Collecting the Spirit Seed (Please Follow!)

Tang Yue was trembling all over with shame, desperately trying to suppress it.

Yet that Zhao He actually began teasing her with words. "Sending a woman as pretty as a flower to investigate me... I suppose some big shot saw me sleeping alone out in the open and thought I was too lonely, so they sent you to keep me company. I wonder what positions you like?"

"Sparrow Flame—Fiery Fist—Nine Palaces!"

Tang Yue truly could not endure this humiliation. Scarlet flames suddenly erupted from her graceful body, and she raised her right hand high before slamming it heavily into the ground.

The flames surged out with tremendous force!

The earth was already dry, and now it looked as if thousands of beasts had trampled over it, leaving it covered in cracks.

One fissure after another in the ground exploded open, and flames gushed out wildly, spewing into the air!

Waves of fire churned, like hundreds of vermilion birds wantonly unleashing flames across this tiny stretch of land!

In just an instant, Zhao He was swallowed by the sea of fire.

Tang Yue let out a breath of relief, and Jiang Yuan's voice came from behind her.

"Nine Layered Ice Spear!"

She looked back and saw that Jiang Yuan had stepped out from his hiding place at some unknown point. Nine ribbons of ice crystal spiraled before him, merging into an ice spear that radiated cold air.

Even though it was forged from ice, a dense, murderous chill could still be felt from it.

"Put... put your magic away. This wanted criminal has already... already been burned to ash by my Fiery Fist," Tang Yue said, panting heavily.

Jiang Yuan shook his head. "He's killed so many people and has still been at large this whole time. That proves he isn't that simple. There's a high chance he has a defensive magic tool on him. We can't let our guard down."

From Tang Yue, he could not sense the meticulous and vigilant mindset of an adjudicator.

Perhaps Tang Yue was not suited to be an adjudicator.

Her emotions outweighed her reason, and her thoughts were sometimes far too naive.

In many people's eyes, that was downright foolish.

For an adjudicator, that was not a good thing.

Her intentions were good, but many of the things she did made people feel she was hopelessly stupid.

At that moment, the flames from Fiery Fist gradually died down.

Sure enough, beneath the flames was a rocky barrier like a turtle shell.

As the layers of stone peeled away one by one, Zhao He's furious voice rang out from within. "You actually destroyed my Rock Army Demon Armor! I'll definitely torture you until you go mad, then throw you onto the street for everyone to defile—"

Before he could finish speaking, the Nine Layered Ice Spear had already reached a spot less than one meter in front of him.

At such a close distance, how could an Intermediate Mage like him possibly block it?

With a "pfft," the ice spear pierced through his shoulder.

"You..." Zhao He stared in disbelief at Jiang Yuan, who had suddenly appeared, blood spilling from his mouth.

Jiang Yuan lightly raised his hand, and four more long ice-crystal spears appeared, directly piercing Zhao He's limbs.

The tremendous force pinned him firmly to the ground. At the same time, the power of ice spread through his body.

On the surface, Zhao He seemed to have fallen unconscious, but in truth, his life had already been devoured by the ice.

Jiang Yuan still did not want to expose how, in his Overclock state, he treated human life as worthless.

Once he decided to kill, he could not leave any room for error. He had to finish the opponent off as quickly as possible, and at the same time, never forget to add a few more strikes for good measure.

"Now it's safe," Jiang Yuan said calmly.

Tang Yue looked into his eyes.

There was not a trace of emotion in Jiang Yuan's eyes, only a bottomless abyss.

Yet in the next dazed instant, Jiang Yuan's eyes returned to normal.

Tang Yue thought she must have seen wrong because her current condition was off, so she bit her lower lip and said, "Thanks to you stepping in, something might really have happened just now. This time, Teacher owes you one."

It was clearly a very normal conversation, but her tone was filled with temptation.

Tang Yue's legs had already gone so weak she could not stand, and she leaned against a nearby rock.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuan wanted to go over and help support her.

