Are those two from the Demon Path? Situ Gu recalled them, and indeed had an impression, especially of Huang Ye.

He looked up at the illusory starry sky above, estimating that even he wouldn't be able to break it right away. So he shrugged his hands, withdrew his mana, and the illusion vanished completely.

He turned and said, "Let's go, take me to capture them."

"Ah..." Shi Chun was taken aback and quickly stopped him, "Senior, you're not planning to capture them directly on the mountain, are you?"

Situ Gu: "No need to beat around the bush to catch two little thieves."

Shi Chun was left speechless, realizing he was really going to be straightforward. He found it both funny and exasperating as he said, "If you catch people directly on their turf, where does that leave the Phoenix Clan's face? If they don't open the array, can we even leave?"

Situ Gu nonchalantly replied, "You're overthinking it. I'm capturing the Demon Path. If the Phoenix Clan feels embarrassed, then let them feel embarrassed."

"..."

That made so much sense, Shi Chun had no counterargument.

Situ Gu brushed past Shi Chun, who was blocking his way.

Shi Chun hurriedly jumped in front to stop him again, "Senior, please reconsider. That Huang Ye's cultivation might not be much different from yours. It might not be appropriate to act directly."

Situ Gu said indifferently, "I'm not interested in mindless fighting, but if I decide to act, he won't be my match."

Shi Chun scratched his head vigorously and advised again, "Senior, do you trust me?"

Situ Gu eyed him up and down and asked back, "Do you want the truth?"

Alright, Shi Chun immediately raised his hand to stop, knowing he asked for nothing, as the answer didn't need to be spoken. He changed the subject: "Then about rescuing Zhener, do you trust me on that?"

In this regard, Situ Gu had no doubts. He wasn't stupid and knew Zhener was tied to the secrets involving this guy. Otherwise, he wouldn't be here. He countered: "What are you trying to say?"

Shi Chun asked, "You said you wanted to capture them and send a message to the Demon Path. I don't know what message you'll send to make them release Zhener. Could you share a bit?"

Situ Gu: "Capture and interrogate them, find out which sect of the Three Sects they belong to, then let them deliver the message to that sect. If they refuse to release Zhener, I'll offer a hefty reward to rally forces against that sect, severely hitting them. Even if I can't wipe them out completely, I'll make sure they suffer a massive loss of primordial energy!"

Will that work? Shi Chun was a bit confused, wondering if he was out of his depth with such a plan. He felt this method of rescue was unreliable, but he had no better idea, so he could only hope it would work.

After some thought, he suggested, "Senior, you can certainly do that, but I think we can be a bit more flexible."

Situ Gu: "Say what you mean, don't beat around the bush."

"Here's my thought, rather than capturing both, why not capture one and leave the other..." Shi Chun whispered closely, then watched him with anticipation. Seeing Situ Gu still pondering, he persuaded further, "This doesn't stop you from sending a message to the Demon Path, and it gives us more leverage. Besides, even if captured, they might not reveal which sect they're from, and we might not find the right target to threaten."

After a glimmer appeared in Situ Gu's eyes, he scrutinized Shi Chun, "No wonder they say you're a sly one."

"Uh..." Shi Chun looked pitiful and innocent, as if to say, I'm just trying to help!

"Alright then." Situ Gu finally agreed.

Okay, Shi Chun immediately took out the Mother-child Talisman and contacted the Red-clothed Woman.

In Dazhi City's Chao Yue Hall, the Red-clothed Woman lounging lazily behind the counter suddenly opened her eyes, sat up slowly, looked around, and took out the Mother-child Talisman to check, seeing just three words: Miss you.

The Red-clothed Woman raised an eyebrow and replied: Thought you were dead.

Shi Chun: Just busy handling things for you, I've already brought Situ Gu here for you, he'll be at the library soon.

She wasn't surprised by this; she had received news from the Divine Mountain earlier and knew Situ Gu was there. She suspected Shi Chun was involved, and now it seemed she was right.

Not just about Situ Gu being at the Divine Mountain, but she also knew of the upheaval at the Extreme Fire Sect, and heard of changes at the East Victory Royal Court, though she still didn't know what happened exactly.

She casually replied with teasing: At least you have some conscience.

Shi Chun immediately seized the opportunity to make a request, asking: Can you do me a favor and watch someone for me?

Unexpected this request, the Red-clothed Woman was curious and asked: Who?

Shi Chun: The North Mountain Order Master Huang Ye at the Divine Mountain. This guy's got something going on behind the scenes, I want to know who he's secretly in touch with. Lou Xiu, the Inner Court Captain of Yao Mountain City, is his hidden line.

He was familiar with the woman's surveillance skills and knew her background connections could mobilize a significant amount of resources, something he couldn't match. Naturally, he didn't want to miss the opportunity to utilize it.

Having brought Situ Gu for her, it was the right time to ask. He believed piquing her curiosity would be a tempting offer.

The Red-clothed Woman glanced around the library at the laughing readers, feeling a bit resigned. It was a mutual understanding between the stalker and the stalked, admitting she couldn't do it wouldn't come easy.

Of course, she was also curious as to why he wanted to dig into the North Mountain Order Master Huang Ye, and what Huang Ye had going on behind the scenes.

She thought for a moment and replied: I'll try my best.

After their conversation, she immediately got up to find Dongliang Ying, making an excuse to leave, letting Dongliang Ying cover her shift.

In fact, she wanted to avoid running into Situ Gu, having heard he was arriving soon, naturally avoiding a confrontation.

In the Divine Hall at the Divine Mountain, Situ Gu, with a stern and cold gaze, looked askew at Shi Chun messaging nearby, not knowing what content he was sending to feel giddy and smirk at times.

