Master Qiu looked at the scene with both amusement and frustration as taking the horse to the valley would be quite problematic.
"Sigh, we need to return these horses to the establishment in the valley as well." Master Qiu shook her head.
"Let me try," Mei Xue stepped forward as she saw the proud steed.
"But Lady Xue—" Master Qiu hurriedly tried to dissuade her from this daunting task as she didn't want to see her get hurt.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Mei Xue softly smiled as she moved forward.
The horse looked at Mei Xue approaching, but it didn't do anything at first.
Mei Xue got close as her hands released a green aura.
She gently patted the horse as he seemed to be accepting her.
"Good horse." She smiled as she climbed on top of him slowly.
Master Qiu slowly came forward and said in a low voice, "Your Wood Intent never ceases to amaze me, Lady Xue."
Mei Xue smiled softly, "It's still nothing compared to Senior Brother Shen Yuan's Fire Intent."
"He is indeed a monster; no wonder he managed to pass the Ancestral Pagoda trial. I wouldn't have believed it if the valley hadn't informed me of it beforehand." Master Qiu shook her head as she was still in disbelief over Shen Yuan's talent.
"Let's continue to the valley; we need to find out who leaked my whereabouts," Mei Xue softly said as she looked at the valley.
"Then about the Silver Fox Sect..." Master Qiu asked quietly.
Mei Xue thought for a second before shaking her head, "Don't bother with them; from the looks of it, Senior Brother Shen Yuan took up this mission because he wanted to clash with the Silver Fox Sect. Let him handle it."
Master Qiu wanted to question his ability on whether he could even do it or not, but remembering his age and battle power quickly shut her up.
Shen Yuan didn't bother with her as he looked at the burning flames.
He seemed to be getting lost in the dancing flames as he muttered under his breath, "A fire that knows only destruction is like a flawed forge—it consumes and collapses under its own rage. But a flame that tempers, shapes, and strengthens—that is the fire that forges legends and builds empires."
His eyes seemed to be burning with fire as a small tornado began to form around him.
The temperature continued to soar as Lian Fang hurriedly moved away from Shen Yuan, "Wha—" She couldn't even make words as the temperature seemed to be able to burn even her.
It wasn't long before the tornado caught on fire.
Shen Yuan didn't bother to look around at all as his focus remained sharply on the dancing flame in front of him, something deep within him seemed to be stirring slightly as his comprehension of Fire continued to soar.
"The fire to forge a new path..." Shen Yuan muttered as his Fire Intent broke through its shackles and reached the Second Level.
"Intent?? Already??" Lian Fang muttered in disbelief as she felt the energy of Intent being radiated from Shen Yuan.
Shen Yuan heard her voice as he retracted all of the pressure of the Intent and the tornado died down as well.
Lian Fang hurriedly came forward as she asked Shen Yuan excitedly, "Was that the Fire Intent? And such a strong one at that, it must be at the Second Level, right?"
Shen Yuan chuckled and nodded, "Yes. I comprehended the Second Level of Fire Intent."
Lian Fang's eyes lit up with excitement, "Yay! With this we might be able to win against Sil—"
"We can't." Shen Yuan began playing with the fire again as he refused Lian Fang's plan outright.
"Eh? But why?" Lian Fang asked while crossing her arms.
"Hmm... do you think those who have been alive for centuries or even millennia wouldn't have learned an Intent? I'm pretty sure some of them have already mastered at least one Intent till level two if not three." He lightly explained.
Lian Fang got silent as she realized what he said made sense. "Then what do you want me to do? Since we can't attack the Silver Fox Sect for now, you must have some other work for me to do, right?"