Chapter 897: The Smug Cao Tian

After Wang Jianqiang and Mu Lingxi entered the spatial rift, Cao Tian swept his gaze across the crowd with a face full of triumphant smiles.

Afterward, he and several people beside him entered the spatial rift together.

Subsequently, those who had remained neutral also entered one after another.

After Wang Jianqiang and Mu Lingxi entered the spatial rift, a force of spatial tension suddenly enveloped the two of them.

Everything went black before their eyes.

The next moment.

When their vision cleared, the two discovered they had already appeared in a strange environment.

No sooner had the two appeared than a wave of scorching heat rushed toward them.

Looking out into the distance.

The earth was red, and the sky was red.

The clouds, the trees, the flowers and grass...

Everything in this world was condensed and formed from scorching flames.

Just as the two were looking around at this world.

A ripple of spatial fluctuation suddenly spread out beside them, and one figure after another flashed into view.

"What rich fire energy!"

"At this temperature, an ordinary Golden Core Stage cultivator would likely be incinerated on the spot the moment they entered."

"This place is simply a holy land for cultivating fire-attribute power!"

As the crowd looked around, expressions of astonishment appeared on all their faces.

"What a Treasure Land!"

Upon seeing this world, a look of pleasant surprise appeared in Cao Tian's eyes.

In this Flame World where fire-attribute power was so strong, if any treasures were nurtured here, their power would surely be extraordinary.

Among the powers he cultivated was fire-attribute power.

His decision was indeed correct; if he could obtain some fire-attribute treasures while hunting down Ye Lingyun, that would be even better.

By then, his chances of killing this Wan Guiyuan would also increase significantly!

Thinking of this, he cast a calm, unruffled glance at Wang Jianqiang.

The reason he insisted on entering this Flame World was not, as he had claimed, to kill Ye Lingyun to eliminate future trouble.

Rather, he wanted to take the opportunity to kill Wan Guiyuan.

From the first moment he saw Wan Guiyuan, he had sensed Wan Guiyuan's ill intentions toward Junior Sister Yuwei.

Junior Sister Yuwei was his.

He could not tolerate others coveting Junior Sister Yuwei.

This Wan Guiyuan had coveted Junior Sister Yuwei first and had also contradicted him several times, causing him to lose face.

In his heart, he had long since sentenced Wan Guiyuan to death.

As for attacking Wenxian City.

Whether there was one more Wan Guiyuan or one less, it would not affect the outcome.

Wan Guiyuan was the Leader of the Youzhou team, and his status was special.

If he wanted to kill him, he should not act at all, but once he did, he must kill him in one blow!

Moreover, no outsider could know!

Thinking of this, Cao Tian looked at Wang Jianqiang, his gaze flickering, and said, "This Flame World is vast in area; I suggest we break up into four small teams and search for Ye Lingyun separately."

"In this way, we can also save some time."

Wang Jianqiang frowned, "Ye Lingyun's combat power is not to be underestimated, and this Flame World is full of dangers. Breaking up into smaller teams can indeed improve efficiency, but it will also increase the danger."

Cao Tian sneered, "Wan Guiyuan, you really are as timid as a mouse. If you are afraid of death, you can stay here, and we will go search for him."

Wang Jianqiang frowned, his expression turning gloomy, "Cao Tian, I have already said that I am the Leader; it is not your turn to call the shots here."

The sneer on Cao Tian's face grew even more intense, "I just can't stand your cowardly behavior."

"You!"

A look of anger appeared on Wang Jianqiang's face.

Cao Tian smiled, "What? Isn't it true?"

"Afraid of this and that—why not just not enter this place? Why not just hand over the authority and let me lead the team? You can just sit back and enjoy the results; wouldn't that be better?"

Cao Tian's words sounded like good intentions at first.

But in reality, they were filled with mockery.

It was as if he were saying in public, "If you don't have the ability, don't occupy the position."

Wang Jianqiang's expression grew increasingly angry.

"What? You don't want to?"

Cao Tian looked at Wang Jianqiang playfully, "Since that's the case, why don't we take another vote?"

"Since Daoist Friend Wan is so considerate of the team members, I assume you must value their opinions highly and won't refuse this suggestion, right?"

Once Cao Tian said this, Wang Jianqiang was immediately put on the spot.

If he refused, it would mean he did not value the team members' opinions; in that case, his previous claim of being concerned for the members' safety would be invalidated, directly confirming the "fact" that he was timid and afraid of trouble.

Wang Jianqiang's expression flickered, as if he had fallen into a dilemma.

"What? You don't dare?"

"Or is it that your so-called concern for the members' safety is actually just an excuse for your own cowardice and retreat?"

Hearing the increasingly mocking tone of Cao Tian, Wang Jianqiang's expression turned awkward for a moment.

After hesitating for a moment, he seemed to make a difficult decision.

With an ugly expression, he nodded, "Fine, if you want to vote, then let's vote. Do you think I, Wan, would be afraid of you?"

After speaking, he looked at the crowd, "Everyone, although we are all the top prodigies of our respective sects, the Outer Realm Battlefield is fraught with crises and is not as simple as you all imagine."

"No one can say for sure what kind of crises might appear in this Flame World, so we must be cautious."

"I hope you all will consider this carefully."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's "earnest exhortations" to the group, a sneer flashed across Cao Tian's face.

This action by Wan Guiyuan was clearly a manifestation of his lack of confidence.

"Can we begin now?"

He looked at Wang Jianqiang indifferently, the disdain in his eyes causing Wang Jianqiang's expression to visibly stiffen.

Wang Jianqiang took a deep breath and said coldly, "Begin."

After Wang Jianqiang's voice fell, another Cultivator from Cangzhou walked directly to Cao Tian's side.

"Our time is precious; the faster we hunt down Ye Lingyun, the better. If everyone stays together, the search range is too narrow. I support Senior Brother Cao."

"We support Daoist Friend Cao."

Following that Cultivator from Cangzhou, two Cultivators from Tengzhou also walked to Cao Tian's side as expected.

Xiaoyue Daoren's gaze flickered.

He actually wanted to stand on Cao Tian's side, but he had already offended Wan Guiyuan by supporting Cao Tian earlier.

If he were to stand on Cao Tian's side now, he would offend Wan Guiyuan completely.

Wan Guiyuan was, after all, the Leader of Youzhou; if he were to make things difficult for him because of this, it would be a trouble.

Anyway, they had already entered the Flame World; whether they found Ye Lingyun a little faster or a little slower did not matter.

Thinking of this, he did not express his stance and chose to remain neutral.

As for the others, they had no reaction at all to Wan Guiyuan's "sincere persuasion."

Among those present, who was not a top genius of their respective forces Outside the Realm?

What kind of dangerous places had they not seen?

This Outer Realm Battlefield could not even support a Cultivator at the Spirit Transformation Stage, so how much danger could there really be?

Except for Mu Lingxi, who remained firmly on Wang Jianqiang's side, the rest chose not to offend either party.

Thus, the result was out.

Cao Tian had won the vote once again.