"D-don't come over!" Tang Yue cried out, and the charming scene beneath the tree shadows from earlier flashed through her mind again.

Jiang Yuan stopped. A water element Star Track appeared, and water gathered around Tang Yue.

As the temperature gradually dropped, Tang Yue felt a little better.

But this only treated the symptoms, not the root cause. Once her body adapted to this temperature, the heat would still rise again.

Unless the ice invaded her body—but that would concern her very life.

Tang Yue took a deep breath. "I... I need to rest for a while. You go collect the Fire Spirit Seed first. You still remember how to take a Spirit Seed away, right?"

Mm.

Jiang Yuan nodded, knowing exactly what state Tang Yue was in right now.

Although, as long as he took the initiative to approach, Tang Yue would most likely throw herself into his arms and kiss him.

But he had no desire to take advantage of someone while they were vulnerable.

After that, he went to the center of the small reservoir and used Storm Wave to blast a hole through the bottom. In an instant, the earth fire turned into a pillar of blazing flame that shot into the sky.

Crimson earth fire—Rose Flame!

Spirit Seeds had spirit, and Soul Seeds had souls.

If you wanted to take them away, you had to earn their acknowledgment.

Whether it was temperament, strength, compatibility, or something else, there was always something that would catch an Elemental Seed's eye.

For example, the Soul Seed Tyrant Desolate Thunder had to be shown your strength. You had to tame it ruthlessly; the harsher you were, the more docile it became.

Rose Flame was different. It was the kind of naturally gentle little wife who came over with just a crook of a finger, then devoted herself to you completely.

Just like now. Jiang Yuan merely waved at Rose Flame, and it withdrew the pillar of flame that had soared into the sky, turning into a cluster of crimson fire that landed in his palm.

Sensing that Jiang Yuan was not a fire mage, Rose Flame trembled.

It was as if it were saying, You bad man. You're not compatible at all, yet you still want to possess me.

Jiang Yuan looked at the Rose Flame in his hand.

He had to ask Tang Yue for a vessel that could hold a Spirit Seed.

With that thought, he turned and went to find Tang Yue.

"Teacher, this Spirit Seed needs a vessel to hold it."

"All right. Come back to town with me first. I'll notify the Judgment Society to handle this place," Tang Yue said. Her tone seemed to have calmed down, but deep within her autumn-water eyes was a deeply hidden impulse.

An impulse to devour someone whole.

"Okay," Jiang Yuan said, then returned to the side of the small reservoir again.

Tang Yue was wondering what he was going to do.

Then she saw a Star Pattern formed from Star Tracks appear beside Jiang Yuan.

"Storm Wave—Flood Roll!"

The water in the small reservoir surged upward at a visible speed.

On the ride back, the two of them sat at opposite ends of the back seat.

Neither said a word.

Even though Tang Yue's body was wrapped tightly in clothing, it was still possible to see that she was trembling nonstop.

She really was about to lose control of herself. All she could think about was getting back to the inn as quickly as possible and letting the desire in her body erupt completely.

On the other side.

Jiang Yuan had already used ice crystals to temporarily wrap up Rose Flame. It could last until they reached town.

His face looked somewhat drained now. Just now, in order to help the small reservoir store water faster, more than half the magic energy in his entire Water element Galaxy had been emptied.

Fortunately, the stream had already started flowing again.

Those crops probably would not wither and die now, right?

"Ah, business has really been hard lately. Hardly anyone comes to town to travel anymore. It's all because of this drought," the driver muttered to himself.

"It'll be fine after a while," Jiang Yuan suddenly said.

The driver glanced at the rearview mirror.

Then he smiled and said, "You two have extraordinary bearing. Based on my many years of driving experience, you must be mages, right? Is the Magic Association going to carry out magical rainfall after a while?"

"We are mages," Jiang Yuan said. After thinking for a moment, he continued, "The cause of the drought here has already been found. After a while, there won't be any drought anymore."

"Good, that's good!"

The driver beamed with joy.