Conflict

Huo Chen had no idea why Luo Zheng had asked that. Instead, he answered woodenly, "I didn't dig it out. Liu Xiu sold it to me. What's wrong?"

At the mention of Liu Xiu's name, Huo Yuner's brows furrowed slightly as well. Of the four Crown Princes of the Four Divine Kingdoms, she disliked all but her younger brother, who was relatively honest and simple-minded. She especially disliked Liu Xiu, Crown Prince of the Great Yu Divine Kingdom. He was extremely sinister and crafty. Although Huo Yuner rarely interacted with him, he had certainly never left her with a good impression.

Huo Yuner immediately asked, "How many True Essence Stones did you spend on it?"

"Nine thousand..." Huo Chen answered.

The True Essence Stones mentioned here were naturally Top Grade True Essence Stones.

Nine thousand Top Grade True Essence Stones was by no means a small sum, even for a Crown Prince of a Divine Kingdom. It might have amounted to more than half of Huo Chen's entire fortune.

Huo Yuner took the piece of Black Heart Fire Ore from Huo Chen's hands, and her brows drew together even more tightly.

Seeing his sister's expression, Huo Chen said, "Sister, they demonstrated it right in front of me. They said this ore could withstand Origin True Fire, and that refining it would greatly solidify the purity of the flames!"

The moment Huo Chen finished speaking, a wisp of flame rose in Huo Yuner's hand. The flame was not large, but its temperature was fiercely intense. The might unleashed by the third layer of Fire Law was no joke!

Under the scorching of that pure flame, the Black Heart Fire Ore immediately gave off a crackling sound. The delicate fire clouds covering it burst into one crack after another.

In the blink