Flame King Awakens

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"I want to see Councilor Blue Light. Please take me there," Xia Ming said with a smile.

Xia Ming decided to get a clear picture of the situation from Blue Light first. Charging in rashly now would not be wise.

"No problem, Councilor. Please follow me." The girl smiled and happily led Xia Ming toward Councilor Blue Light.

Within the Sacred Council, every councilor had their own magic tower, and Councilor Blue Light was no exception. Xia Ming simply did not know which tower belonged to Blue Light, which was why he needed someone to lead the way.

Under the girl's guidance, Xia Ming finally gained a general understanding of the Sacred Council's layout.

Though Xia Ming was a councilor of the Sacred Council, he truly knew very little about its inner workings.

"It's here. Councilor Blue Light is inside this magic tower. Councilor Xia Ming, you may enter on your own—we aren't qualified to go in." The girl raised her slender jade hand and pointed at a pale azure magic tower in the distance, explaining in a low voice.

Xia Ming understood well enough. The Sacred Council had a strict hierarchy, and to those who had only just joined it, councilors were lofty figures beyond reach.

Xia Ming headed toward the magic tower without having the others follow him.

"Xia Ming, your strength has actually increased so much?" Suddenly, Xia Ming heard a clear, melodious female voice, and his body abruptly stiffened.

That ethereal voice echoed by Xia Ming's ear, as though a peerlessly beautiful woman were whispering softly beside him, catching him completely off guard.

Yet Xia Ming knew the owner of that voice better than anyone!

Flame King!

It was definitely Flame King's voice. Flame King had actually awakened?

"Flame King, you're awake?" With a thought,