One by one, the Royal Academy students were summoned back.

Although it was their first time visiting Yunkai City, some of them were curious, yet not everyone shared the same degree of interest.

Altogether, only about a dozen of the academy members had gone out.

Upon receiving the summons, these individuals naturally hurried back without hesitation—except for those who could no longer return!

"What’s going on? Why is His Highness calling us back?"

"I don’t know. Could it be that the gates opened earlier than expected?"

"Impossible. If the gates were open, we wouldn’t be the only ones to receive the news."

"Stop speculating. His Highness is already here, isn’t he? He’ll naturally explain the reason to us!"

As they spoke, Ye Luo emerged.

However, Ye Luo’s unease made him hesitant to speak, so Yun Liancheng stood in for him to explain the situation to the group.

When they heard that their comrades had been killed and kidnapped, the entire Royal Academy erupted in shock!

"What?! Who dares to be so bold, targeting the Royal Academy? Do they have a death wish?"

"Your Highness, just give the order! We will find the culprits behind this and execute them all. Only then can we avenge our comrades!"

"Yes, Your Highness, please command us! We’ll follow your orders without question!"

The members of the Royal Academy, faces grim and furious, were seething with rage.

However, if Ye Luo actually intended to have them investigate the matter, he wouldn’t have gathered them all here.

Ye Luo raised his hand, and everyone instantly fell silent.

"Alright. I’ve already dispatched the Imperial Guards to investigate. Moreover, the troops stationed around Yunkai City are involved as well. I called you all here not to fight, but to ensure you stay within this estate. Understand that those responsible—bold enough to act so brazenly—must have something backing them!"

"Rest assured, the moment there’s news, I’ll lead you personally to exact revenge for our comrades!"

Ye Luo didn’t feel like elaborating further. He simply wanted them to follow his orders, nothing more.

At this moment, Ye Luo’s mind was in turmoil. He couldn’t wrap his head around who could commit such an act.

Although Yunkai City was adjacent to the Sacred Temple, this proximity made it devoid of powerful factions.

Neither the Imperial Family nor other forces dared to station personnel within Yunkai City due to its unique nature.

Thus, Yunkai City existed in a state of self-governance.

Indeed, even the Imperial Family was unable to directly intervene here.

This was one of the rules of the Martial Realm, which was unlike anywhere else.

In the Martial Realm, strength was the ultimate law—so much so that even the Imperial Family often had to abide by its rules!

The arrangement was originally intended to prevent anyone from harboring ill designs toward the Sacred Temple.

But now, this setup had become a flaw!

Currently, aside from the students and disciples participating in the Sacred Temple exploration, even the guards were stationed outside the city. If something happened, there wasn’t enough manpower to act immediately, much less react promptly.

This might very well be why the enemy dared to strike so boldly.

Restricting the Royal Academy disciples from venturing out, Ye Luo remained within the estate himself, awaiting the results of the investigation.

Everyone’s hearts were heavy; their comrades had been kidnapped, leaving no one in a good mood.

About half an hour later, news finally arrived.

Even though there were no long-term guards stationed here, investigating matters wasn’t impossible. After all, this was still Great Tang territory.

"Your Highness, our unit has confirmed that the culprits are hiding in this area. We’ve already ordered the perimeter sealed off, but despite conducting a thorough search, we’ve found no clues!"

The speaker was a Colonel—the officer in charge of the investigation.

Kneeling before Ye Luo, he held a map in his hand.

According to their investigation, the kidnapped individuals had disappeared in this region, though their whereabouts remained undiscovered.

"Alright, I understand. Stand up!"

Ye Luo addressed the officer before rising to his feet.

The guards might not have succeeded, but this didn’t mean Ye Luo couldn’t handle it.

Ye Luo had promised to lead everyone along when there were updates. After all, they were comrades, and everyone had a right to the information.

Soon, all the Royal Academy disciples had gathered.

One after another, they departed from the Royal Academy, each radiating fury.

Streaks of light flashed across the sky—the flight trails of the Royal Academy students!

"Who are these people? How can they be so overbearing!"

Someone, gazing at the Royal Academy students, couldn’t resist asking his companion.

His companion replied, "Those are Royal Academy members. Don’t mess with them!"

"Hmph. What does the Royal Academy matter? They’re too domineering! This is Yunkai City, where flying has long been restricted, yet they’ve blatantly ignored that order and disabled the flying prohibition over the city!"

Indeed, for swift action, Ye Luo had ordered the lifting of Yunkai City’s flight restriction.

Meanwhile, countless soldiers were stationed at the outskirts. Now, anyone attempting to fly out of the city—regardless of their intentions—would be immediately apprehended!

Ye Luo wasn’t bothered about being reasonable; he wasn’t following rules. If anyone had an issue, they could confront Ye Luo directly.

Anyone bold enough to fly out during this time would automatically be considered a suspect and detained without question.

Of course, Ye Luo’s decision also served the purpose of expediting his journey.

In no time, Ye Luo arrived at the designated area.

It was a residential district, clearly one of Yunkai City’s less developed areas.

The place was sparsely populated and dilapidated.

The environment alone made it evident that whoever was hiding here harbored no good intentions.

These individuals had come to Yunkai City for Sacred Temple training—they were elite representatives of various factions.

No matter how impoverished, they wouldn’t have ended up living in such dire conditions.

The only plausible explanation for hiding here was that they were evading something.

But among such a vast area, how could they locate anyone?

"Your Highness, what should we do?"

Many turned to Ye Luo, awaiting his command.

Perhaps others might lack solutions, but for Ye Luo, this was hardly a problem!

It was finally time to activate the Clairvoyant Eye.

Ye Luo had not fully utilized the Clairvoyant Eye in ages, but now he had no choice.

Did they really think Ye Luo disabled the flight restriction without cause?

If so, they were gravely mistaken.

"Wait here. I’ll survey the area first!"

Ye Luo didn’t bother to explain, ascending skyward as he finished speaking.