Lord of Ashes
Chapter 2004

Making Amends

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Having a good father truly let one avoid decades of detours.

The law characteristics possessed by this Azure Blue Flame far surpassed the Dark Flame, Pale Bone Flame, Decomposed Blue Fire, and other flames Saine had encountered before.

More importantly, it was a purely natural law flame.

Some of the rule characteristics it possessed held even greater research value for Saine than other law flames.

Saine had merely mentioned the recent battle to Gongsun Wudi, yet she had unexpectedly taken the initiative to ask the Demon King if she could examine his flames.

But that was as far as she could go. Gongsun Wudi's status determined that this was the only extent to which she could act.

If he wanted to obtain the Azure Blue Flame, Saine would have to make the effort himself.

If Gongsun Wudi directly asked Anli for a flame seed, what could she offer in exchange? The Tianming Empire's wartime interests?

People at her level barely represented an entire civilization. Every word and action of theirs would invite immense speculation and scrutiny from others.

Unless they were in private, Gongsun Wudi would never casually reveal her thoughts or demands.

She was more suited to inherit the empire than the Tianming Empire's Crown Prince.

The Faceless Mask swiftly analyzed the Azure Blue Flame before it.

Failing to acquire a flame seed was Saine's regret. Still, learning many of the Azure Blue Flame's properties had benefited him enormously.

Demon King Anli Gustavo had also vaguely noticed that, compared with Gongsun Wudi, Saine—the mage—was the one more interested in the Azure Blue Flame in his possession.

He could not help glancing at Saine again. For some reason, Anli felt that the mask on the other man's face looked somewhat familiar.

During the battle, Anli had only been drawn to

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