After losing its soul, the fallen heart flame, already severely depleted of energy, could no longer release its wild, scorching flames. Its once-vigorous fire slowly weakened, turning from transparent and formless to somewhat murky, its aura utterly listless.
The corners of Gu Xun'er's lips lifted into a perfect curve, and her crimson lips parted as she faced the cage of light imprisoning the fallen heart flame.
"Elder Gu Ming."
Hearing Gu Xun'er's command, Gu Ming nodded and extended his palm, gently closing his hand around the empty space before the brilliantly glowing silver cage.
The instant Gu Ming closed his hand, an invisible force crushed the cage of light. It cracked, crumbled, and finally dissolved into countless motes of silver energy that dispersed into the world.
Although Gu Xun'er could have opened the cage herself, it had been jointly erected by two elderly Peak Dou Zong experts from Jia Nan Academy. Breaking it would have taken considerable effort, so she simply left the task of breaking the seal to Gu Ming.
As the cage of light dissipated, the fallen heart flame was fully exposed before Gu Xun'er. Although it had lost its intelligence, it could still sense the endless greed and malice she directed toward it, making it tremble instinctively.
Ignoring the trembling fallen heart flame, Gu Xun'er moved her finger slightly. The Storage Ring on it flashed, and with a turn of her palm, a delicate Spirit-Receiving Stone appeared.
Her slender, white-jade hand curled into a claw and gently grasped toward the fallen heart flame. Instantly, the flame was drawn toward her. She swept the hand guiding it aside, directing it into the Spirit-Receiving Stone.
As the fallen heart flame entered, the delicate Spirit-Receiving Stone emitted a dazzling white light. Only after a while did that brilliant glow gradually