Three days later.
After bidding farewell to the reluctant Qing Lin, as well as Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, Xiao Yan turned into a streak of fire and flew deep into the desert.
The coming war between Stone Desert City's mercenary companies had nothing to do with him. He had already left Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and Qing Lin the Fire Release coordinates they needed: a jade pendant each, containing his natal flame. If they crushed one in an emergency, he could use that wisp of natal flame as a coordinate and activate the Fire Release Technique to come straight here.
As for what he had gained over those three days...
Aside from a devoted little maid determined to find an opportunity to pounce on a certain Xiao, there was...
His half-flame body emerged amid the streaming light. The corners of Xiao Yan's mouth lifted as he slowly opened his eyes.
Dazzling golden light shone brilliantly within them. The greatest difference from his former crimson-gold pupils was the addition of three deep-red, fire-cloud-shaped patterns.
After spending three days earnestly studying Qing Lin's newly awakened Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils with her, Xiao Yan had successfully produced a preliminary replica.
If the Sharingan and the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils were innate abilities, then what he had developed was an acquired one.
Three flowers gathered at the crown: Huo Yun Golden Eyes.
The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils held an inherent supremacy over all serpent-type Magical Beasts, controlling them through the connections between their bloodlines. Once fully developed, they could even absorb the cultivation of controlled serpents for their wielder's own use.
Xiao Yan's Huo Yun Golden Eyes, meanwhile, still used the Flame Mantra as their foundation. All their previous functions remained; the only difference was a massive improvement in his