After about five minutes, Liu Qing's injuries gradually stabilized, and his life was no longer in danger.
Liuli wiped the sweat from her forehead. Before Xiao Yan could speak, she turned and pressed her small hand against his chest.
White Life Flame continuously flowed into Xiao Yan's body through his wounds. Its restorative power, several levels stronger than the Sub-flame, began steadily healing the injuries to his lungs and heart.
Only then did Liuli slowly speak, her tone rather reproachful. "You clearly could have avoided such serious injuries, yet you insisted on showing off in front of everyone. I can only say, isn't that just like you?"
Xiao Yan felt a little embarrassed as well.
He really had had other ways to defend against that streak of light. For instance, he could have blocked it with the Mysterious Heavy Ruler, or used the Dragon Might in his left arm to defend himself.
"I got carried away. It's hard not to lose control of your emotions," Xiao Yan said with an awkward chuckle, scratching his head.
"I think you've spent too much time in the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower lately. Your temper has become too irritable—you should go dispel that fire poison!" Liuli said irritably. She withdrew her little hand from Xiao Yan's bare chest, but not before poking it as a warning.
Given Xiao Yan's usual calm and composed fighting style, he would never fight so desperately unless his life was in danger. He had clearly been affected by some outside interference. And the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower was the prime suspect.
For some reason, the Fallen Heart Flame seemed to have set its sights on Xiao Yan now, and its intention to tamper with him was becoming increasingly obvious.
Moreover, the seal Mang Qianchi had set back