What, Could This Be Innate Divine Water?!

"Forget it. Let's eat fish together."

Qin Xi let out a breath and spoke calmly.

Since Ao Xin feared that unknown Primordial Great Expert, he could not force her.

After all, within the Heavenly Dao Dojo, he was practically invincible. He feared no powerful being; even if the future Six Sages of the Primordial World came knocking, he could still knock each of them unconscious with a single swing of his staff.

However, Ao Xin could not stay here forever. Sooner or later, she would be plotted against.

If she offended that unknown Primordial Great Expert because of this and perished midway, Qin Xi would still blame himself.

"Cook fish. Fire."

Flame Spirit tugged at Qin Xi's collar with one tiny hand while a small flame ignited in her other hand.

The golden flame swayed in the wind, seemingly as though it might go out at any moment.

Yet Yu Xue, who had been standing there in a daze, seemed to sense something dangerous and instinctively retreated several steps. Ao Xin was even more frightened, not daring to move for fear that the tiny flame would explode.

Ultimate Flame—even a mere spark of it—was not to be underestimated.

If it exploded, unless the Valley Master intervened personally, that tiny flame could instantly devour an area spanning trillions of miles.

That was only because of the strength of the Primordial World. In an ordinary Small World, it could probably destroy hundreds of them outright.

"Hm?"

"Flame Spirit, is your innate divine ability fire-elemental?"

"Now that we know its general attribute, we can train you accordingly."

"..."

Looking at the tiny flame on Flame Spirit's finger, Qin Xi rubbed her little head as though encouraging her.

Flame Spirit, who was usually cold-faced and had nearly wiped out two Great Luo Golden Immortals, Zhun Ti and Jieyin, at the slightest disagreement, now lay on Qin Xi's shoulder like a docile little kitten, seeming to greatly enjoy his praise.

Before Qin Xi, she possessed none of the Sun Star's majesty.

Instead, she looked more like a Little Girl waiting for praise from "Father God."

"Gulp—"

Ao Xin swallowed.

The Valley Master was truly big-hearted. If that tiny flame really exploded—

She would be the first to turn to ashes. After all, she had the lowest cultivation among those present, merely a weak Heaven Immortal.

Looking at everyone else, there were hundreds of Taiyi Golden Immortal Jade Rabbits, one transformed Great Luo Golden Immortal Jade Rabbit, and the unfathomably powerful Valley Master. They could all protect themselves.

When the time came, she might not die to an assassination by the Kirin Clan.

Instead, she would blow herself up while accidentally "playing with fire."

Such an embarrassing incident would probably be recorded in the Dragon Clan genealogy and passed down for countless eras, becoming everyone's laughingstock.

Snap—

With a light flick of her finger, Flame Spirit sent the tiny flame into the burning Dragon Fire.

The color of the flames seemed to deepen considerably in an instant.

The difference might not have been obvious to the naked eye, but Dragon Fire was Ao Xin's innate divine ability, so she naturally felt it most clearly. Its power had surged by an unknown number of times in an instant!

Seven-Colored Goldfish that originally needed to be simmered for hundreds of thousands of years could now be cooked in mere seconds.

"Bubble—bubble—"

The simmering water boiled even more fiercely.

This was probably not ordinary water either. Otherwise, under the burning of her Dragon Fire, it would have long since evaporated completely. Not to mention that even under the current Sun True Fire, it still retained most of its volume.

Innate Ren Water, Three Lights Divine Water, Yiyuan Heavy Water, Yellow Springs River Water, River of Oblivion Water, Xiangliu Poison Water, Postnatal Kui Water, Willow Branch Nectar, Eight Treasures Merit Pool Water...

Possessing Ancestor Dragon's inheritance, countless answers instantly sprang into Ao Xin's mind.

Yet after carefully comparing them, she found that it did not seem to be any of those Innate Divine Waters.

Or perhaps... the Valley Master had created it himself?

Now, that seemed to be the only answer left.

The fragrance of the Seven-Colored Goldfish gradually spread through the air.

As a professional gourmet, Qin Xi had a Golden-Haired Little Loli hanging from him. With bowls and chopsticks that had long been prepared in hand, he stared at the fish in the large pot with shining eyes.

"Valley... Valley Master, can we start eating?"

Ao Xin stared fixedly at the pot of fish. It smelled far too good.

Moreover, this was Great Luo Golden Immortal-level meat. Eating it would benefit her cultivation as well.

It was delicious, it could improve cultivation, and even its aroma made one feel refreshed and hungry. Who would not like it?

"Mm, it's about ready."

"Yu Xue, Flame Spirit, help yourselves too."

"Don't be polite. There are plenty raised in the fish pond, and they reproduce quickly. We can't finish them all."

"..."

Qin Xi handed bowls and chopsticks to everyone as he spoke.

Ao Xin felt that she might simply be out of place in this world. There were actually many Great Luo Golden Immortal goldfish being raised here. The Valley Master plainly treated them as food.

Out in the outside world, they would each be powerful figures, capable of becoming the founding ancestor of a lineage.

Yet in this tiny valley, not only could they not use their divine abilities or cultivation, they could not act too conspicuously either.

Otherwise, once the Valley Master noticed them, he would knock them out and bring them home in minutes, skinning and deboning them as that day's drinking snack. Whether Taiyi Golden Immortal or Great Luo Golden Immortal, all would meet the same fate.

"They're truly too pitiful."

Ao Xin glanced at the fish in her bowl and silently mourned for it.

Then she unceremoniously picked up a piece and put it into her mouth. The spirit-filled flesh combined with all kinds of seasonings to create an incomparably delicious flavor, making her feel as though she had reached the summit of the world.

So good!