"I don’t know." Xia Yue shook her head.


    Geng Qiuyi pondered for a moment and said, "I don’t think those people are assassins or bounty hunters. They look more like members of a gang."


    "A gang?" Su Yuan and others were a bit surprised.


    Given the situation within the Great Flame Country, it was not suitable for sects or gangs to develop.


    However, outside the Great Flame, there were many gangs formed by Star Card Masters.


    "Judging by their previous route, they should be from a gang west of the Great Flame."@@@@


    "A gang west of the Great Flame..." Hearing what Geng Qiuyi said, Xia Yue’s eyes suddenly narrowed as if she had thought of something.


    "Little Yue, what’s wrong?" Lu Yingying asked from the side.


    Xia Yue’s expression was somewhat complicated as she said, "If it’s a gang from the west of the Great Flame, I might have an idea of the reason...


    A few months ago, my sister participated in an operation called ’Evil Punishment.’ It was aimed at resolving some gang threats in the west of the Great Flame."


    "Evil Punishment operation?"


    Geng Qiuyi’s expression changed slightly. He looked at Xia Yue in surprise and asked, "What’s your sister’s name?"


    Xia Yue hesitated and said, "Xia Xuan."


    "It’s her!" Geng Qiuyi exclaimed. His face suddenly showed an understanding expression. "No wonder those people took such a big risk to capture you."


    Lu Yingying was confused: "What’s going on? What is this Evil Punishment operation?"


    Su Yuan also cast a questioning look.


    Geng Qiuyi explained, "In the past two years, the areas around the Great Flame have become increasingly unstable, with many evil spirits stirring.


    The Evil Punishment operation was initiated by the Education Bureau a few months ago. It was a massive sweep targeting all blacklisted Evil Card Masters, malicious gangs, and hostile organizations around the Great Flame.


    Previously, the Education Bureau almost never intervened in external security affairs.


    She, along with Jidu from the Capitol City and Qi Tian from your Demon Capital Academy, were the three best-performing students in the Evil Punishment operation.


    Of these three, only Xia Xuan was still a sophomore student!"


    Even though Geng Qiuyi himself was a top genius from South Pole Academy, he couldn’t help but praise Xia Xuan with admiration.


    "Incredible..."


    Lu Yingying looked at Xia Yue with sparkling eyes. "Little Yue, you actually have such an amazing sister."


    Hearing this, Xia Yue became slightly silent.


    Having a strong sister was good.


    But being too strong... For Xia Yue, who always lived under Xia Xuan’s dazzling aura, it was endless pressure...


    Su Yuan turned and asked Geng Qiuyi, "You said Xia Yue’s sister subdued a Divine Fire?"


    "Yes! And it’s the Red Lotus Karma Fire, ranked twenty-seventh among the thirty-six Divine Fires!"


    As he said this, Geng Qiuyi’s eyes were filled with intense envy.


    As a Star Card Master, especially a Fire Element Star Card Master, how could he not yearn for a Divine Fire?


    Divine Fires were extremely powerful and rare. Xia Xuan could subdue one at just the Gold Level. How could it not make people envious?


    Without comparison, there would be no harm. Geng Qiuyi couldn’t help but sigh. While he was still lamenting over a Blue Star Card, others already possessed a Divine Fire, a Heavenly Treasure.


    Not to mention Blue Star Cards, even Purple Star Cards might not match the value of a Divine Fire!


    After resting for a while, Su Yuan, Xia Yue, and Lu Yingying set off to leave the Red Sand Flame Island.


    Su Yuan originally planned to leave.


    As for Xia Yue and Lu Yingying, after such an incident, it was impossible for them to stay on the Red Sand Flame Island to search for Red Fire Stones.


    Meanwhile, Geng Qiuyi stayed behind to continue searching for Red Fire Essence Gold after exchanging contact information with Su Yuan...