Those Who Dare to Look Down on Senior Li

Facing Long Ziyin's question, Huo Mingxuan and Huo Xuanfei both looked somewhat awkward.

Huo Xuanfei said, "Reporting to the Dragon Saintess, within our Fire Kingdom, only one person has cultivated the Eye of Mystic Fire, and that is the Fire Emperor."

"We have only barely managed to cultivate the Eye of Blazing Fire."

Cultivating the Eye of Mystic Fire was far too difficult.

Aside from requiring exceptional comprehension and talent, it also needed a great deal of fire-attribute treasures as assistance.

Things like Mystic Fire Wood were extremely rare, hard to find even across the entire kingdom.

Huo Mingxuan and Huo Xuanfei were considered geniuses within their clan, yet they had only reached the Eye of Blazing Fire.

"I suppose so. After all, it is the ultimate technique of a supreme being; cultivation is no easy task."

Long Ziyin nodded, but a hint of disappointment flickered in her beautiful eyes.

"The Eye of Blazing Fire is ultimately much weaker. If only it could be stronger, that would be better..."

She murmured to herself.

Huo Mingxuan asked, "May I ask the Saintess, does this secret realm have some connection to our Fire Kingdom's eye techniques?"

Long Ziyin nodded and said, "To be honest with you two, we have already investigated. The opening of this secret realm is very likely related to the Lihuo Supreme, who once roamed the Southern Domain of the Profound Heaven Realm with no equal!"

The Lihuo Supreme!

Huo Mingxuan and Huo Xuanfei were both greatly shocked!

This was actually a Supreme Secret Realm??

No wonder, no wonder even a force like the Dragon Profound Sect had been stirred.

"I understand now. According to legend, our Fire Kingdom's eye techniques were passed down by the Lihuo Supreme. One of our clan's old ancestors once followed by his side..."

Huo Mingxuan revealed a piece of hidden history.

Those who cultivated the eye techniques of the Lihuo Supreme would certainly find many conveniences after entering the secret realm.

This was the real reason Long Ziyin had extended an olive branch; otherwise, why would a dignified Dragon Profound Sect Saintess take notice of them?

He looked up and said, "Saintess, please rest assured. Although we only have the Eye of Blazing Fire, our clan possesses an item that, when held, can greatly enhance our eye techniques!"

"Even briefly reaching the realm of the Eye of Mystic Fire is not impossible."

"Where is that item now?" Long Ziyin said.

Huo Mingxuan revealed a faint smile and said, "It is on my Third Sister!"

"And she is currently at the Lihuo Sect!"

Long Ziyin also showed a faint smile and said, "In that case, would the two of you accompany me to this secret realm? Ziyin has some areas where I will need your Eyes of Blazing Fire, and in return, I can also bring you many benefits."

Hearing this, both of them were overjoyed!

Being able to form a connection with a Saintess from a supreme-level force was something they could only dream of!

"We will do our utmost!"

Huo Mingxuan said happily!

"For now, let us first go to the Lihuo Sect to retrieve the item!"

The Divine Dragon Boat was extremely fast.

Before long, they had already appeared at the outskirts of the Lihuo Sect.

"Dragon Profound Sect Saintess Long Ziyin, Fire Kingdom's Huo Mingxuan and Huo Xuanfei, have arrived at the Lihuo Sect!"

A shout shook the mountains and fields!

Within the Lihuo Sect, everyone was stunned.

"The Dragon Profound Sect... why would such a top-tier sect come here?"

Yu Qishui and the others were all taken aback!

"The Dragon Profound Sect... it seems the level of this secret realm is even higher than I imagined!"

Huo Ling'er's expression turned serious, and at the same time, thinking of the two people accompanying Long Ziyin, her face darkened!

"Let's go, let's go out and take a look. No matter what force has come, I believe it is all within Senior Li's calculations!"

Everyone then walked out.

The Divine Dragon Boat had already stopped directly at the mountain gate.

Long Ziyin, Huo Mingxuan, and Huo Xuanfei had already stepped down.

"Nascent Soul Fifth Layer? As expected of the Dragon Profound Sect Saintess!"

Yu Qishui took one look and was already deeply shocked!

This Long Ziyin looked to be only about twenty years old, didn't she?

Was this the foundation of a supreme-level force?

"Sect Master Wei Yushan of the Lihuo Sect greets the Dragon Saintess, the First Prince, and the Second Princess."

Wei Yushan gave a slight bow to the group.

Long Ziyin, however, looked calmly at Huo Ling'er and said, "So this is the Third Princess of the Fire Kingdom?"

She noticed Huo Ling'er's eyes.

For some reason, when she met Huo Ling'er's gaze, she found it somewhat dazzling.

It was as if two blazing flames were burning within them!

Far stronger than Huo Mingxuan and the others.

Was it because of that treasure? Her mind eased slightly—it seemed the treasure really was useful!

