Xiao Yi Xian had just delivered the purifying lotus demon flame to Lei Jingxiao. The flame had fallen into the hands of Origin Return Manor, so they had the right to decide what to do with it. Originally, it should have belonged to Xiao Yan. There was absolutely no dispute about that; in fact, it was almost what everyone had hoped for.
The reason was simple: everyone wanted Xiao Yan, their manor lord and an astonishingly powerful fighter, to grow stronger!
Everyone knew that Xiao Yan could use heavenly flames to greatly increase his combat strength. But two things had stood in the way, and he had ultimately chosen to give the heavenly flame to Lei Jingxiao. First, after returning to Origin Return Manor, Little Scale, the nihility devouring flame, had clearly expressed resistance toward the purifying lotus demon flame. Xiao Yan had yet to discuss this specifically with Little Scale, but he knew it was mainly because Little Scale and the purifying lotus demon flame had known each other before.
The second reason stemmed from Xiao Yan's personal feelings. After that battle, Lei Jingxiao had been furious over the deaths of Lei Miao and Qing Mu, and had approached Xiao Yan to ask for the purifying lotus demon flame so he could strengthen himself. As his brother, Xiao Yan naturally understood how Lei Jingxiao felt and was willing to help make it happen.
In the eyes of Xiao Yi Xian, the manor's true lord, there was naturally another layer to this decision: it was a way to thank Zhukun for standing with Origin Return Manor.
Zhukun was a Nine-Star Dou Saint Peak expert who could truly change the balance of power on the continent. Because he had chosen Origin Return Manor, they could take the initiative when dealing with