"I didn't expect your flame to actually be able to dispel fire poison." Watching Lin Yan return to normal, Han Yue's beautiful eyes filled with astonishment. Beside her, Great Elder Su Qian's mouth twitched slightly.
Fire poison was caused by the Fallen Heart Flame. Since the flame in Shen Shihuang's hand was a Heavenly Flame, wasn't it only natural that it could dispel fire poison?
Lin Yan waved his hand and said in a hearty voice, "Brother Shen, if you ever need someone to run an errand, just say the word. This damn fire poison has been making me miserable for ages."
Lin Xiuya and Han Yue also looked at Shen Shihuang expectantly.
They knew very well how severe the fire poison in Lin Yan's body was. It was worse than anyone else's, yet it had been dispelled in such a short time. If the fire poison in their own bodies could be removed too...
Then.
The Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower would hardly impose any restrictions on them. The only reason they couldn't cultivate in the tower for long periods was the fire poison.
At that moment, Su Qian spoke.
"We can talk about that later. First, let's get Shihuang settled. We can't leave him here forever, can we?"
After hearing Great Elder Su Qian's words, Lin Xiuya and Han Yue nodded. "Great Elder, with Brother Shen's current strength, he can't exactly stay in the student area with us, can he?"
Su Qian shook his head.
"Shihuang, let me make this clear beforehand. Your strength is already far beyond that of the academy's students. You'd best stay out of their affairs and not interfere."
If Shen Shihuang got involved, how could the other students in the academy even compete?
Lin Xiuya sighed. "I was just about to bring Brother Shen into my Wolf Fang."
Everyone: "...!"
Jia Nan Academy allowed students to form factions. If Shen Shihuang joined Lin Xiuya's Wolf Fang, what chance would the other factions have?
"I understand," Shen Shihuang said with a nod.
His strength right now...
Really was...
A little unsuitable.
"If you have any questions in the future, you can ask any of the academy's teachers. Also, the academy won't restrict your movements. Whenever you want to leave, just let me know."
A hint of a smile appeared in Su Qian's eyes. "Of course, as a member of the academy, if any students are suffering from severe fire poison..."
Shen Shihuang understood at once.
"Don't worry, Great Elder. If I have the time, I'll definitely help everyone."
Su Qian nodded in satisfaction.
"Good. I'll take you to the place where you'll be staying. There are plenty of places to live in the academy. Given your strength, I'll give you a whole pavilion. You and the academy can help each other out."
Shen Shihuang could dispel the fire poison in the students' bodies, while the academy's teachers would answer any questions he had about cultivation. They would also provide him with a place to stay.
A win-win arrangement.
Su Qian looked at Lin Xiuya and the others and said, "One more thing: Shihuang can help you dispel your fire poison. To keep you from spending all your time in the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower, he absolutely cannot do it for free."
"Understood?"
Lin Xiuya and the others nodded.
If he did it for free, every student in the academy would come to Shen Shihuang. He might not have a moment to rest from then on.
The next day.
Shen Shihuang didn't cultivate. Instead, he got a good night's sleep.
On the pavilion.
Looking at the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower, Shen Shihuang conjured the Sea Heart Flame in his right hand and let the black Taisui Flame emerge in his left.
"Origin Flame Seed energy."
For the Taisui Flame to advance another stage, it had to obtain the Origin Flame Seed energy of another Heavenly Flame. He had the Sea Heart Flame, but he couldn't subdue it. Otherwise, the Taisui Flame would already have reached its second stage.
"What a pity!"
Looking at the Sea Heart Flame in his hand, he could only watch it without being able to truly obtain it. The feeling was unbearable.
"Hey!"
At that moment.
A small white figure landed in front of Shen Shihuang. "You actually have two flames this terrifying?"
The little girl had purple hair and wore white clothes. She looked about eleven or twelve years old.
The moment he saw her.
Shen Shihuang recognized who she was.
Zi Yan!
The future Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
"My name's Zi Yan. What's yours?"
"You look stronger than everyone else. Why did that old man Su Qian tell you to live here?"
Zi Yan showed no restraint at all. She sat right beside Shen Shihuang, then flipped her hand and produced a blood-red fruit that gave off a faint, sweet fragrance.
Crunch!
Zi Yan opened her little mouth and took a bite of the blood-red fruit. It looked tender, juicy, and delicious.
"Want some?"
Zi Yan held out the fruit, already missing a bite, and offered it to Shen Shihuang.
Shen Shihuang shook his head and put away the Heavenly Flames in his hands.
"You look like you're injured?"
At that, Zi Yan shot to her feet, cheeks puffed out. "What did you say? Me, injured? What a joke!"
As she spoke.
Zi Yan lowered her head and slowly bit into the fruit. It seemed it didn't taste quite as sweet anymore.
"It was some guy in a black robe. He was really strange."
"I just got careless. If he dared to fight me head-on, I'd make sure he regretted it." As she spoke, Zi Yan perked up again. She swung her little fist with a whoosh of wind and said,
"A guy in a black robe?"
"And he was strange?"
Shen Shihuang thought it over, then asked, "Did he have a black chain with him?"
Zi Yan's eyes lit up. "You know that guy?"
Someone from the Soul Hall!
Shen Shihuang asked, "How strong was he?"
Zi Yan snorted. "About as strong as the Great Elder. If I were a Dou Emperor, I could definitely beat him to death!"
Right now, Zi Yan was only a Dou Wang.
Shen Shihuang was sure of it now.
The Ten Thousand Year Technique finally had a chance to advance.
Since someone from the Soul Hall had shown up, there'd be no problem with killing one, right?
A secret kill!
"How about I help you get revenge?" Shen Shihuang asked.
Zi Yan's eyes lit up. She gazed at Shen Shihuang with her big eyes. "Sure, but why do you want to help me?"
"My name is Shen Shihuang."
"How about we become good friends?"
Zi Yan immediately took out several more fruits, some green and some red. Each one gave off an enticing fragrance. They were clearly valuable medicinal ingredients.
"Okay!"
"I'll take you there. I'm telling you, he's got some good stuff on him. Otherwise, I wouldn't have fought him. I could smell it," Zi Yan said excitedly.
So that was it.
It seemed the other party had obtained some kind of rare treasure, and Zi Yan had caught its scent.
"It's not far from the academy, near the back mountain."
A pair of pale-purple Dou Qi wings appeared behind Zi Yan, and she flew toward the back mountain with Shen Shihuang.
Shen Shihuang took a single step and followed at her side.
"By the way, his attacks are really strange. Be careful, or you might get the tables turned on you," Zi Yan reminded him from beside him.
Shen Shihuang patted his chest.
"Don't worry!"
Heh heh!!
A Soul Hall Protector, huh!
I'll take your soul for myself.
And besides.
Shen Shihuang knew that protectors like this one, out here on their own, often had other soul bodies with them.
All of them...
Would be his.