The Flame Valley was as red as blood, and hot air rose.
Near a volcanic crater in the Flame Valley, a few elders and deacons of the Purple Sky Sect were standing guard.
Not far from them, there were a few disciples of the Purple Sky Sect holding the fort, and behind them, there was a cave entrance that was as tall as two people. "Ding dang dang dang dang" sounds kept coming out from inside.
At this time, Ling Xiao and Shi Tianhou finally arrived.
The appearance of the two of them immediately attracted the attention of the elders and deacons.
Zhang Li, an elder of the Scarlet Flame Peak, frowned and said, "Why are you two here?"
The Flaming Valley was filled with spirit beasts of the third rank and above. There were also high-ranked spirit beasts. However, Shi Tianhou and Ling Xiao were so weak, yet they dared to come here. He couldn't help but feel surprised.
The disciples of the Purple Sky Sect who guarded this place all changed shifts every few days, taking turns to guard, and every time the disciples and deacons changed shifts, they had to come together, and could not move alone to avoid being injured by the spirit beasts.
It was not yet time to change shifts, but Shi Tianhou and Ling Xiao suddenly appeared at the same time, causing Zhang Li to be puzzled.
The two of them stepped forward and bowed to the group of elders. Shi Tianhou respectfully said, "Elder Li, the elders specially ordered Junior Brother Ling Xiao to assist the elders and deacons in guarding the crystal mine until the mining is complete. Disciple, I am here to escort Junior Brother Ling Xiao."
"Nonsense, it's fine if you come, but Ling Xiao is only a high level Profound Realm cultivator. How can he resist the fire poison with such strength, and the spirit beasts here?" Just as Shi Tianhou finished speaking, Zhang Li couldn't help but shout angrily.
The group of elders and deacons at the side also revealed puzzled expressions.
Immediately after, Shi Tianhou explained the reason why Chang He asked Ling Xiao to guard the crystal mine.
After Zhang Li finished listening.
He coldly snorted in dissatisfaction, "This Chang He is really getting more and more outrageous."
Another elder walked over and asked Ling Xiao, "Are you Junior Brother Mu Huai's disciple, Ling Xiao?"
Ling Xiao looked at the old man and replied, "Yes, I am." He was puzzled, "Could it be that he is an elder of Wooden Flag Peak?"
This was the first time Ling Xiao had seen this elder, and he did not recognize him at all. However, he addressed his master, Mu Huai, as his junior brother, so he thought that this elder was definitely an elder under his Wood Flag Peak.
"Good … Very good, since the Medicine Peak doesn't want you anymore, then you can stay at the Wooden Flag Peak from now on." The elder looked at Ling Xiao and called out twice, then said, "I am your master's senior brother, Mu En. You can call me Martial Uncle."
Mu En had always been guarding the Flame Valley, but he would still return to the sect every two or three months.
Therefore, he found out from Mu Huai that their Wood Flag Peak had recruited a 100% pure elemental disciple called Ling Xiao. Mu Huai was also a Tenbin who often praised Ling Xiao in front of him, saying that if Ling Xiao did not spend half of his time on alchemy, he would definitely be able to break through to the Spirit Master Level before the age of twenty.
Now that he saw Ling Xiao, Mu En could naturally guess that Ling Xiao was the good disciple that his junior brother mentioned.
"Martial Uncle, let's talk about this when we return to the sect. Since the elders have ordered this disciple to help the elders and deacons, this disciple will naturally obey. This disciple does not have any other abilities, but my body is a little special, so I am not afraid of the fire poison. At the same time, I can also treat the deacons and senior brothers and sisters' fire poison without a problem. Martial Uncle, please let me stay and let this disciple help everyone," Ling Xiao said respectfully.
What a joke, he had always wanted to come to the Flame Valley, so naturally he would not go back so easily.
Even though Zhu Ruchang did not have good intentions, this was also what he wanted.
"Good, good, you are indeed a disciple of my Wood Flag Peak. Then stay, with Martial Uncle here, you will be fine," Mu En saw that Ling Xiao was so considerate and immediately said happily.
Then he said to Zhang Li, "Junior Zhang, this Herb Peak's Zhu Ruchang's temperament is still a bit lacking!"
"Yes, we will report this to the Sect Leader when we return to the sect. Don't think that just because you are a third rank alchemist, you can torment such an outstanding disciple," Zhang Li nodded in agreement.
These days, Ling Xiao had treated a few Scarlet Flame Peak True Disciples and the deacons guarding here, temporarily calming everyone's minds.
All the elders saw this, and Zhang Li was an elder of Scarlet Flame Peak, so of course he was extremely satisfied with Ling Xiao's actions. However, Zhu Ruchang pushed Ling Xiao to the Flame Valley, and even wanted such an outstanding disciple to mine for ores, this was simply trying to kill Ling Xiao!
If it was an ordinary disciple, perhaps with their status, they wouldn't even care.
However, Ling Xiao was the disciple of Herb Peak's Peak Lord, Nangong Changle. Apart from this identity, he was also the most favored and proud disciple of Wood Flag Peak's Peak Lord.
Moreover, Ling Xiao had made a great contribution here, and would definitely be remembered when he returned to the sect.
How could they not care about a disciple like this? More importantly, Mu En was Ling Xiao's Martial Uncle, and it seemed that this Martial Uncle had a good relationship with his master, so of course he would do his best to protect Ling Xiao.
…
In the dilapidated small city.
Zhu Ruchang didn't concoct pills as usual, but raised his head to look at the bright sunny sky with his hands behind his back.
Waves of heat assaulted his face, making him feel irritated for no reason.
At this moment, Liu Dong carefully walked out from behind.
Ruchang didn't even turn his head and said, "What are you doing sneaking around?"
