Lantern Sister is still very capable.

When the raging fire broke out on the mountain, the only person Xie Xingzhou could think of was Chu Deng, whom he had only recently parted ways with.

I don't know what Chu Deng encountered, but it probably wasn't a good thing, otherwise the flames wouldn't look so fierce and menacing.

Thinking this, Xie Xingzhou quickened his pace.

The team members who accompanied him, however, had no prior experience fighting alongside Chu Deng and were startled by the raging fire on the mountain.

"What happened? How did a wildfire suddenly start?"

"Hurry, hurry! It'll be difficult if the fire spreads!"

"Don't worry, we have Brother Jie here, what's there to be afraid of..."

Summer is a season prone to forest fires. In the past, a fire in the south burned for a week. Fortunately, the fire brigade was dispatched. In addition, the south has abundant moisture and a high proportion of water-type ability users. With the addition of water-type ability users, the speed of extinguishing the forest fire can be said to be very fast, reducing the manpower and material resources required.

Seeing the team members' curiosity, Xie Xingzhou explained as he walked, "When I was fighting the apes before, I encountered a fire-type ability user. She must have started this fire. Let's hurry up and see if we can help."

The team members were taken aback for a moment, then smiled, with a hint of curiosity in their expressions.

"Fire element? That's powerful! Is it male or female? What's its name?"

Xie Xingzhou wasn't annoyed by his teammates' gossip; he just smiled.

"The woman who saved your Deputy Captain Chang is named Chu Deng."

Upon hearing this, the team members, who usually received a lot of care from Chang Gui, quickened their pace even more.

The group moved quickly as they talked, gradually approaching the source of the flames. However, they couldn't find a way in. They couldn't very well fly up into the fire from above, could they?

Not to mention that they lacked the ability, the fire not only looked fierce, but the temperature was already scorching even before they got very close. They didn't say anything, but they silently memorized the name Chu Deng.

"Chirp!"

Just as everyone was about to split up to explore the entrance, a little ball of fluff made a cry.

Xie Xingzhou looked up and, lo and behold, it was the same little tit that Chu Deng had captured to lead the way.

After the little titmouse led the way for Chu Deng, it was not given any trouble. Given that it was probably a warning bird attached to the monkey, Chu Deng had Wu Yun warn it not to harm people before releasing it.

The little sparrow knew that Chu Deng had gone to the cave behind the waterfall, so when it saw someone coming to find it, it simply pointed out the way.

Xie Xingzhou rushed over without stopping. He had just passed through the cave and walked a few steps further when he saw a hidden passage. Standing at the entrance of the passage, he could still smell a faint stench of blood.

When he led his team inside, they first encountered Jin Dahai. Without exchanging pleasantries, they hurriedly went to the innermost part of the room, only to find Chu Deng standing there unharmed, flames enveloping her like a storm.

Because his back was to them, Xie Xingzhou didn't see that Chu Deng's eyes were closed. Seeing that Chu Deng was safe, he called out from a short distance away, "Chu Deng."

The cacophony of sounds—the beating of hearts, the rustling of grass and trees in the wind, and further afield, the sounds of bustling traffic—all rushed into Chu Deng's mind in an instant.

Chu Deng's black pupils turned red, and in an instant, the flames were drawn back into his body like a tornado. His supernatural power returned from the outside world to his body, and the power surged within him.

When Chu Deng turned around, the red light in her eyes had disappeared. She turned to look at Xie Xingzhou and his group, trying to calm down the emotions that had risen up because of seeing Pei Hanxing.

He kicked out a bone fragment, which shot towards Xie Xingzhou with a terrifying whooshing sound.

Xie Xingzhou's pupils contracted sharply, and under the surge of killing intent, he could only stand still in place.