Ning Fa studied Luo Feixuan carefully, then smiled. "You're too polite, Junior Sister. Besides, this time you truly turned misfortune into a blessing and advanced directly to the Nascent Soul realm. That is a tremendous joy indeed."
Upon hearing this, True Lord Mingguang stroked his beard and laughed heartily, his face glowing with health.
Then he said, "Junior Brother Ning, I now know Father's approximate whereabouts.
"He and several other fellow Daoists are currently in an area deep within the Sky Furnace Fire Marsh. There are some Phoenix Flame Nirvana Fruits there that are extremely old.
"However, powerful demon beasts guard the place, making it exceedingly troublesome. Why not come with us?"
Ku Chen and Fairy Chaolu also looked at Ning Fa with smiles, their eyes filled with expectation.
After all, with Ning Fa's abilities, their chances of obtaining the treasure on this trip would greatly increase if he joined them.
Yet Ning Fa shook his head. "My apologies, everyone. I had already made an agreement with another fellow Daoist to go somewhere in the Fire Marsh. It is already rather late, so I must hurry over immediately."
True Lord Mingguang was briefly startled, but his smile did not change. "So that is how it is. Then forget it. Junior Brother, take care on the way."
Hearing that Ning Fa was leaving, Fairy Chaolu hurriedly asked, "Fellow Daoist Ning, there is something I wish to confirm. The Array Eye you chose before was successfully defended, wasn't it?"
Ning Fa gave her a somewhat strange look, but still nodded. "That's right. The Array Eye was defended without any real danger."
Upon hearing this, Fairy Chaolu's eyes curved into crescents as she smiled. "Hehe, I knew Fellow Daoist Ning's abilities were formidable. Defending that Array Eye would certainly pose no problem for