Liu Dong hurriedly bowed and said, "Master, disciple has something to say, but I don't know if I should say it or not."
Ruchang frowned slightly and said, "Say it."
Long ago, he still had high hopes for Liu Dong, but following Liu Dong's disappointing performance, he was extremely dissatisfied with Liu Dong.
However, he couldn't find a decent disciple all these years, so he was also very depressed.
This was also one of the reasons why he didn't like Ling Xiao.
If Ling Xiao was only a disciple of their Herb Peak, perhaps he wouldn't hate Ling Xiao so much. However, Ling Xiao had one disciple and two masters, and after becoming a disciple of their Herb Peak, he also became a disciple of Wood Flag Peak.
This made Ruchang feel extremely uncomfortable.
In Ruchang's heart, being an alchemist was an honorable profession. Anyone who could become a disciple of their Herb Peak was a blessing of three lifetimes, yet Ling Xiao didn't know what was good for him.
Ruchang felt that Ling Xiao didn't care about the profession of alchemist. He thought that a person like Ling Xiao who didn't have the heart to be an alchemist was not qualified to be an alchemist.
Therefore, he thought that it was better to chase Ling Xiao out of Herb Peak, so that he wouldn't ruin their Herb Peak's reputation in the future.
At this time, Liu Dong came to his master and said respectfully, "Master, have you ever thought about why Ling Xiao can restrain the Fire Poison?"
"Didn't he say it was because of his body?
Could it be that there really is a secret? "Ruchang glanced at Liu Dong and said.
"Master, then what kind of physique do you think is needed to restrain the Fire Poison?
Moreover, to be able to expel the Fire Poison from others? "Liu Dong didn't answer and instead asked a question.
"To restrain the Fire Poison, only an Absolute Yin Body can prevent the Fire Poison from attacking, or a King Level or above strength that can repel and not absorb the Fire Attribute Spirit Qi. As for being able to expel the Fire Poison from others, it also requires an Absolute Yin Body. Moreover, after reaching the Spirit Master Level and converting it into Spirit Qi, one can help expel the Fire Poison from others. However, helping others expel the Fire Poison will consume a lot of Spirit Qi, and the slightest bit of carelessness will cause the Fire Poison to backfire," Ruchang said.
At this point, he revealed a slightly surprised expression and said, "Could it be that he has a Spirit Weapon on him?
Impossible … absolutely impossible. "
Liu Dong lowered his voice and said, "Master, other than this explanation, do you think there is another explanation?"
Ruchang's body slightly trembled and his eyes couldn't help but widen a bit. His whole body sank into deep thought.
At this time, Liu Dong quietly retreated. He knew that his master had already made up his mind, and now he could only wait to watch a good show.
Since Ling Xiao didn't know how to appreciate kindness, then he would let him know the consequences of offending him, Liu Dong.
… ….
As night fell, the temperature in the Flame Valley was slightly suppressed. It was clearly much more comfortable than during the day.
Ling Xiao said to his Martial Uncle Mu En, then found a quiet place to sit down.
"Prodigal brat, Xiao Jin, come out!" Ling Xiao called out to the Spirit Beast Wristband, and two shadows appeared in front of him.
A small scarlet beast and a huge Golden Wolf King appeared in front of Ling Xiao.
The small scarlet beast instantly pounced in front of Ling Xiao and licked Ling Xiao's face a few times. Then, it began to dance in the forest, seemingly very happy.
The Golden Wolf King showed an extremely impatient look and transmitted a message to Ling Xiao, "Master, Xiao Jin hates this place."
The Golden Wolf King had a dual attribute of metal and wind, and this Flame Valley was filled with fire attributes and fire poison. It just so happened to restrain the Golden Wolf King's metal attribute, so it wasn't strange for it to feel uncomfortable.
"Since that's the case, you can return to the wristband," Ling Xiao said. Just as he was about to call back the Golden Wolf King, he thought of something and asked, "Xiao Jin, how long do you need to break through to the fourth step?"
Ever since the Golden Wolf King had followed Ling Xiao, he had often fed the Golden Wolf King and the Fire Qilin with beast cores. Now, the Golden Wolf King was a high rank 3 spirit beast.
The Golden Wolf King replied, "Master, in order to break through to the fourth step, I need to absorb a huge amount of energy. I need to eat at least twenty Essence Beads."
The Essence Beads that the Golden Wolf King was talking about were spirit beast cores.
"Twenty!" Ling Xiao's face fiercely slapped.
Over the past year and a half, Yang Kai had been feeding Beast Cores to the Golden Wolf King and Fire Qilin, so the number of Beast Cores in his Space Ring had been reduced by half. Most of the remaining Beast Cores were Fourth-Order and Third-Order Beast Cores of the Metal and Wind Attribute.
The Golden Wolf King couldn't directly consume the fourth step beast cores, so it was in a difficult situation.
If he wanted the Golden Wolf King to stay in the wristband to advance, then he would need to provide it with enough beast cores. Without beast cores, this big guy would need to eat a lot of meat, and Ling Xiao didn't have the time to hunt with it.
Now that the Golden Wolf King wanted to advance to the fourth step, it needed to absorb so many beast cores. This made Ling Xiao very distressed.
Metal-attribute spirit beasts were easier to find, but wind-attribute spirit beasts were very rare. Even if he had the strength to hunt them, he didn't know where to find them.
"Forget it, we'll cross the bridge when we get to the bow of the boat. If we can't, then we'll ask master for some. It shouldn't be a problem." Ling Xiao shook his head.
At this time, the Fire Qilin flew back with a rank 3 spirit beast in its mouth and smashed it in front of Ling Xiao.
This little guy actually let Ling Xiao barbecue for it.
"It seems like this little guy is suffocating." Ling Xiao smiled bitterly and shook his head.