In the Central State Western Region, Tian Nan Zi, who was still searching around the area, received news from Ice River Valley.
"Burning Flame Valley? The killers are heading to Blazing Fire City to attend an auction?"
Tian Nan Zi looked at the message in his hand and fell into thought. Burning Flame Valley was Ice River Valley's sworn enemy. Going there to capture people could easily cause some trouble.
At his side, an Ice River Valley Elder respectfully asked, "Elder Tian Nan, are we going?"
Tian Nan Zi looked conflicted. He was not afraid of those killers; what he feared was Burning Flame Valley interfering, or even attacking them directly. That would be a serious problem.
But since Ice River Valley had sent him the news, they clearly wanted him to go. The Valley Master had personally named him to apprehend the killers, leaving him no room to refuse.
"Let's go to Blazing Fire City and take a look first. Visitors are guests—could Ice River Valley not attend Blazing Fire City's auction? I doubt Burning Flame Valley would dare act recklessly. Otherwise, who would dare attend their auctions in the future?"
With a turn, Tian Nan Zi led several Ice River Valley Elders in a new direction, flying toward Blazing Fire City.
Blazing Fire City was not far away. After passing through several Space Wormholes, the five of us arrived in just over a day.
The moment I stepped out of the Space Wormhole, I noticed Blazing Fire City's distinctive features. The plaza beneath our feet was black, paved with hard volcanic stone slabs. The entire city was dark as well, with many buildings constructed from Volcanic Rock.
So I looked out beyond the city. Sure enough, amid the distant mountain range, columns of yellow smoke rose