So sour

Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower, beneath the seal.

Inside the empty cave, dark red magma surged continuously. A beautiful figure sat cross-legged on a boulder, surrounded by wisps of azure Dou Qi.

Sharp sword energy pulsed around the beautiful figure, accompanied by a whistling sound, which was quite terrifying!

This person was Nalan Yanran, who had entered the Fallen Heart Flame Cave. Having stayed here for so long, Nalan Yanran had long been familiar with this place and had even learned to cultivate using the ultimate Heart Flame contained here.

Buzz!

A sword's cry rang out, Nalan Yanran suddenly opened her eyes. A sword aura flashed in her eyes, and Nalan Yanran gently clenched her hand, and her azure Dou Qi instantly condensed into a long sword!

Swish!

Clang!

A set of sword moves was executed by Nalan Yanran, and the powerful sword energy left sword marks all around. After a long time, Nalan Yanran finally stopped practicing her sword.

Standing on the edge of the boulder, watching the churning lava below, occasionally bubbling with fire, Nalan Yanran frowned slightly, a hint of worry in her eyes.

"So much time has passed, why hasn't he come out yet?" Nalan Yanran sat on the boulder, resting her chin on her hands and sighing softly.

Inside this underground cave, it was pitch black and sunless. Nalan Yanran had no idea how much time had passed, but it must have been a very long time!

Nalan Yanran's question went unanswered; only the rumbling sound of the churning lava could be heard.

Beneath this dark red magma, deep within the magma, Xiao Yan's clothes were completely burned away by the terrifyingly hot magma!

Beneath the magma, all was quiet. A faint light flickered on the ring on Xiao Yan's left hand. Yao Lao's Soul Power was extremely weak at the moment. After they chased after the Fallen Heart Flame and the Sea Heart Flame, they quickly caught up with the Fallen Heart Flame.

After the Fallen Heart Flame devoured the Sea Heart Flame, its original strength increased significantly. However, with the help of Yao Lao, Xiao Yan still managed to devour the Fallen Heart Flame.

At this moment, Xiao Yan was still asleep. After all, devouring such a powerful Heavenly Flames required not only strength but also the help of his body and Soul Power.

Looking at Xiao Yan with his eyes closed, Yao Lao sighed softly, "You brat, you're sleeping so happily here. I've done my best. Now I will use my last bit of Soul Power to completely seal you here!"

"I hope you can completely devour the Fallen Heart Flame!" After the Yao Lao sighed softly, wisps of white threads appeared on his soul!

These threads, imbued with extremely powerful Soul Power, gradually wrapped around Xiao Yu's body, eventually forming a huge, enclosed space resembling a silkworm cocoon!

The Yao Lao formed a hand seal, closed his eyes slightly, and softly uttered, "Command!"

The Yao Lao's hand seals changed slightly, and a single imperial edict suddenly shot towards the silkworm cocoon!

Buzz!

The cocoon trembled slightly before returning to calm. After watching it all end, the Yao Lao's previously solidified soul became extremely transparent!

After completing all this Yao Lao into a streak of light and entered the ring in Xiao Yan's hand.

The magma returned to calm once more, and time continued to flow slowly. No one noticed the faint blue flames flashing within Xiao Yan's body. Upon closer inspection, the faint blue flames were enveloped by a thin, invisible layer of flames!

The Fallen Heart Flame and Sea Heart Flame that were devoured within Xiao Yan's body seem to have undergone some changes, and his awakening should not be far off!

On the other side, after Xiao Yu and Zi Yan returned to their residence amidst playful bickering, they saw that Cai Lin and Yun Yun had already returned.

Xiao Yu walked over and sat down next to Yun Yun Yun, took the orange slice from her hand, and popped it into his mouth. The sweet and sour juice filled Xiao Yu mouth.

"Ugh, it's so sour!" Xiao Yu said, frowning.

Yun Yun rolled her eyes at Xiao Yu and said, "Then why did you still try to steal it!"

"Hehe, I didn't know that. By the way, what brings you guys to the Inner Academy?" Xiao Yu said with a chuckle.

Yun Yun said calmly, "Since I have nothing to do in Maple City, I might as well come here and take a look!"

Cai Lin sat to one side, eating her fruit, seemingly oblivious to everything happening around her!

Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "If you have nothing else to do, why don't you come with me to Heavenly Snake Valley?"

"What are we going to do at Heavenly Snake Valley?" Yun Yun asked, slightly puzzled, her brows furrowed.

Before Xiao Yu could speak, Cai Lin, who was sitting next to him, said directly, "He has a lover in Heavenly Snake Valley named Qing Lin, right?"

Cai Lin's alluring, narrow eyes reflected a hidden light as she looked at Xiao Yu. Yun Yun, on the other hand, turned to look at Xiao Yu and said, "It seems you're living a pretty comfortable life. Why don't you just tell me how many female confidantes you have outside?"

Xiao Yu glared at Cai Lin secretly before laughing, "What lover? Sister, she's just my sister!"

"Really? I remember she always called you Young Master Xiao Yu in a very intimate way, right?" Cai Lin continued to tease him.

Xiao Yu glanced at Cai Lin and said, "That's because she respects me and treats me like an elder!"

Seeing that Cai Lin seemed about to say something, Xiao Yu suddenly stepped forward and covered Cai Lin mouth with his hand. "Alright, now is not the time to talk about this. The question is whether you're going or not!"

Cai Lin, somewhat embarrassed and angry, slapped Xiao Yu's hand away and glared at Xiao Yu fiercely, saying, "You want to be my bodyguard again? You promised me a medicinal herb for every time I helped you!"

"This time, I'm not going to have you as my bodyguard. I'm just going to have some fun. How about it? Interested?" Xiao Yu said to Cai Lin with a faint smile.

"When are we leaving?" This time, Cai Lin actually agreed immediately. She hadn't originally said that, but the words that came out were "to the Heavenly Snake Mansion!"

Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "Tomorrow, I'll go take a look this time and be back soon."

Cai Lin nodded slightly, got up and walked upstairs. Zi Yan glanced at Xiao Yu and Yun Yun, then chased after Cai Lin.

After they all left, Xiao Yu sat down next to Yun Yun. Noticing that someone was sitting next to her, Yun Yun's fair face flushed slightly.

"Where's Little Xiao Nian?" Xiao Yu whispered in Yun Yun 'Yun Yun ear, his warm breath hitting her earlobe and making Yun Yun feel a little hot.

Yun Yun coughed lightly and said, "Playing with that Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, you're quite something, actually managing to keep that guy by your side as a pet!"

Yun Yun was trying to change the subject, but Xiao Yu didn't give her the chance. "I'm your man, how could I not be capable?"

"You, you can't get so close to me!" Yun Yun saw Xiao Yu getting closer and closer, so she could only reach out her slender hand and gently push against Xiao Yu's chest.

Seeing Yun Yun's appearance, Xiao Yu was immediately moved. With a gasp from Yun Yun, Xiao Yu Yun Yun her upstairs!