He was talking about Tong Mingshan, so naturally, everyone's eyes turned toward him.

Tong Mingshan was not entirely sure and asked, "My Divine Fire?"

Wu Jinliang replied, "Yes, the Divine Fire you absorbed, the one I asked you to show us earlier."

"This..." Tong Mingshan looked around at everyone, noticing that they, including Shi Chun, were curious to see. So, he activated his Fire Attribute Skill, summoned the Red Flame from his Fire Element, spread his palm, and instantly, a bright, deep red flame burst forth, imposing and intimidating—a sight clearly unlike any ordinary fire.

Shi Chun and Xu Anzhang, among others, watched with gleaming eyes, and Zhou Wuxian, who had come for the meeting, was no exception. He looked towards Xu Anzhang in some shock. "Is this Divine Fire?"

Xu Anzhang nodded and said, "It should be the Divine Fire Red Flame."

Jealousy filled Zhou Wuxian's eyes.

Then Wu Jinliang, pointing at the Red Flame in Tong Mingshan's palm, asked, "Brother Zhou, if this Divine Fire takes a spin around the Iron Forest, would that be enough to lure away the people of Red Cloud Castle?"

Zhou Wuxian couldn't help scratching his head, his expression a bit strange. "Lure them away? Yes, that should work, but I'm afraid it might draw relentless pursuit and attempts to seize it."

Pursuit? Shi Chun glanced at Xu Anzhang and the others, lost in thought. To be honest, he hadn't taken such pursuits seriously, as he had often been pursued in the Land of Exile.

He gestured to Tong Mingshan, signaling that he could put away the Divine Fire.

Then Wu Jinliang chuckled, "Didn't we just get chased upon entering?"

Reminded thus, the group pondering their plans suddenly realized how Shi Chun and this fellow had escaped the assassins before. They could simply do the same now.

Xu Anzhang's decision and courage came forth immediately as he said to Tong Mingshan, "Mr. Tong, we need you to join this adventure. Let Youu Mu escort you personally."

Tong Mingshan looked towards Shi Chun, who then said to Wu Jinliang, "Jinliang, you join the escort too."

Wu Jinliang chuckled, "Alright, I'll ensure his absolute safety."

Holding a Treasure Robe and possessing a Big Gourd, to be honest, if it weren't for the many practitioners of the High Martial Great Success Realm around here, not to mention the numerous Magical Treasures, he would really dare to strut around here.

But the people from the Four Cauldron Sect didn't seem to think much of him—a High Martial Small Success Realm practitioner here, claiming absolute safety?

They had long realized that this tall guy was just a hanger-on, stirring things up from the sidelines.

Then it was decided—act immediately. Such tasks are simple as long as you have the right bait.

Under Zhou Wuxian's guidance, Wu Jinliang and Youu Mu personally escorted Tong Mingshan down into the Iron Forest.

As they watched them leave, Chu Jingtang occasionally exchanged meaningful glances with Chen Wuji and others beside him, starting to feel bewildered by several things.

First was the relationship between the Master and Four Cauldron Sect—what did it mean to collaborate yet also target the other's team leader? Was it just because of Feng Yaoyang's arrogant mouth? And the Four Cauldron Sect actually letting Tong Mingshan have the Divine Fire.

Moreover, now, there seemed to be spies from the Four Cauldron Sect among the Red Cloud Castle attendees. It appeared that they had agents in more than one sect.

If it had been just one spy, it might have been plausible, but having agents in multiple sects was not simple at all. The selection of those entering the Divine Fire Domain from the sects was highly competitive, not just anyone could enter, and it certainly wasn't easy to manipulate.

The interaction between the Master and the Four Cauldron Sect was profoundly mysterious to Chu Jingtang and his group; they couldn't comprehend or see through it.

Having experienced the Sky Rain Meteor Conference, now observing the sequence of Shi Chun's actions made him seem increasingly enigmatic.

Seeing that they had disappeared into the Iron Forest, Xu Anzhang turned toward everyone and called, "Let's hide too."

Shi Chun also signaled to the people from Mingshan Sect.

The group quickly concealed themselves.

Following Zhou Wuxian's guidance, the three of them quietly avoided the surveillance points of Red Cloud Castle.

Not long after, seeing Youu Mu wanting to go deeper, Wu Jinliang called out, "That's enough, just make do. It's enough for our use, don't take it too seriously."

He pointed to a large cave on the metal mountain, "That's it, let's settle here."

Youu Mu still wanted to urge him to be more cautious, but Wu Jinliang had already walked into the cave, and key was, Tong Mingshan followed without hesitation, so Youu Mu had to go along with the majority.

Once inside the cave, Wu Jinliang pulled out his big sword and slung it over his shoulder, nodding at Tong Mingshan, "Begin."

Tong Mingshan instantly flipped his palm and brought out that red Divine Fire, instantly turning the entire cave interiors as if painted with a layer of red lacquer.

Wu Jinliang urged, "Bigger, not conspicuous enough, a bit bigger, right, right, just like when you first got it."

Tong Mingshan indeed managed to bring the flame to that size, though its color had faded somewhat, because absorbing Divine Fire didn't mean merging the entire Divine Fire into one's body, but rather assimilating some of its unique substances.

"Alright, that's good. Let's start," Wu Jinliang chuckled, then raised the big sword from his shoulder and slammed it against the cave wall.

Boom—passing a shock through the unprepared duo that hurt their eardrums.

