At the entrance to Fire Melting Cave, a figure gradually came into focus.
Zhang Yuan stood at the entrance.
He saw a familiar figure.
"Master..."
Delighted, Zhang Yuan was about to say something.
But sharp gazes fell upon him one after another, forcibly choking his words back down.
When he saw those figures, his eyes widened and his whole body trembled.
Zhang Yuan was no ordinary Inner Sect disciple.
He was Yishui Peak's genius, naturally well-informed. At a single glance, he recognized the identities of those figures. Each was either an elder or a peak master from one of the peaks.
They were all Houtian Realm experts!
"Uh... did something happen?"
Zhang Yuan's face was full of bewilderment.
So many Houtian Realm experts had gathered at once. Something was definitely unusual.
At that moment, Zhang Yuan's master, Yishui Peak's master Lu Cangfeng, took a stride forward and shielded Zhang Yuan behind him.
"Zhang Yuan, tell us clearly about the situation inside Fire Melting Cave. Who exactly caused such a startling phenomenon?"
"Reporting to Master..."
Zhang Yuan carefully recalled, then said, "There did not seem to be anything unusual. A month ago, Senior Sister Pei, Junior Brother Zhang, and I entered Fire Melting Cave together. Then we each found a place to cultivate."
"Later, I felt Fire Melting Cave growing hotter and hotter, so I moved closer to the entrance and stayed there until now..."
Zhang Yuan's words made everyone frown slightly.
That was equivalent to saying nothing at all.
Zhang Yuan had cultivated near Fire Melting Cave's entrance, so he clearly knew nothing about what had happened deeper inside the cave. He had muddled through an entire month just like that.
"Someone else is coming out..."
Soon, a second figure emerged from Fire Melting Cave.
This time, it was Pei