Tong Mingshan abruptly turned his head upon hearing the words, his gaze somewhat complex, filled with excitement and gratitude.

He understood that, since the Master had spoken thus, he no longer needed to worry. Naturally, the Master would handle the Shudao Mountain affair for him.

Soon, the surging flames in the light screen also abruptly vanished, revealing not a spherical flame in Yuan Yao's palm, but rather a dragon-like entity trapped in a bell, now spiraling and soaring about, possessing a semblance of spirituality. Yet no matter its gyrations, it could never escape from Yuan Yao's palm.

Excitement hid within Yuan Yao's eyes, and shifting his gaze away from the Divine Fire, he nodded to Shi Chun and then walked out. Before he could speak, Shi Chun addressed him first, "Let him hold it."

There was no one else present, so that 'him' was naturally Tong Mingshan.

Yuan Yao appeared hesitant but complied, extending his palm, offering it to Tong Mingshan.

In the past, such a thing would have been unimaginable.

To conquer a person, time and experience were more than enough.

Tong Mingshan quickly cast a spell to receive it into his own hands.

Yuan Yao then pulled out a Compass and, after a series of rotations, shut down the Element Locking Array, soon retracting all twelve iron towers back into his bag.

"Find a place to hide around here, and wait for our meeting," Shi Chun instructed Tong Mingshan.

"Okay," Tong Mingshan complied, with an air of obedient deference, the sort that comes from the heart.

Shi Chun and Yuan Yao then took to the skies and departed.

The two didn't keep the people of Forget Love Valley waiting long. As soon as he landed, Yuan Yao immediately waved his hand to signal to the people from Shudao Mountain, "Let them go."

Therefore, the encircling troops of Shudao Mountain withdrew.

Wu Shanshan spoke up, "What's the explanation here?"

Shi Chun responded, "We just encountered some of our missing personnel and realized it was a misunderstanding. We too were deceived by scoundrels, and we apologize for disturbing everyone," saying so, he bowed slightly.

Yuan Yao, too, offered a small bow as a gesture.

A woman called Lin Yuefang, with no nostrils on her nose, snorted coldly, "It's lucky we didn't come to blows just now. Had we fought, it'd be more than just a bit of injustice that fell upon us."

Alright then, Shi Chun smiled, just about to fabricate an excuse when the other party offered a way out. Naturally, he would transition smoothly onto the path laid out, bowing again and saying, "I truly apologize. We have imposed upon all of you. Now, speaking of that…" turning to ask Yuan Yao, "Brother Yuan, we still have an unused Divine Fire, don't we?"

His demeanor suggested a wish to make amends, and bringing up the topic of an unused Divine Fire made the hearts of those from Forget Love Valley tremble. Could it be they were going to use the Divine Fire as an apology gift? Surely such good fortune could not be theirs?

They thought too much, they definitely thought too much; it couldn't be such good fortune.

Yuan Yao nodded and motioned to a fellow Disciple carrying a clay lump.

The man approached, and Yuan Yao smashed the clay lump he was holding, immediately revealing a cluster of crimson flames.

The women of Forget Love Valley all had shining red in their eyes, reflecting the glow of the fierce flames.

These women found themselves excited by the implausible hope. Could it be that these men were really willing to offer the Divine Fire as an apology? We aren't even pretty!

At such a time, with their current circumstances, there were still many women speculative about offering themselves or wondering if they had caught someone's fancy.

The critical point was that they were disciples of Forget Love Valley, and by entering the sect, they had essentially severed all romantic ties.

Shi Chun spoke again, "What do you think of this Divine Fire, ladies?"

His question further fueled their fantasies, while simultaneously clinging to a sliver of hope.

Wu Shanshan asked, "The Divine Fire is certainly excellent, but what about it? Are you really considering offering the Divine Fire as an apology?"

Shi Chun replied, "It's intended as an apology, but giving away the Divine Fire for nothing is out of the question. We have an abundance of the Divine Fire Red Flame here, and we wonder if you have other kinds of Divine Fire. If you do and you need it, we could make a trade, serving as our way of apology and ensuring that our trip here was not in vain."

An abundance of Divine Fire? At those words, those from the Mingshan Sect who cultivated the Fire Attribute Skill, just as those from Shudao Mountain did, could only bitterly smile in secret. Especially on the side of Shudao Mountain, where dozens practiced the Fire Attribute Skill, how could they possibly have an abundance of Divine Fires?

It was scarce indeed; they just hadn't realized it yet. Differences in status, position, and strength were to blame.

None spoke up, as any fool could see that this was a move against Forget Love Valley.

Pang Hou felt the most heartache; he was one of the few privy to the inside information, knowing that the visit was meant to offer the Divine Fire to others.

His bitter heartache wasn't about this particular Divine Fire, but about the one Gu Lianni had absorbed.

Shi Chun had indeed fulfilled his promise, having delayed the portion of the Divine Fire meant for the Mingshan Sect, giving priority to Shudao Mountain instead.

It was given in his honor, yet his little uncle had absorbed it. What could he say? At least Yuan Yao had absorbed one Divine Fire, whereas he did not receive any.

Following such events, a bit of sourness in his heart was inevitable.

A trade? The leading women of Forget Love Valley exchanged looks. They hadn't found a single Divine Fire, so what could they offer in a trade?

But that was exactly what they lacked - this single Divine Fire.

Among them, there were five who possessed Demon Essence, on some level proving their superiority to the other branches, with more hidden agents within the other sects than fewer.

Their spies within the other sects had gradually delivered numerous leads on Divine Fires.

They also knew of ideal strategies to take control over those Divine Fire strongholds.

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