Get Down on Your Knees!

Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations was one of Burning Flame Valley's treasured secrets, a powerful technique that could temporarily increase one's combat strength by harnessing flames.

To some, it was little better than trash. But to those who possessed unusual flames, it was undoubtedly priceless!

But Xiao Wujiu knew that Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations had been created by his great-granduncle from a thousand years ago, Xiao Xuan, before later being passed to Burning Flame Valley's ancestor.

Later, however, the Xiao Tribe had been exterminated because of that attempt a thousand years ago. Over the following millennium, Burning Flame Valley became the only remaining inheritor, and the world came to believe that it had been created by the Burning Flame Ancestor.

At the very least, that was what the world believed.

But as a transmigrator, Xiao Wujiu could not have been clearer about the origins of this secret technique!

"So, the identity of this skeleton was actually someone who fled to the Northwest Continent with the Xiao Tribe's legacy back then?"

"No wonder. Even with such severe injuries, the high-grade medicinal pills in his Storage Ring should not have been enough to kill an expert above the Dou Zong realm. Now it seemed that his soul had been injured!"

"And the ones capable of doing that... must have been Soul Hall, without question." Xiao Wujiu looked at the Black Nether Stones embedded in the surrounding walls. "And these Black Nether Stones were probably meant to keep those neither-human-nor-ghost things from finding him?"

With that, everything made sense.

This place lay on the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Its surroundings were neither conspicuous nor particularly deserted, and there were no powerful cultivators nearby.

The stone chamber here was well hidden and would not ordinarily be discovered.

Even if it were found, the outer chamber was merely a decoy. The inheritance of a Dou Wang would not be enough to attract Soul Hall's lackeys. To the nearby factions, obtaining it would already be an immense windfall, so they would never search for such a concealed place below.

As for the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Remnant Map outside, perhaps this Xiao Clan ancestor had obtained it by chance and casually hidden it there, ensuring that it would not be completely lost. It was merely an idle move.

Xiao Wujiu was startled by his own deductions. The truth of that year might not have been exactly this, but it was likely not far off.

He put the rose-gold Storage Ring on his finger and pondered for a moment. "From now on, your name will be Fen Jin."

At the same time, he could not help but sigh. If Xiao Yan had thoroughly explored this place back then, perhaps this opportunity would have belonged to him.

Xiao Wujiu bowed once more to the skeleton. This ancestor had risked his life to bring the Xiao Clan's inheritance out, yet he had not even had time to leave behind any final words before dying in meditation here.

In the end, Xiao Wujiu buried him here alongside the inheritance he had desperately protected...

"Since I am a member of the Xiao Clan, then the Soul Clan is also the enemy of Xiao Wujiu. The Soul Clan must be destroyed!"

This was a family duty. Having received its blessings, he had to fulfill it.

Of course, regardless of his circumstances, the Soul Clan was an obstacle he could not avoid.

Want to live? Then a battle with the Soul Clan was inevitable!

Before leaving the hidden chamber, he did not take the Black Nether Stones. Instead, he helped this Xiao Clan ancestor rest in peace. It was the last thing he could do as a descendant of the Xiao Clan.

When he emerged again, the sky had already darkened. Returning to the stone chamber, he prepared to leave first and find somewhere to spend the night.

Standing on the platform, he suddenly gathered strength and activated Cloud Crane Nine Turns, nimbly stepping against the rock wall as he easily reached the top of the cliff.

But the moment he came up, he heard a startled cry. Turning his head, he saw a cloud of white medicinal powder flying toward him!

Hm? Someone?

He had not expected to encounter anyone upon coming up. The Black Nether Stones in the hidden chamber had prevented him from sensing the outside world.

Fortunately, his reaction was swift. He instantly moved away, avoiding the scattered medicinal powder.

Only then did he look toward the source of the voice. "Xiao Yi Xian?"

This truly was a coincidence. Before he could even go looking for her, he had run into her first.

Under the gradually rising moonlight, the outline of the woman before him became faintly visible.

She wore a pale white dress. Though her appearance could not compare to Ya Fei's, she was still a rare beauty. In particular, her ethereal temperament gained an added charm beneath the moonlight.

Combined with her slender willow waist, cinched with a simple green sash, he immediately guessed the identity of the person before him.

"You... who are you? Why did you appear here?"

Xiao Yi Xian was not surprised to hear him call her by name, since almost everyone in Green Mountain Town knew her.

But seeing this man suddenly emerge from the cliff below had given her quite a fright.

Wait, the cliff below?!

Xiao Yi Xian suddenly thought of a very bad possibility. Especially after he answered, it practically confirmed her suspicion.

"My name is Xiao Wujiu. I found something interesting down there just now, so I went to take a look."

Xiao Wujiu replied. His voice was like jade striking jade, calm and gentle, and with those smiling phoenix eyes seeming to glow beneath the moonlight.

Bright moon, clear breeze, faint smiles, the two of them.

This was how he and Xiao Yi Xian first met.

Feeling the smile in Xiao Wujiu's eyes and his easygoing attitude, Xiao Yi Xian realized that he was not a bad person and relaxed slightly.

She had just seen him charge straight up from beneath the cliff.

She was certain that even Mu She, the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, could not accomplish such a feat.

Thus, she was certain that he was at least a Dou Master!

Such a young Dou Master!

If he had been a villain, her fate would not have been pleasant.

"You... forget it."

Xiao Yi Xian had wanted to say something, but when she remembered that he had gone down first and obtained it, she could not bring herself to say anything.

Could she simply see that he was easy to talk to and claim that she had discovered it first, demanding a share?

What kind of logic was that?

So she said no more and prepared to leave.

"Xiao Yi Xian, so you were here? I was wondering why you came here alone. Turns out you came to meet this pretty boy in secret!"

At that moment, a teasing voice rang out. Immediately afterward, a young man pushed through the grass and entered the forest.

Behind him followed dozens of burly men, surrounding the two of them.

"Mu Li, what do you mean by this?"

Xiao Yi Xian frowned, deeply displeased by his actions. She was worried about angering Xiao Wujiu beside her; if that happened, things would truly become impossible to smooth over.

Xiao Wujiu watched the scene with interest. No wonder he had not seen this fellow when he wiped out the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. So he had run off to the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

And judging from that arrogant look, Xiao Wujiu had acted too quickly—this man still did not know that his father was already dead.

"Damn it, this brat has some nerve, daring to steal the woman I've set my sights on!"

Mu Li ignored Xiao Yi Xian's question. Instead, he stared at the calm and unruffled Xiao Wujiu, rage rushing straight to his head!

"Hey, brat, what are you staring at? If you know what's good for you, get down on your knees. Maybe I'll even spare your life!"