Tong Mingshan abruptly turned to look at him, his gaze slightly conflicted, holding both excitement and gratitude.
He knew that since the Chief had said so, he no longer needed to worry. The Chief would naturally settle things with Summer Path Mountain for him.
Soon, the surging flames within the Light Screen abruptly vanished as well. What rested in Yuan Yao's palm was no longer a ball of flame, but something like a roaming dragon trapped inside a bell, sometimes circling, sometimes darting up and down, remarkably lifelike. Yet however it struggled, it could never escape Yuan Yao's palm.
Excitement lurked in Yuan Yao's eyes. He shifted his gaze from the Divine Fire to Shi Chun and nodded, then walked out. Before he could speak, Shi Chun said, "Let him hold it."
There was no one else here, so "him" naturally meant Tong Mingshan.
Yuan Yao hesitated slightly, but obeyed nonetheless, carrying it over to Tong Mingshan on one upturned palm.
In the past, this would truly have been unimaginable.
Time and shared experiences were enough to win a person over.
Tong Mingshan hurriedly used his powers to receive it into his own hand.
Yuan Yao then took out the Array Compass, turned it several times to shut down the Origin-Locking Formation, and put the twelve Iron Towers back into his pouch one by one.
"Find somewhere around here to hide, and wait for us to meet up with you," Shi Chun instructed Tong Mingshan.
"All right," Tong Mingshan agreed. There was a distinct air of unquestioning obedience about him, the kind that came from the heart.
Shi Chun and Yuan Yao took to the air and departed.
The two did not keep the people from Forgetting Passion Valley waiting long. Upon landing, Yuan Yao, who had received his instructions,