Not long after leaving that hillside, Zhu Fei saw Meng You and Kong Yuan catching up.

This made him show a slight smile on his face. To be honest, Zhu Fei actually had some guesses about the anomalies of that hillside.

But the relationship between him and the people present was purely cooperative, not intentional in any way.

Plus, the situation was somewhat urgent at that time, and Zhu Fei being able to remind them under such circumstances was already quite considerate.

If others were willing to believe him and heed his advice, naturally there would be no issues.

But if they hesitated and couldn't make a decision, or even outright ignored his warning, then their outcome might not be positive.

Fortunately, the situation was not as bad as Zhu Fei had anticipated, at least Meng You and Kong Yuan did not disappoint him.

"Brother Ye, the place we were just at..."

As soon as Kong Yuan and Meng You approached Zhu Fei, Kong Yuan spoke apprehensively.

This instantly darkened Zhu Fei's originally smiling face, as he observed their somewhat fearful expressions, he solemnly asked:

"What happened? Did you discover something after leaving?"

Kong Yuan swallowed, still showing signs of trepidation, and said: "Yes, just after Meng Fairy and I left, the... the place suddenly appeared those things again."

Even though Kong Yuan spoke hesitantly, Zhu Fei understood, and hearing this, he frowned slightly and said:

"Looks like my previous guess was correct. That place is indeed strange, and those two guys surely have issues as well."

"Those two guys?"

Meng You quickly grasped the key in Zhu Fei's words and asked in surprise, "Brother Ye, you mean Bai Shan and Jiang Yuan have problems?"

Zhu Fei looked at Meng You with a hint of admiration, then nodded and said: "Haven't you noticed all along that Jiang Yuan, who follows Bai Shan constantly, is actually a Golden Immortal Practitioner?"

"What? Jiang Yuan is a Golden Immortal Practitioner, how is that possible?"

This time, Meng You and Kong Yuan almost exclaimed in unison.

They were stunned and in disbelief, not expecting that Jiang Yuan, who seemed to have only Profound Immortal Cultivation in their eyes, turned out to be a Golden Immortal Practitioner.

Meng You was the quickest to react, blurting out: "Brother Ye, so those slaughtering swarms earlier were all orchestrated by Bai Shan and Jiang Yuan? How did you initially detect these anomalies?"

Prompted by Meng You, Kong Yuan also suddenly realized and looked towards Zhu Fei, waiting for his answer.

Zhu Fei pondered slightly for a moment but did not hurry to answer Meng You's question. Instead, he countered:

"Meng Fairy, Brother Kong, didn't you feel anything off when you were on that platform?"

"On that platform?"

Meng You and Kong Yuan frowned immediately, thinking deeply.

Eventually, Meng You spoke up: "Brother Ye, what I can recall is Bai Shan and Jiang Yuan seemed to be the last to emerge.

Also, those people who wanted to charge us a toll seemed off, how should I put it? Hmm, they were inexplicably accommodating upon seeing Bai Shan.

I didn't notice it earlier, but now that you mention it, typically people like them wouldn't be charging tolls without some backing.

And if there is someone backing them, even if they fear Bai Shan's identity, they wouldn't bear it silently, as they represent not only themselves but also those behind them, so..."

As she spoke, Meng You's eyes suddenly flashed with a glint, saying word by word:

"Thus, those individuals are very likely Bai Shan's people!"

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Zhu Fei looked at Meng You and suddenly applauded with a smile.

"Meng Fairy, not only are you beautiful, your ability to analyze and deduce situations is impressive."

"Oh... not at all, Brother Ye, you flatter me. Without your reminder earlier, I wouldn't have thought of this at all."

Meng You, slightly embarrassed, looked at Zhu Fei with a rare blush on her face.

Zhu Fei did not mind these things but smilingly shook his head and said: "To think of these is already impressive enough. Unfortunately, some people lack even basic judgment, which is the most regrettable."

After pausing for a moment, Zhu Fei continued: "Actually, there's one more thing I haven't told you. Before I ascended the stairs to the second level, Bai Shan proactively suggested I go up first. The connection here, I suppose, needs no further explanation?"

This time, even Kong Yuan seemed to understand something, as his eyes flickered slightly.

He suddenly said: "Brother Ye, so the reason you were targeting those people earlier, being so persistent, was primarily to test them?"

"Yes, Brother Kong interpreted it correctly. I acted that way to test them, and the test results did not disappoint me."

Zhu Fei chuckled and said again: "If not for that, after leaving that platform, how could I promptly detect Bai Shan and Jiang Yuan's likely moves?"

"Hmm." Kong Yuan nodded, his gaze towards Zhu Fei filled with gratitude.

On the contrary, Meng You couldn't help but show a trace of concern on her face.

"If this is the case, then those slaughtering swarms we encountered earlier, including those appearing on that hillside later, certainly must be Bai Shan's doing."

Listening to Meng You, Zhu Fei finally nodded.

"Yes, we can basically confirm, but I'm still unclear why Bai Shan uses this method to target us. He could have let Jiang Yuan act directly against us; that would be more convenient?"

"Moreover, Bai Shan and Jiang Yuan were previously outside the Divine Burning Tower. How did they manage to cultivate those slaughtering swarms on the second floor of the tower?"

Faced with these questions, Meng You and Kong Yuan remained puzzled.

Ultimately, Zhu Fei laughed at himself, "True, these questions seem important but aren't urgent for us right now. Our priority is to find the path to the third layer of the Divine Burning Tower, which is what we need to consider now."

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