Not long after, Ding Fan and Xia Ling had already walked into Wind Thunder City. As they entered, a gust of desolation swept over them.

Upon smelling the desolation, Ding Fan’s eyebrows furrowed slowly, his eyes filled with a heavy expression.

"Why does it smell so rotten here?"

Xia Ling spoke softly, frowning.

Hearing Xia Ling’s words, Ding Fan’s face showed a hint of contemplation. After pondering for a moment, he slowly replied to Xia Ling:

"Has Wind Thunder City been abandoned for a long time?"

Xia Ling contemplated Ding Fan’s words, her eyes showing a hint of contemplation. After a moment of reflection, she slowly responded to Ding Fan:

"Since Sirius disappeared, this place has become a ruined city. Despite its vast scale, not a single force dares to camp here!"

Hearing Xia Ling’s words, Ding Fan’s eyes also showed a hint of contemplation. After a moment of reflection, he spoke softly to Xia Ling:

"It seems Wind Thunder City holds more secrets than just the Sirius Tomb. If it were only one force disappearing, no one would leave such a grand city unclaimed..."

Xia Ling listened to Ding Fan’s words, her eyes showing a hint of contemplation. After a slight pause, she said slowly to Ding Fan:

"Brother Ding, what secret does Wind Thunder City hide that prevents so many forces from coveting it?"

Listening to Xia Ling, Ding Fan’s lips curled slightly into a smile, his tone paused for a moment, and then he spoke softly:

"Perhaps this question should be asked to the buried Sirius..."

Xia Ling, hearing Ding Fan’s words, showed a puzzled expression. Her face trembled slightly, and she gently nodded at Ding Fan.

As they spoke, Ding Fan and Xia Ling already ventured deeper into Wind Thunder City. Witnessing the surrounding desolation, Ding Fan squinted his eyes slowly.

"Xia Ling, are you sure the location marked on the Treasure Map is correct?"

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Xia Ling showed a hint of doubt in her eyes. She carefully examined the Treasure Map and muttered softly:

"No mistake, the Treasure Map indicates this location is within Wind Thunder City!"

Seeing this, Ding Fan’s eyes expressed doubt, his lips trembled slightly, and he spoke slowly to Xia Ling:

"There’s something strange here; we should leave first..."

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Xia Ling showed a hint of doubt in her eyes, her gaze flickered. She gently nodded, and Ding Fan’s eyes revealed a heavy expression.

As Ding Fan and Xia Ling prepared to retreat from Wind Thunder City, Ding Fan heard a distinct noise.

Hearing this, Ding Fan’s eyes instantly showed vigilance. His gaze flickered slightly, and he gestured to Xia Ling.

After receiving Ding Fan’s signal, Xia Ling showed a sudden understanding in her eyes. She dodged and hid behind a Stone Wall, while Ding Fan’s gaze flickered slightly, and he leaped onto a rooftop.

Ding Fan lay on the rooftop, merging his form with the roof, and soon after, a team of seven or eight people slowly emerged from Wind Thunder City.

Seeing this, Ding Fan controlled his breath to the extreme, not making a sound. As the seven or eight divine warriors appeared, they seemed to be searching for something, scrutinizing their surroundings as if looking for treasure.

"Master, we’ve been searching for so long without any discovery. Do you think we’re headed in the wrong direction?"

"Nonsense! The Treasure Map marks the location right here; how could we be wrong!"

Two attendants spoke softly to a youth dressed in a splendid robe.

The youth in splendid robes frowned slightly at their words, his gaze flickering as he replied: 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Keep searching; it must be here. They wouldn’t deceive me!"

As he spoke, the robed youth continued searching, and Ding Fan, hearing this, showed a glint of understanding in his eyes.

However, Ding Fan didn’t dare to make any moves, as he wasn’t certain about the strength of those below him. As Ding Fan lay on the rooftop, the gaze of the robed youth suddenly turned cold, his icy eyes fixed on the rooftop where Ding Fan was.

"Hmm?"

A faint voice slowly emerged from the mouth of the young man in a splendid robe, and at this moment Ding Fan, upon seeing this, couldn’t help but tense up, his eyes filled with gravity.

"Sir, have you discovered something?"

