Xiao Jin had not forgotten Hun Feng's hunt for those who possessed Heavenly Flames.
The reason Yao Ling had escaped alive, besides Yao Tian's desperate protection, was that she did not possess a Heavenly Flame.
If she had possessed one as well, then even if Yao Tian had turned himself into a giant firework, Hun Feng would never have let her go.
Could the self-destruction of a mere Dou Venerable affect Hun Yuantian, who had reached the Six-Star Dou Saint realm?
The Soul Clan's objective was so clear that they had even been willing to let Yao Ling escape and reveal their purpose. Besides harboring the intention of wiping out everyone in the Heavenly Tomb except the Soul Clan once the Swallowing Heaven Spirit Emperor was resurrected, it was also because the hunt for Heavenly Flames was extremely important—so important that Hun Feng needed to seize every moment and gather as many Heavenly Flames as possible before the others regrouped.
Unfortunately, the only one Hun Feng had truly seized was the Turtle Spirit Earth Flame.
When he had attacked Huo Zhi and attempted to forcibly seize the Red Lotus Karma Flame, he had happened to run into Xiao Jin and Xun Er.
Afterward, the Flame Clan and Xiao Yan, along with the others who possessed Heavenly Flames, stayed with Xiao Jin the entire time, leaving Hun Feng with no opportunity to exploit.
But that did not mean Xiao Jin had forgotten about it.
The Dou Emperor Soul Heaven Emperor pursued, and the one connected to the Heavenly Flames... Xiao Jin could only think of Tou She Ancient God.
In fact, if Tou She Ancient God had not appeared out of nowhere and refined several lower-ranked Heavenly Flames in succession, obtaining power beyond theirs before Nihility Devouring Flame and Purifying Demonic