Faced with his disciple's question, Yan Shaozhe did not hide anything and slowly said, "The first method is to follow the example of your ancestor from ten thousand years ago: raise the purity of your bloodline and evolve the Evil Fire Phoenix into a true Fire Phoenix martial soul. That way, not only will you be spared the torment of the evil fire, but your martial soul's quality and strength will also improve dramatically."
Ma Xiaotao's eyes lit up at once, as though she had seen a beam of light in the darkness.
She hurriedly pressed on, "Then, Teacher, what should I do? What conditions are needed? What heavenly treasures do I need? I can go find them all!"
Seeing how anxious she was, Yan Shaozhe could only shake his head helplessly. There was a trace of pain in his voice. "I don't know. No one knows how your ancestor managed it back then. Forget me—even your grandteacher doesn't know."
The light in Ma Xiaotao's eyes instantly dimmed. It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her, chilling her from head to toe.
She lowered her head, her hands unconsciously clutching the hem of her clothes as an indescribable sense of loss and dejection welled up within her.
Seeing her crestfallen expression, Yan Shaozhe changed the subject and continued, "However, there is a second method."
Ma Xiaotao abruptly raised her head, hope rekindling in her eyes. "What is it?"
Yan Shaozhe did not answer directly. Instead, he asked, "You said just now that Li Changqing can help suppress it once, twice, three times, but he can't suppress it for your entire life, right?"
Ma Xiaotao froze for a moment, not understanding why her teacher had suddenly brought this up, but she still nodded honestly. "That's