Inner city, Yu Residence.
Led by the steward, Xiao Fan arrived at the rear courtyard... and immediately heard the Pretentious King shouting.
"Halt! You mere commoners, I am Great Liang's foremost sorcerer, Yu Hao!" The Pretentious King was facing a dwarf pine, "rehearsing" his entrance lines...
"Come to think of it, that might not be quite right. Great Liang's foremost sorcerer should currently be the Bureau of Celestial Observation's Director... but that old gentleman is in secluded cultivation, so Great Liang's foremost sorcerer still has to be me!"
Xiao Fan kept an awkward yet polite smile. "Young Master Yu speaks reasonably!"
That single remark gave the Pretentious King such a fright that he jumped. "Good heavens, when did you get here?!"
"Just now."
That was what Xiao Fan said; what he meant was, I have no idea what heaven-defying nonsense you said to that tree earlier, so don't worry.
"J-just now, really? Before this, I..." Yu Hao had no confidence in his heart and pressed further.
Xiao Fan nodded lightly. "Rest assured, Young Master Yu, I didn't hear a thing..."
"Ahem... Didn't you only come this morning? You've already made progress in cultivating the Five Elements Art?!" Yu Hao asked doubtfully.
Xiao Fan sorted through his thoughts. "I went back and tried it out, but I ran into some problems and wanted to ask Young Master Yu for guidance!"
"Oh? Go on, let me hear it!" Yu Hao stood with his hands behind his back, wearing the air of an expert.
Xiao Fan continued, "Today, I attempted Fire Element Visualization, and it felt very strange. When Young Master Yu visualizes the fire element, what is that so-called Heart Flame like? What color is it?"
This question was simplicity itself to the Pretentious King. He answered as soon as he opened