When something was out of the ordinary, there was bound to be something sinister behind it. No matter how valuable the Heaven-Mending Pill was, there would always be times when the other side did not want it. I glanced over the surrounding formation and saw no other obvious changes, so the problem had to be inside the cave.
After thinking it over, I said, "Great Elder, go into the cave and rescue her. I'll wait outside."
When I said that, Chang Jie nodded and entered the cave. Fierce Flame could not help growing anxious and said, "If Senior Chang Jie enters while the Valley Lord stays outside, Bai Zang might misunderstand. Why don't you go in together?"
"Go in together?" I chuckled.
Fierce Flame instantly felt that my question was overly cautious. No matter how foolish she was, she knew I had noticed something, so she immediately said, "Valley Lord! I wasn't plotting anything. If you don't believe me, I can go in with you!"
"Fine. You go in first. Great Elder Chang Jie and I will follow." I sneered.
Fierce Flame looked as though she had not hesitated at all and immediately stepped inside. Chang Jie also realized that I suspected her and instantly became wary. Just then, green clouds of mist suddenly billowed in from all around us. Chang Jie and I immediately rose into the air and saw that the Liu Shishi and the Venomous Stakes had indeed been activated, placing the entire area in danger.
The sky was impassable. The moment I tried to rush above the Venomous Stakes, a strange pressure immediately slammed down. The formation formed by all sixty-four structures had become the pillars of a cage, while the poisonous mist had become a gigantic net.
Fierce Flame chuckled and said, "Sorry for the