Xu Changqing stirred his thoughts and drew the Profound Yellow Mother Qi Cauldron into his body. The heavy aura lingering around the cauldron gradually dissipated, and the Earth Qi and gravity surrounding his residence slowly returned to normal.
He straightened his robes and stepped out of his residence. The moment he entered the main hall, he saw two figures standing nearby—it was Huohuo and Yu Caiqing.
Huohuo was thin and frail, her brows filled with urgency. Her hands clenched tightly around the hem of her clothes. Before Xu Changqing could speak, she hurried forward and bowed. "Uncle Xu!"
Yu Caiqing followed close behind. She, too, gave a slight bow. Though her expression was gentle, her gaze held a little more awe when it fell upon Xu Changqing.
She could clearly sense that Xu Changqing's aura was far more profound than before.
Xu Changqing looked at Huohuo, his expression somewhat complicated. He knew what she wanted to ask, and now he no longer wished to hide it from her. He said at once, "I know what you want to ask."
Huohuo suddenly raised her head, her eyes brimming with expectation. Her voice trembled slightly. "Uncle Xu, are my father and mother well?
"Is the Flameglow Sect... well?"
Xu Changqing said gravely, "Huohuo, at this point, Uncle won't hide it from you.
"Your parents are no longer alive. They died in the Flameglow Sect's internal strife.
"As for the Flameglow Sect, it has now fallen apart."
"What?"
Those words struck Huohuo's heart like a bolt from the blue.
It was as though she had been struck by lightning. Her face instantly turned pale as paper, her eyes widened, tears filled her sockets, and her lips trembled, yet she could not utter a single word.
The next moment, her body went limp, and