence in the letter: Zhelan, you will get what you deserve for sure, all you have to do is....accept it!!