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Two of them laughed together all the way back to the residence.
"What were you two so happy about?" Seeing them return, Xian'er and the others stepped forward and asked with smiles.
"Oh, Xiao Yan was just being hit on by a beauty." Wei Yang pointed at Xiao Yan, teasing.
"I wasn't, you're lying." Xiao Yan was speechless and quickly waved his hand.
"A beauty?" Everyone grew curious.
"Yeah, an absolute stunner, Cao Ying." Wei Yang smiled as he sat down at the stone table and took a sip of tea.
"Cao Ying?" They all looked at Xiao Yan in surprise. Obviously everyone had heard of that femme fatale's reputation; she really was an unparalleled beauty.
"Brother Wei is joking, it wasn't like that at all." Xiao Yan forced a bitter smile.
Great, that guy Wei Yang, to get himself out of trouble, didn't hesitate to throw Xiao Yan out as a scapegoat. Typical fellow townsman — a stab in the back right away.
"Hmph, Xiao Yan, how dare you fool around outside like that, I'm definitely going to tell Sister Cai Lin. When she left the Jia Ma Empire she warned me, if she ever saw you with another woman, she'd chop you up." Zi Yan jumped up, hands on her hips, glaring at Xiao Yan.
"Chop me up?" Xiao Yan opened his mouth; that Medusa woman would really do something like that.
"You brat, don't talk nonsense." Xiao Yan could only helplessly explain what had happened earlier.
"So, Cao Ying that enchantress actually approached you guys first?" Xian'er gave Wei Yang a half-smile and a sidelong glance.
Qing Lin snorted softly.
Seeing the fire about to fall on him, Wei Yang quickly changed the subject and spoke of the day after tomorrow when the Star Region would open.
"Once we enter the Star Region, Old Mu Gu absolutely cannot be spared." Xiao Yan clenched his fist and said fiercely, "He must know where the master is being held."
"Right now your primary target is Three Thousand Burning Flame; we'll take care of Old Mu Gu." Wei Yang nodded.
Xian'er also nodded.
At the peak of Seven-Star Dou Zun strength, she would, without question, be the strongest among the ten people entering the Star Region. Since the Pill Gathering she had been hiding her true power, holding herself back as a trump card.
"Hey, Xiao Yan, if you want to subdue Three Thousand Burning Flame, you'll still need my help." Zi Yan swished her light purple ponytail and spoke with an air of maturity beyond her years.
Wei Yang glanced at the girl and chuckled lightly. At her words, everyone looked at Zi Yan with amusement. Xiao Yan couldn't help but let out a smile; that girl.
"What kind of attitude is that?" Zi Yan seemed a bit dissatisfied and snorted, "If not for my help, I guarantee you, Xiao Yan, it would be very difficult for you to subdue Three Thousand Burning Flame. Even with Wei Yang's help, it's tough."
Xiao Yan set down his teacup that he had just raised to his lips, his gaze turning quickly toward Zi Yan, his expression growing grave as he asked, "Zi Yan, what do you mean?"
"Hmph, do you really think Three Thousand Burning Flame is that easy to subdue? Even the Three Great Leaders of the Pill Tower had no way with it, are you planning to force it?"
Zi Yan pursed her lips and said, "I know the Pill Tower wanted you to try your luck, but unfortunately, the current Three Thousand Burning Flame already possesses considerable spiritual intelligence and tremendously strong power, not like the Fallen Heart Flame in the inner courtyard that was easy to handle."
Hearing that, everyone's faces turned serious.
Yes, if Three Thousand Burning Flame were truly that easy to deal with, it wouldn't be left to them. The Three Great Leaders of the Pill Tower and all those elders of the Pill Tower weren't to be trifled with.
"Then what's your plan?" Xiao Yan asked earnestly. He knew very well that this Three Thousand Burning Flame was far from comparable to the Fallen Heart Flame of old.
If even the Three Great Leaders couldn't handle it, he wouldn't be arrogant enough to think he could go in and manage it alone.
Seeing the expressions of everyone present, a proud look flashed across Zi Yan's face as she patted her chest and said, "I can tell you, but you have to promise me that from now on you'll make me one medicinal herb a day into tasty little pills, taken from Xiong Zhan's supply, and the flavors must be varied."
As soon as those words fell, everyone was struck speechless.
Off to the side, Xiong Zhan's mouth twitched. Xiao Yan rolled his eyes. This greedy little glutton was still thinking about his stash of medicinal herbs.
"Fine fine fine, whatever you say."
"Heh heh."
Zi Yan chuckled proudly, finally satisfied.
She clenched her small hand, and a surge of purple light appeared. It writhed for a moment before, under everyone's gaze, it transformed into a half-foot-long little purple dragon.
The dragon's eyes were shut, its body coiled up. Though just a phantom, it faintly emanated an incredibly terrifying dragon's might.
"I heard Sister Xian'er say that the two of you had used your senses to sneak into the Star Region and peek inside. Then, the Three Thousand Burning Flame you saw, did it look like this?" Zi Yan looked at Wei Yang and Xiao Yan.
The two of them slowly nodded.
This purple dragon indeed looked very much like a miniature version of the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
"Zi Yan, how do you know this, could it be…?" Xiao Yan's face shifted slightly as he thought of a possibility.
Over the years, Xiao Yan had long harbored suspicions about Zi Yan's true form.
After much observation, he was already almost certain. The most likely answer was that she belonged to that most mysterious race of the magical beast world — the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. And the Ancient Void Dragons were best known for their mastery of space travel.
Zi Yan's abilities were also related to space. Thus, he had long suspected that this girl's true body was indeed that of an Ancient Void Dragon.
Regarding such an incredibly mysterious existence, Xiao Yan had only heard rumors and had never seen one in person. So, he was not very clear about their appearance.
But now Zi Yan had implied that the Three Thousand Burning Flame had a dragon form. Could it be that the Three Thousand Burning Flame was connected to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan?
Seeing the contemplative looks on their faces, Zi Yan casually dispersed the purple dragon in her hand and said, "This Three Thousand Burning Flame is extremely wild. To try to forcefully subdue it, not even you, not even the Three Great Leaders of the Pill Tower, could succeed."
"On top of that, it already possesses extremely high intelligence. Do you really think it would willingly allow itself to be refined?"
Xiao Yan fell silent.
To capture Three Thousand Burning Flame, with the help of Wei Yang and Xian'er, there might be a chance. But to truly swallow and refine it? That was far too difficult.
With Three Thousand Burning Flame's intelligence, it would never willingly let itself be consumed. And if forced, it would fight to the death.
But this was the so-called undying flame. If it truly fought with all its might, even someone like Xuan Kongzi and the others would have to retreat. Could it be they would have to rely on Brother Wei to use the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame to weaken Three Thousand Burning Flame's power to its lowest?
That was precisely what Xiao Yan could not accept.
Because what he needed most right now was to rely on the energy of the Three Thousand Burning Flame to break through to Dou Zun, and to evolve the Flame Mantra!
That formed a deadlock.
"In that case, this so-called subduing of Three Thousand Burning Flame is nothing more than a joke?" Xiao Yan frowned.
"Heh heh, you could say that."
"The Three Great Leaders of the Pill Tower have oversimplified this matter. They keep hoping someone lucky enough will come along, and that the Three Thousand Burning Flame will just take a liking to them."
"Tch, do they not realize that with such high intelligence, only a fool would willingly let itself be refined? If it were you, would you allow someone to swallow and refine you?"
Zi Yan pouted, shaking her head as she spoke.
"Stick to the main point." Wei Yang glared at the little girl.
So smug.
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