Chi Xiao was as straightforward as ever. When she said she would help, she helped.
When it came to cultivation, she never made excuses or shirked.
"How do you need me to help?"
"Flames. I need your flames."
"My flames?"
"The strongest kind."
"That won't be easy to learn. I cultivated my flames bit by bit, with almost no shortcuts. If you want to learn flame calamity, you have to start with the basics of the disaster spell formula. You understand that much, right?"
Seeing Chi Xiao looking ready to teach him seriously, Xu Le waved his hand.
"I don't need to learn the Flame Disaster Spell Formula. Just cultivate as you normally do, then show me the entire evolution of the Flame Disaster Spell Formula."
Chi Xiao frowned slightly at Xu Le's somewhat arrogant, even conceited tone.
"You don't think you can learn my abilities just by watching once, do you? That would be looking down on me a little too much, Xu Le."
"No, no, I absolutely don't mean to look down on you. I've never seen flame abilities as powerful as yours. Even those supreme beings might not have attainments and insights into flames as outstanding as yours. Really."
Xu Le's flattery gratified Chi Xiao somewhat, but his mention of "those supreme beings" also brought her some realization.
Had Xu Le already met them?
Judging by his familiarity with Night Fiend, perhaps she was one of those supreme beings.
The Children of Guyinduo... Xu Le had already made definite contact with the Children of Guyinduo. This was precisely what she had always pursued.
They were also the beings she ultimately wanted to challenge.
"Xu Le, you really have progressed quickly. I never imagined you would already be ahead of me in certain respects."
"It's not that I