"It was just the natural next step. I wouldn't say I was in that much of a hurry."
In response to Xiao Yan's question, Yao Wan immediately told him about the matters she had been considering recently.
"The expansion of Endless Fire Domain's influence..."
"You must have heard on the way here about Heavenly Supremes coming to seize territory."
"I did hear about that. One against three—quite impressive."
Xiao Yan spoke with a hint of teasing.
"If it were you, you could probably do it too, right? In terms of sheer destructive power, you might even be more outrageous."
Yao Wan waved her hand. It was one thing to hear outsiders brag about it, but hearing an acquaintance bring it up always felt like public execution.
"More importantly, how did things go on your end? The Fire Spirit Clan probably wasn't generous enough to hand over their sacred flame directly, were they?"
"That's right, so I beat them until they submitted."
Xiao Yan nodded slightly. "Although the older generation left behind some troublesome entanglements, overall, they had the bearing one would expect from an ancient clan. I wouldn't say I disliked them much."
"Is that so? Should we consider recruiting them later?"
Whenever this sort of matter came up, Yao Wan inevitably thought in that direction.
"It's not impossible, but it's not something we can consider right now."
Xiao Yan looked at the scorching glimmer in his palm and gently shook his head. Too many matters only made things more troublesome. There were still plenty of issues at hand that had yet to be resolved—where would they find the time?
"What about you, then? Is refining this sacred flame the top priority? Can you successfully reach the next realm?"
"I think that will be difficult... Wouldn't it be better to