Fang Mo returned to the underground cave, and Tao Shang and the others immediately hurried over.
Seeing everyone gathered together, Fang Mo realized that something must have happened. He looked at Tao Shang and asked, "What is it? What happened?"
Tao Shang hurriedly said,
"Uncle-Master Fang, we just got word that the Mechanical Empire sent out a large number of martial artists and deployed them throughout the Yin Thunder Mountain Range. They're searching the entire range for us. Quite a few people have been found and captured by the Mechanical Empire!"
Fang Mo knew that Tao Shang had withdrawn quite a few people earlier. It seemed someone else had managed to send word.
"I understand. Stay hidden while I go take a look!"
After giving the others instructions, Fang Mo quickly left the cave. The Yin Thunder Mountain Range was their last place to hide. If anything went wrong there, those people would be in danger.
He had originally planned to force the Mechanical Empire's people to leave Red Rock Valley. He hadn't expected them to make their move in the Yin Thunder Mountain Range first.
With the Wind Shadow Roaming Heaven Steps, Fang Mo's movements became even more elusive. He truly seemed to roam within the wind, without stirring the slightest ripple. The special fluctuations of the world's energy in the Yin Thunder Mountain Range made it impossible for the mecha's radar to detect him.
Xia Fanbai flew through the forest. He was no longer trying to conceal himself, heading straight for Red Flame Gorge. Time was running short, and he felt he didn't have much of it left.
He didn't notice that a dozen or so miles behind him, a figure was following silently, drifting through the mountain forest like a ghost.
Xia Fanbai was anxious. Afraid of