Shi Chun, having collected the Mother-child Talisman, nodded to him, "Alright, elder, we can go now."

Situ Gu turned and walked away.

Shi Chun hurriedly caught up, repeatedly whispering, "Elder, please be patient, do not act impulsively on the mountain. It's not too late to act after leaving the mountain gate. I know you are not afraid, but it's unnecessary to suffer losses now. Avoiding trouble would be better, wouldn't it?"

Coming out with this old guy, he felt weary from the stress.

He was truly afraid this person would act recklessly. This is a critical area of the Divine Mountain belonging to the Phoenix Clan, heavily guarded, with several experts of the Heavenly Immortal Realm present, not to mention the clan leader is here this time.

This old fellow might not fear the confrontation, but he surely did; he couldn't bear it.

As Situ Gu crossed the threshold, he shot him a sideways glance, "Got it, you're noisy."

Even with his promise, Shi Chun still worried about his impulsiveness, so he rushed ahead to inform a maidservant he had interacted with earlier, saying they were going to leave the mountain.

"Leaving already?" The maidservant was somewhat surprised.

Situ Gu swept Shi Chun up with his sleeve as he flashed past, flying them directly to the mountain gate at the range's end.

Upon landing, Shi Chun sighed deeply, mentally cursing, 'Rushing is useless, if they don't open the gate, we still can't get out.'

Before long, the Phoenix Clan's leader, Feng Xi, and Feng Qingping arrived after hearing the news.

"Situ, you're leaving before I can properly host you?" Feng Xi was surprised as well.

Situ Gu did not hesitate, "Something urgent has come up at the sect, I need to rush back."

Feng Xi, still unaware of the Extreme Fire Sect's attack, responded with an understanding nod despite his surprise, "If that's the case, I won't keep you. Visit us another day and I'll make up for today then."

No matter how warm the reception, Situ Gu remained indifferent, nodding slightly in acknowledgment.

Truth be told, if not for his identity and status, few would want to associate with someone like him.

Then again, just yesterday he was conversing closely with the Heavenly Court's ruler, while Feng Xi could not compare in stature.

As Feng Qingping signaled the guards to open the array gate, the belated North Mountain Order Master Huang Ye and his group flew over.

Situ Gu glanced coldly at them, making Shi Chun tense with fear, luckily he restrained from causing a scene, striding out instead.

The high-ranking members of the Divine Mountain very courteously escorted the guests to the gate.

Situ Gu finally couldn't resist and turned abruptly outside the mountain gate, directly asking, "Is there someone named Jiang You'er here with you?"

The Divine Mountain people exchanged looks, Feng Qingping curiously asked, "There is, Elder Situ, what orders do you have?"

Situ Gu said, "Could you call him over for a meeting?"

The group from the Divine Mountain felt strange but did not refuse; they also wanted to see what was happening, so they immediately sent someone to fetch him.

Soon, Jiang You'er was brought over, feeling somewhat bewildered as he walked through the crowd, cupping his hands to greet, "Jiang You'er greets Elder Situ. May I know what instructions Elder Situ has?"

Situ Gu glanced at Shi Chun, saw him nod slightly in confirmation, and immediately conjured a brilliant golden metal gourd, opening the mouth with it pointed at Jiang You'er.

A beam of light suddenly sprayed from the golden gourd, instantly engulfing the unprepared Jiang You'er.

Blocking his eyes with a hand briefly, Jiang You'er looked around to find himself floating, seemingly trapped in a boundless chaotic world, greatly shocked, and tried to rush away, yet no matter how frantically he flew, he couldn't escape this engulfing chaos.

To onlookers, the previously visible light unexpectedly contracted, and within a moment, Jiang You'er vanished into thin air.

Those with discernment could see that Jiang You'er had been taken by the Treasure Gourd in Situ Gu's hand.

Shi Chun's eyes nearly bulged out; what kind of treasure is this? Capturing an Earth Immortal Realm expert without a sound, this is excessively powerful!

The most shocked was North Mountain Order Master Huang Ye, who stepped forward immediately, questioning in a deep voice, "Elder Situ, why this? Has my subordinate offended you?"

He had to act quickly; that was his contact.

Feng Xi and others were equally baffled, waiting for a response as Huang Ye expressed what they were thinking.

Afraid Situ Gu would speak bluntly, Shi Chun stepped forward to speak hastily, "My elders want to send a message to those sneaky thieves; capturing Jiang You'er is just the beginning. If they don't release my elder's disciple by tomorrow, they will be detained one by one, or we will expose your hidden identities. We know far more than you think!"

Others perhaps couldn't grasp the depth of the message, but Huang Ye instantly felt panic; he had no idea the Refining Heaven Sect had acted against them there, and the other side ordinarily wouldn't inform this side unless necessary, yet he immediately understood something significant had occurred.

Finally, Feng Xi spoke, with a deep voice, "Situ, what's the meaning of this?"

Situ Gu: "My 'Mystic Sky Treasure Bottle' holds not your people, but outsiders planted as spies within your Divine Mountain." Then he addressed everyone, "Remember, convey the message, release them by tomorrow, or bear the consequences yourself!"

With that said, he raised his sleeve, sweeping Shi Chun up and flying away.

Feng Xi made a motion to pursue but hesitated in front of Situ Gu's mysterious Magical Treasure, ultimately restrained, his face growing somber, turning to meet Feng Qingping's eyes.

Despite being humiliated by Situ Gu, leading to a loss of face, they both realized, Situ Gu wouldn't conduct such actions without reason. He clearly indicated that the Divine Mountain contains traitors and that these traitors captured Situ Gu's disciple. What is the situation exactly?

With the East Victory Royal Court's issues still unresolved, this new event has emerged, leaving Feng Xi's face dark enough to drip water.

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