Amid the awkward atmosphere between them, Feng Qiu could see that Xiao Yan and Huo Zhi's relationship was somewhat strained. Their relationship was not what he had initially imagined; it was simply one where neither had pierced through that final veil.
Feng Qiu then cleared his throat for no reason, though as an undead energy body, he had no need to cough at all.
"Friend Xiao, didn't you say there was something important to do? Can we begin now?"
At the mention of this matter, the confusion in Xiao Yan's eyes immediately vanished. He took a deep breath. "Yes. I'll have to trouble you to stand guard over us."
"Alright!" Feng Qiu did not hesitate in the slightest and once again moved aside to guard the two of them.
"Is there anything else?" Huo Zhi's voice was gentle, though it carried a trace of exhaustion. Her red-and-white fitted outfit accentuated her slender figure, but her swollen eyes and pale complexion still showed that she had suffered severe injuries and had yet to fully recover.
"Actually..." Xiao Yan turned back, his expression filled with concern. "You haven't fully recovered yet, Huo Zhi."
Huo Zhi was slightly startled. With a movement of her jade-like fingers, a flame resembling a blood-red lotus bloomed in her palm. As it flickered, it gave off a scorching yet pure aura, instantly stirring a resonance with the Heavenly Flames within Xiao Yan's body.
"Mm, but I'm fine now."
Xiao Yan shook his head, his gaze suddenly turning cold as frost. "That's not what I mean. Check inside your mind. There's still a residual technique there!"
Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Huo Zhi understood that he was definitely not joking. She immediately sat cross-legged and began using her soul power to examine the state of her mind.
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