Just as Liu Yunqing was itching to get his own evolved fire, someone considerately delivered it to his door.

"What are you doing?!"

Sensing someone approaching, Liu Yunqing flipped his longbow and aimed at the newcomer, asking warily.

The man had come prepared, his longsword held in front of him, clearly on high alert, but he feigned ease and said:

"Hey, I just wanted to lend you two a hand because this tree demon is so troublesome."

"Oh, this fairy is only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Her spiritual power is almost exhausted, isn't it? It's alright, leave the danger ahead to us."

Liu Yunqing was so angry at this person's shamelessness that she almost laughed.

Most importantly, those who hadn't understood the meaning of his words before, after hearing them, actually began to subtly surround Liu Yunqing and his companion.

Qiu Zhengping also realized what was happening and swung his sledgehammer, ready to yell at the man.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he heard a "whoosh" sound as something flew out.

The next instant, a flame exploded between the eyebrows of the person who had spoken earlier, and he screamed as he fell to the ground, rolling around before losing his breath.

Everyone could even see that his gesture as he fell was an attempt to seal his spiritual power, but it was too late.

Qiu Zhengping's eyes widened slowly as his gaze gradually turned to Liu Yunqing.

At that moment, he was somewhat relieved that he hadn't done anything outrageous except for blocking the road.

Liu Yunqing ignored him, her gaze coldly sweeping over the group, her voice carrying a hint of calm madness as she spoke:

"Anyone who wants to help share the burden, please step forward. I'm just about to test my arrows."

The group of people who had been waiting for an opportunity to surround him all retreated a distance in fear when they saw Liu Yunqing lightly drawing the bowstring to its fullest extent.

But with the baby in front of me, it's impossible to just quit.

So after retreating to what they considered a safe distance, those people, relying on their numbers, simply said directly:

"In this secret realm, treasure hunting has always been a matter of the capable getting it. If the two of you are really not convinced, then fight it out. Why be so domineering and prevent others from interfering?"

Liu Yunqing turned the direction of her haircut and pointed it directly at the person who had spoken, saying:

"Alright, you've fought it out, now go ahead."

"Let's start with you."

Having learned from past mistakes and knowing how decisive Liu Yunqing was in taking action, the man didn't hesitate after hearing this and rolled away on the ground in the most primitive way.

With another "whoosh," the person who had rolled on the ground rolled again, got up, and prepared to retaliate, but as soon as he stood up, he felt something strange moving beside him.

Suddenly, the other cultivators standing with him went berserk and rushed towards Liu Yunqing.

No, to be precise, they rushed towards the direction of the fire tree.

It turns out that Liu Yunqing's arrow wasn't aimed at that person at all, but rather at the Fire Tree, which was preparing to self-destruct its demon core when no one was looking.

At this moment, everyone was no longer concerned about Liu Yunqing; they only wanted to rush up and get the demon core.

But Liu Yunqing was not one to do someone else's work for others, especially since she was the closest to the Fire Tree.

The moment the arrow struck and successfully prevented the fire tree from exploding, her figure flew after it.

But Qiu Zhengping remained where he was.

When those people rushed forward after seeing the fiery tree turn to ash and the demon core explode, they were stopped in their tracks by Qiu Zhengping.

At this point, no one bothered with words or morality; they all drew their weapons and charged forward.

Fortunately, Qiu Zhengping didn't really intend to stop them; he just wanted to delay them for a few moments.

Upon seeing the people rushing towards him, Qiu Zhengping chuckled, swung his sledgehammer, made a few moves, and then turned and ran away.

Before he could reach Liu Yunqing's side, Liu Yunqing had already put away the demon core and grabbed Qiu Zhengping, and they ran away.

But that's clearly not enough; there are always some people among them who excel at speed and tracking.

So when Liu Yunqing and Qiu Zhengping fled, they loudly left behind a sentence:

Instead of chasing after me, we should see what else is left behind, so we don't end up with nothing.

Upon hearing this, the people chasing the two realized what was happening and turned back to the Firewood Forest.

The red-clad female cultivator is right. In such a large forest of fire trees, apart from the most powerful one, there must be no other trees, right?

"Are there really other treasures inside that Fire Forest?"

"Wouldn't that just let those bastards get away with it? You were lucky to have warned so many people, otherwise you wouldn't have survived!"

"You...you must have been lying to them, right?"

After the two had fled far away, Qiu Zhengping said in a very indignant voice.

Liu Yunqing shook her head, seemingly unconcerned, and said:

"It was just a casual remark. Whether there's any treasure or not, how could I possibly obtain it?"

"If they have it, it's because they're lucky; if they don't, it's because they didn't have the opportunity. What does it have to do with us?"

There are countless treasures in this world, but everyone's opportunities are limited.

Everyone loves rare and precious materials, and Liu Yunqing is no exception. However, she does not believe that all treasures should belong to her.

To be able to obtain even one or two of these is already to be among the luckiest of the millions.

She wants to win for herself, not just for external things.

However, this was her own idea, and she did not intend to impose it on others, so she only stated the facts and refused to speak too deeply with casual acquaintances.

After saying that, she quickly took out the fist-sized demon core and split it in two.

Then he handed half of it to Qiu Zhengping and said:

"your."

"Huh? I... I didn't exert much effort, isn't that too much?"

Qiu Zhengping was not a greedy person; he even retained some of his genuine nature of hating evil, which Liu Yunqing found very rare.

"Next time we work together, you can share half of your efforts with me."

Hearing Liu Yunqing say this, Qiu Zhengping, who was not one to mince words, readily accepted the demon core and said:

"Okay, next time you meet someone I'm good at, you can stand aside and play, and I'll share half with you."

The two packed their belongings, found a safe place to rest and recuperate, and then continued their journey to find the mysterious ruins.

Over the next three months, the two of them visited almost every place in the Fusang Secret Realm that was rich in fire elemental treasures.

Their purses gradually bulged, but they didn't see a trace of the Yi Mansion.

"Senior Qiu, are you sure we're in the Fusang Secret Realm?"

"In order to find that lost mansion, I raised my cultivation level from the early Foundation Establishment stage to the mid Foundation Establishment stage."

Qiu Zhengping was embarrassed, but he quickly changed the subject, looking at Liu Yunqing with admiration and saying:

"Young friend Zhenru, you are truly amazing. Your advancement speed is simply too fast."

"But I can guarantee that the ruins are definitely in the Fusang Secret Realm!"

Liu Yunqing nodded helplessly again and said:

"Alright, there's only one place left tomorrow. We'll rest for one night and then set off."

Tonight it's Liu Yunqing's turn to keep watch.

After a brief exchange with Qiu Zhengping, she chose a giant tree, sat on its top, released her divine sense to be on guard, and then began to close her eyes and regulate her breathing.

When the moon was high in the sky, a layer of bright, white moonlight gently enveloped Liu Yunqing, and she seemed to hear the sound of fish leaping out of the water.

He thought he had entered a meditative state, but the next moment, Liu Yunqing suddenly opened his eyes.

Upon seeing the image of the ruins that appeared out of nowhere, like a mirage, Liu Yunqing's breath caught in her throat for a moment.

"Senior Qiu, the Lost Mansion has appeared!"