Valley Master Tang, you wouldn't want your daughter...

Burning Flame Valley is located in the Scorching Volcano Mountain Range in the southwest of the Central Region.

Throughout the entire Central Plains, the Scorching Volcano Mountain Range can be described as having a illustrious reputation.

This is not only because it contains one of the Three Valleys, the Burning Flame Valley, but also because it is a volcanic mountain range. As far as the eye can see, it is a sea of red. Thick white smoke rises from the craters on the peaks, and lava even overflows from them.

For many, this is a dangerous place.

But for those who cultivate fire-attribute techniques, this place is a sacred cultivation ground.

As for someone like Xiao Yan who possesses the Green Lotus Core Flame, this mountain range is practically his home turf, because the Green Lotus Core Flame has the ability to trigger volcanic eruptions, and the rich fire-attribute energy here will also enhance Xiao Yan's efficiency in recovering his Dou Qi.

As space was torn apart, a silver Space Channel slowly took shape above the Scorching Volcano Mountain Range.

Three figures flew out from within.

It was Xiao Yan, Venerable Skyfire, and Tang Zhen who had come from Holy Pill City to Burning Flame Valley.

Even using Space Wormhole, the Scorching Volcano Mountain Range are still almost a week's journey from Holy Pill City.

However, with the help of two Dou Zun expert, Venerable Skyfire and Tang Zhen, to construct Space Channel, the travel time was shortened. The three of them traveled for five days before finally arriving at the Scorching Volcano Mountain Range.

As soon as he came out of the space channel, Xiao Yan clearly felt that the energy of the world around him became violent and hot.

The rich fire-attribute energy brought a sense of satisfaction to both Xiao Yan and Venerable Skyfire.

One possessed a powerful Heavenly Flames, and the other had Pure Yang Body; in this place, they were like fish in water.

"Hehe, Young President, Venerable Skyfire, this is the Scorching Volcano Mountain Range. Our Burning Flame Valley is located deep within the mountain range." Tang Zhen smiled at Xiao Yan and reminded him, "The fire-attribute energy in the Scorching Volcano Mountain Range is extremely abundant, but due to the constant eruption of volcanoes, it contains a lot of violent factors. Therefore, when absorbing the energy of heaven and earth here, you must remove all the violent factors, otherwise you will easily be affected by the violent factors."

Xiao Yan and Venerable Skyfire simply smiled and nodded upon hearing this.

One of them possessed Heavenly Flames protecting him, and the other was Pure Yang Body with Pure Yang Fire protecting him. They didn't need to be afraid of these so-called violent factors at all. But after all, it was Tang Zhen's good intention, and there was no need to say it to embarrass him.

"Furthermore, the Scorching Volcano Mountain Range are home to many powerful and ferocious magical beasts. If you encounter them, you should exercise extra caution."

Tang Zhen then offered a reminder.

"Hehe, thank you for the reminder, Valley Master Tang."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

These words were basically directed at him, because with Venerable Skyfire's current strength, even some Eighth-Rank Magical Beast might not be able to gain any advantage against him.

Tang Zhen smiled kindly upon hearing this.

Actually, he wasn't particularly worried about Xiao Yan's safety. With Xiao Yan's extraordinary soul power as Eighth-Grade Alchemist, it would be impossible for those magical beasts to attack Xiao Yan without him noticing.

Furthermore, since magical beasts generally have relatively weak soul power, Xiao Yan, as the Young President of the Danta, should not lack methods of attacking with soul power.

Whether they can kill the monster is hard to say, but escaping unscathed should not be difficult.

With Tang Zhen's guidance, their Space Channel opened directly to the vicinity of Burning Flame Valley. After tearing through space again and traveling for about three minutes, the three of them landed directly on a seemingly ordinary crimson mountain.

There was a winding stone staircase on the mountain, but it only went halfway before abruptly ending. Xiao Yan and Venerable Skyfire could clearly sense a strong spatial fluctuation at the point of interruption.

The two were not surprised, as spatial barriers like this had become standard equipment for most powerful forces.

The Burning Flame Valley has been passed down for many years. Although the descendants were not up to par and the strength of the spatial barrier decreased, it has been strengthened by successive Valley Masters of Burning Flame Valley, and can even withstand attacks from Dou Zun expert.

If combined with the Sect Protecting Array, even Venerable Skyfire would need to exert considerable effort to break through it.

Seeing that the two of them had spotted the spatial barrier at a glance, Tang Zhen didn't say anything. He took out a fiery red jade tablet from his Storage Ring and pressed it against the spatial barrier. A dense spatial fluctuation spread out, and then the spatial barrier in front of him automatically and slowly split open to both sides.

