"What... is going on?" In an instant, the beautiful figure vanished, and silence settled over the place once more. Xiao Yan stared blankly, somewhat dazed.
At first, the Xiangsi Tree Spirit had been surprised by the Twin Holy Flames within him, but afterward, it had become so easy to communicate with. It was the most approachable spirit-being Xiao Yan had ever encountered.
"The Xiangsi Tree has lived for countless ages, so naturally it has its own consciousness. As for that woman just now, she was probably the Xiangsi Tree's Guardian. I suspect the reason she was so accommodating was that she needed your help with something. After all, as far as she's concerned, the Xiangsi Tree may be a place one can enter but never leave."
"As for the third treasure of the Xiangsi Tree she mentioned, it's almost certainly connected to the Xiangsi Broken Intestine Flame." After a brief pause, the Soul Devouring Master spoke calmly. Clearly, everything that had happened along the way had led him to form a few guesses.
"The Xiangsi Broken Intestine Flame."
"Yingying..." Hearing the Soul Devouring Master's words, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel his heart grow heavy. Whatever happened, he had to obtain the Xiangsi Broken Intestine Flame this time-or at least find out where it was.
"Forget it. The Xiangsi Fruit is also an extremely precious treasure within the Xiangsi Tree, but I've never seen one myself. This time, you'll have to rely on yourself." The Soul Devouring Master spoke again, clearly not wanting to distract Xiao Yan.
"Mm." Xiao Yan nodded, regulated the energy within him, then stood quietly atop the Xiangsi Tree's pink roots.
"Xiangsi Tree, Xiangsi Tree... The Xiangsi Broken Intestine Flame can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. Is it really