Caught off-guard, Youu Mu exclaimed, "What are you doing?"

There was no time for questions. Wu Jinliang, pressed for time, lifted his big sword and began a wild flurry of strokes against the cave wall, causing a thundering noise that made the ground beneath them tremble.

The sound reverberated in all directions, and it seemed as though even the treetops of the iron forest were shaking in response.

Zhou Wuxian, who was stealthily moving through the iron forest, was startled and quickly hid under a tree, turning around to see what had happened.

The clanging noise was so loud that even Shi Chun and others, hiding in the distance, could hear it.

Within the iron forest, people continuously leapt to high points to look for the source of the sound, some even directly rode the Wind Scales into the air for a better view.

In the midst of the chaos, Wu Jinliang waved at Tong Mingshan, signaling to leave, and took the lead out of the cave with his sword dragging on the ground.

Tong Mingshan, just stepping out of the cave with flames in his hand, saw figures flying towards them, landing not far away, each clothed in dark red robes, similar to Zhou Wuxian, all wearing expressions of astonishment, mainly focusing on the flame in his hand.

A bald man, who landed through a leap and was the leader from Red Cloud Castle named Qian Qie, saw the blazing red flame and his face was filled with desire. However, seeing Wu Jinliang dragging a large sword and carrying Big Gourd, he hesitated.

A person's reputation precedes them; he hadn't anticipated encountering this towering figure.

The last to leave, Youu Mu, looked around, and was startled, fearing exactly what had come to pass.

Before he could recover, Wu Jinliang, who had quickly pulled out his Wind Scale, swept him into the air while cursing, "What are you dazing for? Are you waiting for someone to come and snatch it?"

Youu Mu was rendered speechless by the cursing, also knowing Wu Jinliang intentionally said it loud enough for others to hear.

Prompted by the reminder, Qian Qie quickly pulled out his Wind Scale and shouted, "What are you dazing for? Chase them!"

Someone loudly reminded him, "Brother, those should be Shi Chun's people."

Qian Qie angrily retorted, "When it comes to this place, who cares about the seasons!"

Seeing only three opponents, he couldn't let them go, and was the first to pursue them on his Wind Scale, followed swiftly by another who was already floating in the air.

The remaining people quickly gathered and rode on several Wind Scales to chase after them.

Looking back, Youu Mu, seeing they were being closely pursued, firmly told Wu Jinliang, "Next time, make plans before taking action!"

Wu Jinliang chuckled, "Such a trivial matter, just handled on the go. What's there to plan?"

Youu Mu, with a stern face, said, "At least give some prior notice, right?"

Wu Jinliang eh'd, "Didn't I say 'let's go' earlier? Didn't I say it twice? Wasn't I clear enough?"

Youu Mu was left speechless, his brows furrowing.

Meanwhile, hidden members of Mingshan Sect and Four Cauldron Sect looked up at the sky, watching those leaving while also counting their numbers.

"Indeed, twenty people in total, all gone," Shi Chun reported back to Xu Anzhang next to him.

Xu Anzhang appeared surprised, "They just went in and were lured out so quickly?"

Shi Chun, however, found it strange, "Quickly? Everything was ready; wasn't it just about luring them out? What is there to wait for?"

Although his words were correct, Xu Anzhang always felt something was missing, making him somewhat uncomfortable.

As the figures vanished into the distance, Xu Anzhang boldly stood up and issued the order to everyone, "Hurry up, search in pairs. If you find anything, signal with urgent knocks, go!"

He led his own people and swiftly dived into the iron forest.

Shi Chun jumped to the mountaintop to watch over, feeling it's all busy work. Hadn't twenty men searched so long without finding anything? How could their smaller group expect to find it?

If things were so simple, every session of the Divine Fire Covenant wouldn't end with so few successful.

Of course, with his presence, it was different; he wouldn't have made efforts on Tong Mingshan, An Wuzhi, and Zhu Xiangxin without some confidence beforehand.

He pulled out his Wind Scale and instructed, "You all go down and search. Watch my movements in the air. If I land, gather towards me."

Chu Jingtang and others, not fully understanding, still followed the orders and leaped downwards.

Shi Chun, controlling his Wind Scale, soared above the iron forest, his right eye superpower also activated, scanning the area as he flew.

Xu Anzhang and others, searching on the ground and seeing him above, paid no heed and continued their thorough search inside and outside the caves.

Chu Jingtang and his companions, shuttling through the metal forest, occasionally looked up at Shi Chun in the air.

The area of ten li radius, tiny under the speed of the Wind Scale.

Soon, Shi Chun had circled several times, and suddenly, he hovered in mid-air, his gaze fixed on something diagonally below.

Below, in the metallic world, appeared as a pale shadow through his right eye's superpower, and in that white shadow below, there seemed to be a dense white cluster with signs of slight movement.

Flying too high impacted his clarity due to overlapping background colors of the illusory world, so he slightly lowered his flight, eventually confirming a lively white shadow quietly lying deep in the metallic ground.

Shi Chun gauged the surroundings, recognized the landmarks below, remembered the terrain, and then left the area, continuing to circle in the air to observe the personnel distribution before finding a spot near his target without any Four Cauldron Sect members and landed.

Soon, the dispersed searchers, Chu Jingtang and others, converged towards him.

In their presence, Shi Chun pulled out what appeared to be a previously lit, half-spent incense stick, and lit it again. The rising smoke twisted into strange and stiff movements.

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