Yan Chihuo and Qin Guan chatted for several hours before finally calling it a day. Though neither had had their fill, Qin Guan still had to take his leave.
Yan Chihuo saw Qin Guan and the other three out of the inn before returning to his room. The innkeeper watched it all and muttered inwardly, "This senior is truly strange. He had barely bothered with those three earlier—how did he suddenly become so warm and friendly?"
Meanwhile, Qin Guan and his group of four left Sky-Piercing City and headed straight for Sunwatch Mountain. Sunwatch Mountain was in fact their temporary base; they had previously come from there to Sky-Piercing City.
This time, although they had not formed an alliance with Yan Chihuo, his attitude had been excellent and he clearly seemed inclined to agree. The four of them were delighted.
When the four returned to their cave residence on Sunwatch Mountain, Qin Guan had not even taken a seat when a streak of bloody light shot toward him. The attack came without warning, and Qin Guan was utterly unprepared. Yet as the chief protector of the Earth Spirit Sect, his cultivation was far from ordinary.
Qin Guan spun around, and a yellow umbrella-shaped spirit treasure flew up to shield his entire body. With a hiss, the bloody light struck the umbrella, instantly burning a large hole through the umbrella-shaped spirit treasure.
Qin Guan was horrified and cried out, "Blood Baleful Bewildering Light!"
He twisted around and flew outside, only to hear a phoenix cry. A blood-red phoenix appeared in the air and landed upon him. With a single peck, Qin Guan felt his body go limp and all his mana vanish, sending him crashing to the ground. Though his mana returned as soon as he drew upon his dantian, his