Shi Chun didn't solve the problem in a single leap; he wanted to keep his true strength under wraps, not letting the people of Sheng Prefecture know too quickly that he had advanced to the Advanced Martial Realm.
Sometimes, things are easier to observe when the other side doesn't set up defenses.
So he used a couple of leaps to bounce over, landing outside the dazzling ice cave, right in front of a gathered crowd.
As soon as he landed, something felt off.
He smelled blood in the air.
The scattered crowd outside the ice cave was equally surprised, staring blankly at the man who had just descended from the sky.
Shi Chun raised his hands, intending to present himself as a humble servant, but froze mid-action when he saw the source of the blood: Gan Tangyu lying on the ground.
Seeing Gan Tangyu pinned to the icy ground by a sword left him stunned.
What was going on?
Suddenly, someone laughed, "Hey, isn't that the guy who got released from prison and was dragged here by Wukang Mountain?"
"Yes, it's him."
"What's he doing here?"
"Wait, wasn't he supposed to be missing for a while? How did he show up here?"
"Haha, could it be that he was lured here by the Divine Light Sect's aura?"
"Has this fellow been trapped on the ice plain all along? Why didn't he show up when we were investigating earlier?"