Early the next morning!
In front of the Mittel Auction House, a carriage exuding aristocratic elegance stopped under the protection of numerous black-armored guards.
Four tall, pure-white steeds without a single stray-colored hair pulled the carriage. Its golden brocade curtains bore the image of an exotic beast wreathed in blue flames.
The beast was sizable, its overall appearance rather ferocious, and seemed to carry an intimidating air. This seemingly savage beast emblem was extremely famous in the Jia Ma Empire, for it symbolized the Imperial Family and could only be worn by its important members.
A slender hand as white as jade reached out through the carriage curtain, and Yao Ye emerged first.
She did not immediately step down, instead turning to help Jia Xingtian descend with her.
"Jia Xingtian, I never thought even you would come!" A surprised voice suddenly sounded behind them. Fa Ma hurried over alone, his somewhat astonished gaze sweeping over Jia Xingtian. At the sight of his increasingly aged face, understanding immediately dawned on him.
"Hehe, if I waited any longer, these old bones of mine might really be done for!" Jia Xingtian gave a self-mocking, bitter chuckle, his tone tinged with wistfulness.
Looking him over with a frown, Fa Ma sighed. "Your injuries would be easy enough to treat, but an extremely overbearing strand of Dou Qi still remains inside you. It possesses an exceedingly peculiar attribute that can devour every substance in the human body. In my view, only a Heavenly Flame could expel it."
"Unfortunately, there has been no news of Heavenly Flames in the Jiama Empire for a very long time!"
"Alas..." Hearing Fa Ma's words, Jia Xingtian smiled bitterly inwardly. How could he not know? Fa Ma's assessment was the same as that of his own Alchemists.
But a Heavenly