Alibaba has tied the knot with Sohu, Tencent's Soso is eyeing the opportunity to make a move, and NetEase Youdao is quietly gaining market share in a low-key manner. The situation of one dominant player in the search engine market is precarious. Recently, reports have surfaced that Qi Hu CEO Hongyi Zhou will build a 360 client empire. This may be more than just launching a browser and a navigation site - 360 might also enter the search engine domain and join this battle for supremacy.