At this moment, a burly man beside the young man approached him and asked in confusion.

Upon hearing the voice of the burly man, the young man’s eyes couldn’t help but flicker slightly. After pondering for a moment, he gently shook his head and murmured to himself:

"It’s nothing, I must be too nervous..."

After hearing the young man’s words, the burly man nodded and left, while the young man still cast a faint glance at the roof where Ding Fan was, and then slowly departed.

Seeing this, Ding Fan tensed up completely, cold sweat slowly trickling down his forehead, his eyes filled with gravity.

"Did he... did he actually notice my presence?"

At this moment, Ding Fan was secretly shocked and spoke to himself, his eyes filled with an astonished expression. To be honest, Ding Fan was quite confident in his Art of Concealment, but unexpectedly, he was seen through by a young man today. For some reason, the young man didn’t expose Ding Fan.

Not long after, the young man in the splendid robe searched around, and seeing nothing, quickly left. Seeing this, Ding Fan’s tense body finally began to relax.

Meanwhile, Xia Ling’s figure slowly emerged in front of Ding Fan. Seeing the solemnity in Ding Fan’s eyes, Xia Ling’s eyes revealed a touch of surprise, her lips slightly curling. She then asked Ding Fan in confusion:

"Brother Ding, what’s wrong with you?"

Upon hearing Xia Ling’s words, Ding Fan’s eyes swiftly surged with a touch of seriousness, his lips slightly trembling, and then he spoke to Xia Ling in a melancholy tone:

"It seems my whereabouts have been exposed..."

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Xia Ling’s eyes widened instantly, her gaze filled with disbelief, her lips slightly trembling, and she exclaimed to Ding Fan:

"Brother Ding, what are you saying? Your whereabouts have been discovered? How is that possible? Is it possible for someone to detect your Art of Concealment?"

Upon hearing Xia Ling’s words, Ding Fan’s eyes revealed a touch of gravity, his lips slightly trembling, and he slowly spoke to Xia Ling:

"That young man in the splendid robe did notice me, but for some reason, he didn’t directly expose me..."

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Xia Ling’s eyes also revealed a touch of doubt, her gaze flickering slightly. She gently shook her head, paused in her tone, and then spoke slowly to Ding Fan:

"Brother Ding, since our whereabouts haven’t been exposed, let’s not dwell on these matters..."

After Xia Ling finished her words, Ding Fan gently nodded his head, looked at Xia Ling standing before him, and spoke softly:

"Xia Ling, let’s leave this place first! I have a feeling that this treasure hunt won’t be easy, especially since I heard some things from that young man’s mouth just now..."

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Xia Ling’s head also gently nodded twice, obediently following by Ding Fan’s side.

As Ding Fan watched Xia Ling’s actions, a gentle smile slowly crossed his lips. With a slight flicker, he swiftly led Xia Ling away from Wind Thunder City.

After Ding Fan and Xia Ling left Wind Thunder City, Ding Fan’s eyes revealed a touch of gravity. His gaze flickered slightly, and he slowly spoke to Xia Ling:

"Xia Ling, I think this treasure hunt is a deception..."

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Xia Ling’s eyes instantly revealed a touch of astonishment, her gaze flickering, and she exclaimed to Ding Fan in shock:

"Brother Ding, what are you saying? This Sirius Tomb is a deception?"

After hearing Xia Ling’s voice, Ding Fan gently nodded his head twice, pondered for a moment, and slowly spoke to Xia Ling:

"That’s right, or possibly this Sirius Tomb is indeed here, but only through selection can it be determined who truly is qualified to enter!"

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Xia Ling’s eyes couldn’t help but widen, her gaze filled with disbelief, slightly raising her eyebrows, and she slowly spoke to Ding Fan:

"Brother Ding, in that case, should we continue on?"

Upon hearing Xia Ling’s words, Ding Fan’s eyes slowly narrowed, a cold aura slowly emanating from him. He pondered briefly and spoke hauntingly:

"Of course we’ll continue! Not only continue, but I am determined to acquire this Sirius Tomb!"

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Xia Ling’s eyes also revealed a glimmer, her gaze flickering slightly, and she slowly nodded towards Ding Fan.