Seeing Ma Tianji's sincerity, Song Wen's eyes shifted as he subconsciously glanced toward Bai Jinge's small courtyard.
With the other man being so attentive in every possible way, Song Wen could think of no motive other than coveting Bai Jinge's beauty.
"Fellow Daoist Ma, you are most thoughtful. However, the two of us are doing well here and have no need for anything else," Song Wen said.
"That is good, then," Ma Tianji said.
"Fellow Daoist Ma, you have lived here for a long time and often deal with people traveling to and from the Burning Heaven Fire Region. You must know it quite well. I have something to ask and hope you will not begrudge me your guidance," Song Wen said.
"Ask away. I will tell you everything I know," Ma Tianji said.
"Are there Yang-Attribute Spirit Flames within the Burning Heaven Fire Region?" Song Wen asked.
"Of course there are." Ma Tianji smiled faintly. "Fellow Daoist Wei Xuan, you may not know this, but every few years at the shortest or every few decades at the longest, news always emerges of spirit flames coming into being. Nearly all of them are Yang-Attribute Spirit Flames, with few exceptions. The Earthfire in the Burning Heaven Fire Region already contains a trace of supreme Yang power. Nurtured over the years, it naturally tends to give rise to Yang-Attribute Spirit Flames."
After a brief pause, Ma Tianji continued.
"Not to mention anything further back—just over two months ago, someone saw crimson-gold treasure light soaring into the heavens deep within the Burning Heaven Fire Region. It was likely the birth of a Yang-Attribute Spirit Flame, drawing countless cultivators there to investigate."
"However, even now, there has been no word of anyone obtaining that Spirit Flame. Recently, there have been quite a few more