"I understand."
The Fire Emperor nodded. Obtaining the complete Primordial Vermilion Bird Precious Technique had already been an unexpected delight. Having recovered a supreme inheritance, how could he ask for more?
"Then that settles it. This matter is over, and I should be leaving," Di Yi said. He had stayed in the Fire Kingdom for quite a while. The agreed five-month period was nearly up, and it was time to return to the Heaven Mending Pavilion, then go pick up the Golden Hou.
"Senior, you helped us recover our supreme Precious Technique. How could we let you leave without even thanking you?" The Fire Emperor hurriedly stopped Di Yi. It would be far too discourteous not to offer any token of gratitude.
Moreover, Di Yi had resolved a great trouble for him today. In a certain sense, he had helped the Fire Kingdom survive a calamity. This was a debt of kindness. Though he could not repay it, he still had to make some gesture.
"There's no need for all that trouble. After all, I didn't help you without any purpose of my own," Di Yi said. Without the Fire Kingdom and the Fire Clan, he would not have obtained the Primordial Vermilion Bird Precious Technique so easily.
Helping them along the way merely repaid the cause the Fire Kingdom had set in motion.
"That may be so, but it remains a fact that you restored our supreme Precious Technique, Senior. How about this? Didn't you previously mention the original true understanding and say you wanted information about the Primordial Treasure Realm? Someone from Immortal Mountain happens to be here now. Why not take this opportunity to see whether he knows more?" the Fire Emperor proposed.
"Oh, I'd forgotten about that. Very well." At the Fire Emperor's words, Di Yi