"Young President, Venerable Skyfire, please!"

Tang Zhen extended his hand, gesturing for the two to go first.

Xiao Yan and Venerable Skyfire exchanged a glance, then directly entered the spatial barrier. After a ripple, their figures disappeared.

The two of them felt a blur before their eyes, and the scene before them suddenly changed.

What appeared before them now was still the same blue stone steps they had seen before, but unlike before, the steps were now surrounded by lush greenery, and in the distance stood many ancient and grand buildings.

Furthermore, Xiao Yan discovered that the violent elements in the energy of heaven and earth that he had previously sensed had also disappeared, clearly having been purified by the Burning Flame Valley through some means.

"There's more to it than meets the eye!"

Seeing this scene, so different from the outside world of endless volcanoes and crimson landscape, Xiao Yan sighed with emotion.

"It's really not bad."

Venerable Skyfire echoed this sentiment.

"Please follow me, both of you!"

Since the priority was rescuing people, there wasn't much time for Xiao Yan and Venerable Skyfire to leisurely tour Burning Flame Valley. After Tang Zhen followed them in, he gave a greeting and flew straight towards the depths of Burning Flame Valley.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan and Venerable Skyfire immediately followed.

Given Tang Zhen's status, naturally no patrolling disciples from Burning Flame Valley would try to stop him, but that didn't prevent the patrolling disciples from seeing Xiao Yan walking through the air.

"Who is that? So young, yet already at the Dou Zong level?"

"I don't recognize him, but he seems like some kind of senior who's taken some kind of beauty-enhancing elixir. His demeanor doesn't seem like that of a young person."

"Yes, that should be the case. If this is his real age, wouldn't he be even more enchanting than Miss Huo Er?"

"Yes, one prodigy like Miss Huo Er, who cultivated to the Dou Emperor level at the age of twenty, is enough!"

Xiao Yan naturally didn't hear the whispers of these people. After following Tang Zhen for a few minutes, he landed directly in a courtyard located deep in the Burning Flame Valley.

The courtyard was quiet and elegant, which contrasted sharply with the fiery atmosphere of the Burning Flame Valley.

A few clumps of Red Flame Bamboo dotted the landscape, with tiny flames dancing on the edges of their leaves.

A faint medicinal fragrance permeated the air, mixed with a fiery, frenzied aura, carrying a hint of destructive power.

That is...

The aura of Heavenly Flames?

Xiao Yan rolled his eyes thoughtfully.

As soon as Tang Zhen landed, he eagerly led Xiao Yan and Venerable Skyfire towards the main room.

The door was tightly closed, and two elders from Burning Flame Valley stood guard at the entrance, their expressions filled with worry. Upon seeing Tang Zhen return, hope immediately ignited in their eyes.

"Valley Master!"

"Is this the Young President of the Danta?"

One of the elders, with white hair and beard, spoke urgently, his gaze fixed on Xiao Yan.

After all, a middle-aged man like Venerable Skyfire doesn't look like the excessively young Young President from legends at all.

But Xiao Yan looked far too young, and he couldn't quite believe it.

"That's right, this is Xiao Yan, the Young President of the Danta, and his Young President, Venerable Skyfire." Tang Zhen nodded, then introduced, "Young President, Venerable Skyfire, these two are the Second Elder and Fifth Elder of my Burning Flame Valley."

"Greetings Young President, Venerable Skyfire."

Having heard of Xiao Yan's reputation Eighth-Grade Alchemist, and considering Tang Zhen's attitude towards him, the two rather old elders treated Xiao Yan with great respect.

As for Venerable Skyfire, there's naturally no need for further explanation; Dou Zun expert is certainly worthy of their respect.

"Yes, greetings, elders."

Xiao Yan nodded slightly upon hearing this and replied with a smile.

Although these two are considered seniors, one is at the peak of the Eight-Star Dou Zong, and the other is Five-Star Dou Zong.

Given Xiao Yan's status Eighth-Grade Alchemist and his combat strength comparable to Dou Zun expert, there was no need for him to bow to these two. After all, he was now representing the face of the Danta when he went out.

Venerable Skyfire simply nodded slightly without saying a word.

"There's no time to lose. Please, Young President and Venerable Skyfire, come inside with me to see if we can save Huo Er."

After getting acquainted, Tang Zhen immediately stepped back from the door and led Xiao Yan and Venerable Skyfire into the room.

Upon entering the house, a more intense and violent aura of fire rushed out, even stronger than that outside.

