The three young men knelt in a row.
Drunken Elder stood with his hands clasped behind his back, pacing back and forth.
"You three got your hands on Emperor Fire Seeds because of sheer dumb luck. What is an Emperor Fire Seed? Hm!? You, answer me!"
Zhao Ritian froze. "It's... the fire seed of an emperor!"
"Bullshit!"
Drunken Elder pointed at Zhao Ritian and snarled, "You don't know jack shit! The fire seed of an emperor? Why not say it's the emperor's bastard seed?!"
Then he pointed at Long Aotian. "You tell me!"
Long Aotian looked from side to side. "It's... the emperor among fire seeds? The strongest type of fire seed?"
"Ha!"
Drunken Elder nodded. "That dog brain of yours is barely usable."
Drunken Elder said, "Tell me, why are your fire seeds called Emperor Fire Seeds? Lu Chengwen, you answer!"
Lu Chengwen shouted, "I don't know! Senior, just scold me directly!"
"Good-for-nothing freeloader! Worthless mud that can't be plastered onto a wall! A shit-producing machine wasting food!"
Drunken Elder said, "Emperor Fire Seeds are incomparably powerful. Used properly, they're more useful, more awesome, and more effective than any divine weapon or sharp tool! Kid, show me yours."
Zhao Ritian got to his feet. "Red Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, activate!"
Whoosh—!
Zhao Ritian had been holding it in for a long time. This time, he had to show off his strength.
Scarlet flames spread in all directions, turning the area within dozens of meters into a sea of fire and magma. The temperature surged in an instant, and everything around them turned to ash.
Lu Chengwen and Long Aotian hurriedly used their true qi and fire seeds to fend off the heat, scrambling away.
Drunken Elder snorted. "Cheap tricks."
With a slap of his palm, he sucked every flame