"I didn't know that," Xiao Yan said in surprise.
The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame had once been beneath the tower, but that was long ago. The Burning Heaven Qi Refining Tower had not been built then; Jia Nan Academy had not even been founded.
How had Xiao Xun'er looked at a fragment of a map and concluded that the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame lay beneath the tower?
Xiao Xun'er's delight did not fade. "The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame ranks third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. Its power is far beyond the Fallen Heart Flame's, which ranks fourteenth. Even if you found it now, fusing with it and refining it would be a problem. Brother Xiao Yan, fortune has favored you. Since you've obtained one piece of information about this Heavenly Flame, I believe you'll gather the rest in time."
"I hope so." Xiao Yan gazed at the map fragment, his thoughts elsewhere.
The Purifying Lotus Remnant Map originally had four pieces. Hai Bodong's mapmaking skills were exceptional, and he had split one piece in two. That was manageable, since both halves were in Mo City. Of the other two pieces, one would appear at the Black Seal Auction House and the other at the Space Trade Fair. There were plenty of uncertainties there.
Assembling the Purifying Lotus Remnant Map would help him refine the Heavenly Flame. Refining the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame would, in turn, let him unlock the inheritance within Tou She Ancient God's stone statue. It was vital.
Building a vast organization would be a good way to get every fragment into his hands. Whether a piece appeared at an auction house or a trade fair, he could keep a close watch while searching for it himself.
Or he could cultivate until he was strong enough to subdue