The room is simply furnished with soft lighting.

On the innermost bed, a slender figure lay quietly, beneath which was the Mystic Ice Jade Bed emitting white mist. It was none other than Tang Huo'er, the eldest daughter of Burning Flame Valley.

Xiao Yan's gaze instinctively swept over her face first.

Her face was as pale as paper, her lips had lost all color, and one could even faintly see the abnormal red veins throbbing under her skin.

Her once heroic features were now furrowed in pain and weakness, her long eyelashes casting faint shadows under her eyelids. Her breathing was weak and rapid, each breath seemingly causing her immense suffering.

"Huo Er..."

Tang Zhen walked quickly to the bedside, his voice low and hoarse, his eyes full of heartache.

He carefully brushed aside a strand of sweat-dampened hair from his daughter's forehead, his movements as gentle as a feather brushing against her.

"Young President, Venerable Skyfire, please see if there is any way to save my daughter."

But then, Tang Zhen stepped aside and looked earnestly at Xiao Yan and Venerable Skyfire.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded slightly, stepped to the bedside, leaned down, and placed his finger on her brow.

The power of her soul spread out, instantly covering Tang Huo'er's entire body and relaying all the damage to her body to Xiao Yan.

Although Venerable Skyfire had some knowledge of Heavenly Flames and had even died once from the backlash of Heavenly Flames, based on his understanding of Xiao Yan, he was certain that Tang Huo'er would be captured by him.

If Xiao Yan couldn't solve it either, he could offer his advice, but he knew Xiao Yan definitely had a solution, so he was happy to take it easy.

Moreover, as Eight-Star Dou Zun Peak expert, his appearance fee is very high; how could he work for someone else for free?

Xiao Yan used his soul perception to Minor Insight examine the condition inside Tang Huo'er's body.

However, the results of the investigation were even more troublesome than Tang Zhen had described.

Tang Huo'er's meridians had been twisted and shrunken by the scorching heat, and the Dou Qi within her body, mixed with silver flames carrying arcs of lightning, was burning her body and consuming her life force.

In addition, silver flames also floated in her soul's sea of consciousness, occasionally transforming into dragon shapes and impacting her soul.

Repairing her internal injuries wouldn't be difficult for Xiao Yan.

However, the Fire Poison within her body is like a persistent, insidious disease, constantly devouring her life force and her Dou Qi to strengthen itself.

Simply put, the faster Tang Huo'er cultivates, the faster the Heavenly Flames grows stronger, and the faster she dies.

Moreover, the residual Fire Poison in Tang Huo'er's body was extremely stubborn. Even if Xiao Yi Xian with the Woe Poison Body came, she wouldn't have a good way to eradicate Fire Poison.

"The situation is indeed very bad." Xiao Yan withdrew his soul power and said in a deep voice, "The backlash from the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame is exceptionally domineering. It had already severely injured Miss Huo Er's body, and now the Fire Poison has penetrated deep into her meridians and bone marrow, becoming entangled with her own Fire Attribute Dou Qi. Although the pills she took earlier alleviated her injuries, because the Fire Poison wasn't removed in time, it actually absorbed the medicinal power of the Fire Poison and her Dou Qi, making it even more stubborn and difficult to deal with."

Upon hearing this, Tang Zhen and the two elders felt their hearts sink and their faces turned extremely ugly.

"Young President, is there... is there any hope?"

Tang Zhen's voice had already begun to tremble.

Xiao Yan didn't keep anyone in suspense and spoke directly:

"Of course it can be saved."

But then, Xiao Yan changed the subject and said:

"But before that, I need to ask Valley Master Tang something."

Tang Zhen quickly said:

"What's up?"

Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and said softly:

"Did Miss Huo Er ever try to cultivate a body-refining Dou Technique called the <Great Sun Separation Fire Body>?"

"How did the Young President know?" Tang Zhen was startled at first, then thought of Huo Zhi and Xiao Yan's good relationship, which meant, "Could it be that the Young President has also cultivated the Great Sun Separation Fire Body?"

Xiao Yan nodded slightly upon hearing this, and then said:

"I can tell that Miss Huo Er didn't succeed in her cultivation at the beginning. Instead, she accumulated some Fire Poison in her body, which is why she was so severely affected by the backlash from the Heavenly Flames."

Tang Zhen and the two elders beside him were immediately shocked upon hearing this:

"So, Young President, you actually succeeded in your cultivation?"

It should be noted that the Great Sun Separation Fire Body Dou Technique was given to the Burning Flame Valley years ago when Huo Zhi traded the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations for it.

