The rear mountains of Falling Wood Valley were vast. Fierce Fire was already moving at incredible speed, yet it was still on the move, so I had no choice but to remind Chang Jie to be careful not to let it lead us astray. Chang Jie immediately stopped. "Valley Master, are you saying she might have given that Tracking Ink Jade to some spirit beast, letting it run wild through the rear mountains and lead us off course?"
"Exactly. I don't know what's different about your Tracking Ink Jade, but since it can be stained so easily by Fierce Fire, it can just as easily be stained by something else," I said.
Chang Jie immediately grew alert as well. "It never occurred to me. That means we may already have gone wrong. There were several forks along the way, and I thought the poisonous gas had been scattered by the wind, but it seems this Fierce Fire is much more cunning than I imagined."
My brows instantly drew together. This is bad.
Bai Zang, however, did not seem too disappointed. "This place is already not far from the ruins. We can bring the Little Palace Mistress along, and then we'll know where the treasure is. They definitely won't bypass the treasure."
"Looks like that's all we can do." I agreed with Bai Zang, so I hurriedly led them back toward the ruins. When we passed the Falling Wood Beast's nest, I could not help glancing over and reviewing what had happened.
As expected, the place had clearly endured a great battle. Craters pocked the ground everywhere, and the Falling Wood Beast had ultimately failed to escape being surrounded and attacked. Its venom and blood were scattered all over the place. It had truly been a brutal fight.
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