An Zhaofeng figured out the key points within but didn't care much, nor did he get up to leave immediately. When he threw out "Qiong Qi" earlier, he deliberately tossed it in a direction far from the secret location of Sword Forging Valley.
With "Qiong Qi's" speed, even if it ran day and night without stopping, it still wouldn't catch up. If not for gaining everyone's trust, he could have even bathed, changed clothes, and rested before hitting the road and still wouldn't be late.
Unfortunately, although this valley appeared quiet and had excellent scenery, it lacked wine, and there were no exceptionally beautiful women to raise a toast, making it quite dull.
Just then, his ears twitched as he caught a faint sound of footsteps. Resisting the urge to turn his head, he amplified his inner strength to stay alert, but no weaponry attack came. Instead, someone seemed to sit atop a large rock and started singing in a clear voice:
