Inside another floor of Gaia Building.
Quentin, the newly promoted Red Race major general, stood alongside several Red Race major generals, accompanying her with utmost caution.
Before them, a mature beauty with cascading black hair sat cross-legged in meditation. Her eyes were closed, and she did not say a word.
Yet Quentin and the others did not dare relax in the slightest.
This "Flame Dance," Chilijia, was a taboo among the Red Race—
She might look quiet and refined now, but once she went mad, she would kill even her closest clansmen without hesitation!
Still as a maiden, wild as a mad dog in motion.
If Brion had not died in battle, and there had not truly been any awakened prodigy capable of restraining Steel Heart, the higher-ups would never have allowed Chilijia to become the team leader.
Quentin felt a strange sense of relief. He had not taken part in the ambush against Steel Heart in the Heart Demon World last time; otherwise, he would likely have been buried alongside Brion.
Suddenly, Chilijia spoke. "Quentin."
Quentin jolted. "Here!"
Chilijia's voice was gentle. "Has that Hai Lan Star native called Steel Heart returned?"
Quentin hurriedly answered, "I've been watching him the whole time. There are no signs of his return!"
Chilijia hummed. "What about Steel Heart's allies? Those people who dared oppose us in the Heart Demon World... have they all returned?"
Quentin looked to the side for help.
A tall, ugly man said mildly, "The members of Furnace Edge Squad have all returned. They've kept a low profile and haven't gone around making contact with anyone."
This tall, ugly man was named Rosley. Among the Red Race awakened, he was a relatively senior elder brother, even older than Chilijia.
Rosley was steady in his dealings and highly respected among