Tannophineas stared blankly at Lu Yin's retreating figure, at a loss for what to do. Should he force Lu Yin to stay? Never mind whether he could actually keep him there—Master Yuan was nearby and could arrive in the blink of an eye. But if he let Lu Yin leave, who would pay for the Dark Phoenix Clan's losses?
While Tannophineas was still thinking it over, Lu Yin had already vanished.
Someone couldn't help reminding him, "Chief, he's getting away."
"Shut up!" Tannophineas shouted, startling the man.
Ze Phineas smiled bitterly. In this situation, it was better to let Lu Yin leave than to keep him. As for the losses the clan had suffered, they could only bear them themselves.
They had no idea that if Lu Yin hadn't been concerned a fire dragon might emerge from the Sky Flame Stone, he would have absorbed all sixteen layers of Black Flame. If that had happened, they would have had no choice but to meet again.
Lu Yin hadn't absorbed all of it this time, but that didn't matter. The Black Flame wasn't going anywhere. Once the Sky Flame Stone's heat ran out again, he could come back.
The Dark Phoenix Clan's Black Flame reminded him of the Phoenix Family. If even the Dark Phoenix Clan had such terrifying flames, then the Phoenix Family and the Flame Domain would be even stronger. They were both treasure troves.
Absorbing the Dark Phoenix Clan's Black Flame had been an unexpected bonus. With the thrill of pulling off a robbery, Lu Yin left the clan's territory. He glanced back. No one was chasing him. Excellent. He sped up and departed.
This trip had gone exceptionally smoothly. Using his special privileges, Lu Yin returned to the Canglan Territory through the military express route, taking less