"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Su Tian sat cross-legged, his pitch-black eyes fixed on the medicine cauldron before him. A mass of azure flame churned ceaselessly inside it, its light illuminating his handsome face and revealing a trace of solemn concentration.
His gaze remained locked on the green lotus core flame within the medicine cauldron as his soul power flowed into it without pause, continually adjusting the flame's temperature.
Qing Mu stood behind Su Tian, quietly watching his every movement.
Beside them, Xiao Yan's delicate features wore an equally solemn expression. Both hands rested against his medicine cauldron as his soul power flowed into it, his attention wholly devoted to sensing even the slightest change within.
Unlike Su Tian's cauldron, the one before Xiao Yan held a mass of scorching purple flame that churned violently.
Vaguely, as Xiao Yan's purple flame rose, it seemed to deliberately avoid the direction of the green lotus core flame, giving the impression that it was afraid.
After all, heavenly flames were like kings among flames.
All other flames were like subjects, instinctively displaying fear whenever they encountered a heavenly flame.
When a heavenly flame emerged, all flames bowed in submission!
"This should have been mine..."
Naturally, Xiao Yan noticed the purple flame's unusual behavior. Turning his head to glance at the green lotus core flame in Su Tian's medicine cauldron, he felt a surge of bitter resentment.
Had Su Tian not suddenly intervened, Xiao Yan might have successfully claimed the green lotus core flame.
Now, however, Xiao Yan could only watch helplessly as Su Tian controlled what should have belonged to him.
"Rein in your thoughts! Concentrate!"
Just then, Yao Lao's stern shout abruptly rang out in Xiao Yan's mind.
Like a thunderclap exploding, it instantly pulled Xiao Yan's attention away from the green lotus core