For five whole years, from the Valley Master Tang Zhen down to the many outstanding disciples in the Burning Flame Valley, including Tang Huo'er, not a single one of them was able to successfully cultivate this Dou Technique.

"Yes, this Dou Technique suits me quite well, so I was fortunate enough to successfully cultivate it." Xiao Yan nodded and continued, "As for how to treat Miss Huo Er, I have some ideas. Please have Valley Master Tang prepare all the medicinal herbs on the list so I can start refining pills as soon as possible."

After saying that, Xiao Yan took out a piece of paper from his Storage Ring, swept his Dou Qi across the paper, and charred black characters appeared on it.

Clearly, Yan Li used his exquisite control over his Fire Attribute Dou Qi to burn words onto the paper.

"Valley Master, I'll go myself!"

As soon as Tang Zhen received the list, the Fifth Elder immediately volunteered.

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you, Fifth Elder."

Tang Zhen nodded and handed him the list.

"Besides that, I need to use the Heavenly Flames to remove the Fire Poison from Huo Er's body, but this step..."

Xiao Yan looked somewhat troubled as he said this.

"What's wrong?"

Tang Zhen was getting increasingly anxious when he saw Xiao Yan hesitate to speak.

"However, this step will inevitably burn Huo Er's clothes. Men and women are different, so this matter probably needs to be discussed more carefully!"

Xiao Yan said with a hint of helplessness.

He's extremely experienced in this area.

That's how Shi Xuanxuan ended up having physical intimacy with him by a twist of fate.

Later, he simply let loose and took off his clothes to do it.

Of course, "removing" refers to eliminating the Fire Poison in her body and helping her temper her Dou Qi, which is not something inappropriate for children.

Regardless of the circumstances, Shi Xuanxuan knew him before and had a high degree of affection for him, so even if there were some minor accidents, they wouldn't have a negative impact.

But Tang Huo'er is different; the two don't know each other at all. Unless absolutely necessary, it's best not to do this.

"This..."

Tang Zhen fell silent upon hearing this.

There's really no way to solve this.

Even he, as a father, would have to avoid suspicion in this situation, let alone Xiao Yan.

"Is there really no other way?"

After a long pause, Tang Zhen finally spoke slowly.

"If it were just a normal backlash from Heavenly Flames, using several different kinds of pills should be enough to solve the problem. But since the backlash was aggravated because of his cultivation of Dou Technique, then only Xiao Yan, the only one who has cultivated Dou Technique, can personally intervene."

Venerable Skyfire spoke with a serious expression.

"That's probably not appropriate..."

The Second Elder sighed upon hearing this.

After all, judging from Xiao Yan's words, surviving wasn't difficult; only a complete cure would require his personal intervention.

Therefore, the idea of acting expediently in times of crisis is out of the question.

"Hmm, in that case, I have another way. We can use a secret technique to absorb the Fire Poison in her body, but we need to touch her abdomen with our hands. This method will also absorb some of Huo Er's Dou Qi, which means that her Dou Qi level will drop afterward."

Xiao Yan thought for a moment, then continued.

This is naturally because Xiao Yan plans to use the Devouring Ancestral Symbol.

With the power of the Ancestor Symbol, he could certainly devour the Fire Poison within his body, but his control over Devouring Ancestral Symbol was definitely not as good as that of the Heavenly Flames. To say that he could precisely control it and only devour the Fire Poison would be quite difficult for Xiao Yan.

"It's just the abdomen, which isn't unacceptable. As for the drop in Dou Qi realm, as long as we can save him, with Huo Er's talent, it'll just take another year or two."

Tang Zhen pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded and said with some interest.

"Yes, as long as the hidden dangers in her body are resolved and no aftereffects are left, with Huo Er's talent, she can still reach the Dou Zong realm within ten years, so it won't be a waste of her talent."

The Second Elder echoed this sentiment.

"Okay, let's use the second method then."

Although Tang Zhen had a good impression of Xiao Yan, he still wanted to be cautious since it concerned his daughter's reputation.

"Alright, I will begin the treatment once the medicine arrives."

Xiao Yan didn't want to take advantage of Tang Huo'er's misfortune. If Tang Huo'er's life were in danger, he naturally wouldn't have so many scruples and would directly tell Tang Zhen, "You don't want your daughter to die without receiving treatment, do you?" Tang Zhen could only agree.

But we haven't reached that point yet, so there's naturally no need to do that.

Besides, he already has so many girlfriends he can hardly count them all, so he doesn't really need another one.