502 The Emperor's Anxiety

When Baiyi finally returned to Aegir with the unconscious young man — who had shown amazing bravery — on his shoulders, he was met with thunderous applause and cheers. 

Little did the rejoicing townfolk know that several miles away from their location, several figures had appeared in the sky, surveying the ghastly ruins below.

The man with the chiseled face frowned. He raised his head, and his subjects, as though on cue, swooped down to the scorched earth below. 

They began to search, intent on leaving no stone unturned for clues. As Baiyi had been in a hurry to leave, he did not destroy clues that could lead back to him.