Qin Yi narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Yuling meaningfully.
Obviously, Qin Yi would not believe her words.
Qin Yi had also seen the information jade slip given by the Qingdan Pavilion. He was also very clear about the contents inside.
Moreover, most of the alchemists in the Qingdan Pavilion were obsessed with alchemy.
Why would they spend time researching on how to defeat the Scarlet Flame Ape?
Su Yuling clearly saw the doubt in Qin Yi's eyes. Her face immediately turned even redder. She hurriedly lowered her head and did not say another word.
Soon, Qin Yi retracted his gaze and said, "Let's continue."
Finishing his words, he took the lead and walked at the front again.
It could be seen that he did not intend to continue investigating this matter. After all, everyone had their own secrets. As long as Su Yuling did not think of harming others, he would not ask too much.
As a great demon that occupied this mountain, the Scarlet Flame Ape's territory was naturally vast. After eliminating it, this area became unobstructed.
Qin Yi and the rest increased their speed and advanced towards the top of the mountain.
"Do you guys feel that …"
Suddenly, Su Yuling, who was behind them, opened her mouth again and said, "The higher we go, the hotter it becomes?"
After being reminded by her, Qin Yi also felt that as the sea level continued to rise, the surrounding temperature also became higher.
Even the vegetation had become sparse.
"Could it be because …" At this moment, Bai Zifeng voiced out his guess, "This was originally the Scarlet Flame Ape's territory, and it changed the environment to make itself comfortable?"
Qin Yi's gaze was deep as he said, "It's not impossible."
As a fire-attributed demon beast, the Scarlet Flame Ape's strength was not weak. It naturally had the ability to do such a thing.
"However, we can't rule out the possibility that the environment here was originally like this. That's why the Scarlet Flame Ape chose this place as its nest."
Up until now, their understanding of this Qingyang Mountain was indeed a little too little. Even if the Qingdan Pavilion had given them a jade slip that recorded the information, it was impossible to cover everything.
"Forget it, time is of the essence. Let's deal with the Yan Tong Python first."
To be honest, Qin Yi did not care much about the reason for the abnormality of the environment here. Now that he had a mission, he needed to find the Yan Tong Python as soon as possible.
The group moved quickly and reached the top of the mountain.
At this time, everyone realized that the dense vegetation at the bottom of the mountain had completely disappeared. The surroundings were barren, revealing jagged rocks of strange shapes. Layers of heatwaves were emitted from the ground, causing the surrounding air to distort.
"The environment here is a little too abnormal."
Qin Yi looked around and said with a slight frown, "Could it be that the Scarlet Flame Ape really has the ability to change the surroundings like this?"
The Scarlet Flame Ape was a Demonic Beast at the Third Order Dao Palace Realm, so its abilities far exceeded anyone's imagination. Qin Yi believed that it had the ability to change its surroundings. Even Qin Yi wasn't sure if it could change the surrounding environment to such a state.
Bai Zifeng looked at Qin Yi and could tell that his interest had been piqued. "Young Master Qin, do you want to take a look?"
Qin Yi thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The most important thing now is to find the Yan Tong Python as soon as possible. If we have time, we can come back and take a look. "
The scorching temperature at the top of the mountain was unbearable even for a powerful cultivator. The group did not stay any longer and immediately descended the mountain, heading for the west side of the Qingyang Mountain.
… …
What happened next was beyond everyone's expectations.
The target of this mission, the Yan Tong Python, was easily found by them.
Most importantly, the Yan Tong Python was already severely injured when they saw it. Not long after, it died in front of them.
Qin Yi did not stand on ceremony. He directly cut open its stomach and removed its gallbladder.
The entire process was smoother than they had imagined. The time they had spent here was even shorter than the time they had spent dealing with the Scarlet Flame Ape.
"This matter seems a little strange."
Qin Yi frowned and said, "Could it be that someone else has arrived here before us? Or was the Yan Tong Python attacked by some other powerful beast? "
There was something unusual about the whole thing, and it made him feel oppressed all of a sudden.
However, he could not find any clues even after searching the entire place. It was as if someone had cleaned up the place on purpose so that they would not find any traces.
At that moment, Su Yuling spoke, "Brother Qin, do you think that the Qingdan Brothel already knew about the Yan Tong Python's injury, and that's why they gave us this mission?"
Qin Yi turned his head and glanced at Su Yuling. He was now extremely cautious of this seemingly gentle and weak girl.
He had a feeling that the strangeness of everything before him was related to Su Yuling in a myriad of ways.
What was her real motive?
However, after interacting with her for so long, he was certain that the girl in front of him did not have any ill intentions. At least, that was the case based on the current situation.
As for what had happened here before, he didn't have any clues to uncover at all!
Since he could not find an answer, what was the point of racking his brains?
Therefore, Qin Yi simply did not think about it. After all, as long as there was a follow-up to this incident, there would definitely be clues. Right now, letting nature take its course was the most important thing for him to do.
"Let's go back and take a look."
The incident with the Scarlet Flame Ape still concerned Qin Yi. He had a feeling that the place they had just been to contained some sort of secret. Now that he had the time and the opportunity, he should really investigate it, lest he regretted it in the future.
After saying that, he led the group back to the direction of the mountain peak.
…
Not long after, the group returned to the top of the mountain. The scorching temperature in the surroundings, accompanied by the heatwave, made everyone's cheeks drip with sweat.
At that moment, Qin Yi said to the other three, "Everyone, look around and see if you can find any clues."
Bai Zifeng and the rest nodded and immediately split up, not wanting to miss out on any details as they carefully searched the ground.
The mountain peak before them was completely bare, without any vegetation to obstruct their vision. Many things could be seen at a glance. Even so, after searching for a long time, Qin Yi and the rest did not find anything of value.
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