"Hehe, Master, that's more like it! I told you, how could someone like this hide? But Master, I think there's definitely a bigger mastermind behind Ji Chuan, we need to be careful!"

"There's some truth to that!"

Ye Lingtian nodded.

"Ji Chuan is just a pawn; the real player has yet to appear!"

"Hey, I knew it! I wasn't just spouting nonsense!"

Little Fire jumped up triumphantly.

"Master, since he's a pawn, let's follow the clues and turn the whole game upside down! Then I can farm more fire and practice my skills!"

"If you keep uttering nonsense, I'll consider sending you to guard the Spirit Beast Valley behind Fengyun Pavilion for three months!"

Ye Lingtian glanced at it indifferently.

Little Fire shuddered and its tail drooped.

"Oh dear, Master, please don't! I was just joking! How could I dare disobey you! Let's get down to business and not cause any trouble!"

As they were talking, a disciple came running up from a distance, looking slightly flustered.

"Nine Heavens Emperor, an urgent report has arrived from the front lines! Ji Chuan's whereabouts have been discovered, and he is moving towards Qingfeng Gorge on the border of the Great Xia!"

"Qingfeng Gorge?"

Ye Sitian frowned.

"That place is close to an area where demons are active. What is he going there for?"

"Whatever it is, let's go and see!"

Ye Lingtian's voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable air of authority.

"Little Fire, keep up!"

"Alright! I've been waiting to hear that!"

Little Fire jumped up excitedly, leaping straight into the air, its tail swaying like a whirlwind.

"Master, hurry! We must stop him this time so I can get a good look at him and find out who made him so dishonest!"

Ye Lingtian did not respond. With a flash, he tore through the void and headed towards Qingfeng Gorge.

A moment later, they appeared at the entrance to Qingfeng Gorge.

The terrain here is rugged, with steep cliffs on both sides and a narrow canyon in the middle.

The canyon was shrouded in mist, giving it a faintly chilly feel.

"Master, something doesn't look right here!"

Little Fire sniffed the air and its tail stood up.

"It seems like there's something unclean hiding inside! Should I breathe fire and burn all this mist away?"

"No need!"

Ye Lingtian raised his hand to stop it.

"This fog is no ordinary fog; it is a barrier set up by evil spirits. If we destroy it rashly, we may alert them!"

"So what do we do? Just go in?"

Xiao Huo was getting restless.

"Do you think I can charge ahead first, draw some fire, and then you can take care of them from behind?"

"You just need to follow me quietly!"

Ye Lingtian spoke calmly, then stepped into the canyon.

Xiao Huo pouted and followed behind him, muttering to herself.

"Oh my, this is so mysterious, like an adventure. I wonder what Ji Chuan is doing. Could he really be working for a demon?"

They hadn't walked far when they suddenly heard a low chanting coming from ahead.

Ye Lingtian stopped in his tracks, his gaze sharpening slightly, and said in a low voice.

"They're here!"

Xiao Huo immediately perked up his ears and asked in a low voice.

"Master, what's here? Is it a demon or Ji Chuan?"

See for yourself!

Ye Lingtian waved his hand, and the fog in front of him was cleared, revealing an open space.

In the center of the open space, a cultivator dressed in a gray robe sat cross-legged, holding a spirit stone that gleamed with a dark light in his hand, and chanting incantations.

It was Ji Chuan.

"Hey, Master, I knew this guy was weird!"

Xiao Huo said in a low voice.

"How about I go up there now and arrest him? I guarantee he'll reveal who's backing him!"

"Don't rush!"

Ye Lingtian said calmly.

"He is not alone!"

Xiao Huo paused for a moment, then looked closely and sure enough, several blurry figures could be vaguely seen in the mist not far behind Ji Chuan.

Those figures did not seem to be human, but rather evil spirits exuding a chilling aura.

"Hiss, they really are colluding with evil spirits!"

Xiao Huo muttered under his breath.

"Master, shall we make our move now, or wait a bit?"

"wait!"

Ye Lingtian's gaze remained calm.

"Let them finish their show!"

"Let them finish singing?"

Little Fire blinked and gently patted the ground with its tail.

"Master, you're really patient! But I understand, this is called casting a long line to catch a big fish, waiting for them to show more weaknesses before catching them all in one fell swoop! Hehe, that's a brilliant move, I'm impressed!"

Ye Lingtian looked ahead, completely ignoring Xiao Huo's mutterings.

Ji Chuan's incantation gradually became clearer, and the spirit stone in his hand emitted bursts of black light, filling the air with an unsettling atmosphere.

"Hey, Master, did you see that? There's definitely something wrong with that spirit stone! I bet the power of evil is inside!"

Xiao Huo lowered his voice and excitedly tugged at Ye Lingtian's sleeve.

"Should I go over and snatch that spirit stone first? I'll make sure they don't have a chance to react!"

"No need!"

Ye Lingtian spoke in a calm tone.

"If you take action, you will only alert the hidden demons around us!"

"Oh dear, Master, you're always so cautious, but I'm really getting restless!"

Little Fire muttered softly, but still obediently lay down and buried its head in its paws.

"Alright, I'll do as you say. I won't do it, but you have to hurry. Ji Chuan looks like he's about to finish!"

Just then, Ji Chuan suddenly raised his head, and the spirit stone in his hand suddenly burst out with a dazzling black light, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze for a moment.

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