"That's right."

Huo Ling'er nodded.

Huo Mingxuan stepped forward and sneered, "Third Sister, I won't waste words with you. Hand over the Mysterious Fire Ring!"

Arrogant and overbearing!

Huo Ling'er's face darkened. "This was my mother's keepsake. You have no right to demand it from me!"

"Your mother?"

Huo Xuanfei stepped forward with a cold laugh. "Wasn't your mother a member of the Fire Kingdom? Now that she's dead, this thing belongs to the entire Fire Kingdom Royal Family!"

"What right do you have to keep it for yourself?"

Huo Ling'er's eyes blazed with anger. "My mother died protecting the Fire Emperor, yet your mother, the Empress, had her ambushed. And you still have the nerve to demand this from me?"

Hatred filled her heart!

Ten years ago, the Wind Kingdom had launched a surprise attack while the Fire Emperor was breaking through to the Mahayana Realm.

At the time, Huo Ling'er's mother, a royal consort, had burned through her own life force to protect the Fire Emperor.

She held on until the Fire Emperor succeeded in his breakthrough and the enemies retreated—only to be ambushed by agents of the Fire Kingdom's Empress, the mother of Huo Mingxuan and Huo Xuanfei, cutting off her last thread of life.

In response, the Fire Emperor merely executed the assassins, gave Huo Ling'er's mother a grand burial, and let the true mastermind off without consequence...

For all these years, she had never forgotten that great hatred!

Hatred had always been her driving force.

Huo Mingxuan's expression soured. "That matter is in the past. Bringing it up again—are you dissatisfied with Imperial Father?"

"Right now, I'm acting for the good of the Fire Kingdom Royal Family. Whether you want to give it or not, you will!"

Aggressive and unyielding!

Huo Ling'er bit her lower lip hard, her fists clenched so tightly they nearly dug into her flesh!

"We only wish to borrow it temporarily. Please, miss, part with it."

At this point, Long Ziyin spoke calmly as well.

A faint, intangible aura began to seep from her body.

Pressure!

Huo Ling'er's heart sank completely.

Even her mother's keepsake—could she not keep it?

"You're going too far! Sister Ling'er doesn't want to, are you going to take it by force?"

At that moment, Mu Qianning couldn't help but speak up.

"How bold! Before my sect's Saintess, how dare an ant speak?"

An old man behind Long Ziyin scowled, and a burst of aura erupted!

"Qianning, be careful!"

Yu Qishui's face changed. He stepped in front of Mu Qianning, but the terrifying force of that aura instantly made him spit out a mouthful of blood!

Void Integration!

This was an attack at the Void Integration Stage!

"Grandmaster!"

Mu Qianning's face went pale as she quickly supported Yu Qishui.

"You!"

Wei Yushan's eyes blazed with fury, his fists clenched!

This was too much!

"Did I give you permission to act?" Long Ziyin frowned.

The old man's expression shifted slightly. "Forgive me, Saintess. I only meant to teach them a small lesson."

Long Ziyin said, "Very well."

"Do you truly believe yourselves invincible, acting with such reckless audacity?!"

Wei Yushan spoke in fury.

Long Ziyin, however, replied indifferently, "I know you have backers, but so what? I'm sorry, but the so-called experts behind you—our Dragon Profound Sect truly does not care."

"The experts in your eyes are nothing but ants to us."

This was an innate superiority!

Born into a Supreme-level force, what kind of expert had she not encountered?

They had already investigated; the Lihuo Sect had backers, but at most an Body Integration Realm Venerable. And so what?

Not worth a glance!

Wei Yushan was nearly laughing in anger.

Was there really someone in this world who dared to belittle Senior Li so much?

If he weren't worried that revealing Senior Li's existence would alert the enemy and ruin Senior Li's grand plan, he would have spoken out to see if these people still had the nerve to be so arrogant!

At this moment, Huo Ling'er's face also turned pale.

She fully understood now—the situation was no longer in her control.

Behind Huo Mingxuan and the others now stood the Dragon Profound Sect.

"Either hand it over, or wait for you and these ants of the Lihuo Sect to perish together!"

Huo Mingxuan was blunt, a cruel smile on his face!

Huo Ling'er was silent, silent for a long time, until finally she reached out.

A fiery red ring appeared in her hand.

"Heh, wouldn't it have been better to take it out earlier?"

Huo Xuanfei sneered as she stepped forward and snatched the Mysterious Fire Ring.

The hatred in Huo Ling'er's eyes suddenly struck her as somewhat jarring, so she added, "Don't look at me with such endless hatred. My mother killed yours—what can you do about it?"

"A lowly concubine's daughter, do you really think you're a princess?"

With that, she turned to Long Ziyin and said with a smile, "Saintess, the item is secured."

Long Ziyin, aloof and cold, replied lightly, "Good. Let's go."

The group then boarded the Divine Dragon Boat and flew away directly!