Feng Nianzhi was naturally present when it came to refining the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Sword. There was no other reason than that this involved the use of the flames of the ancient Phoenix Clan, and Feng Nianzhi felt that as the Phoenix Lord, it was only right for her to be there.
After completing the ceremony, Feng Changge told Lin Yu that he was ready to give away the intelligence and consciousness within the Heaven-Mending Fragment, allowing it to return to being an ordinary Heaven-Mending Fragment.
Once the consciousness of the Water Droplet Man is completely erased, the fragment of the Sky-Mending Stone will be able to return to normal, reverting to its purest form, and will easily be able to merge with the other two fragments of the Sky-Mending Stone in Rhine's possession.
Pure Phoenix True Fire burned in the golden furnace. It was the purest Phoenix True Fire, a flame that should have been possessed only by the Phoenix Clan's Phoenix Lord. However, due to some fortuitous circumstances, the Phoenix Pavilion had also acquired this flame.
"Finally, I can breathe a sigh of relief. Back when I went to the Red Peak Gang's Grand Elder to discuss the Sky-Mending Fragment, I was tricked by this damned Water Drop Man."
"Now I can finally vent my anger!" He Buxian thought to himself.
Seeing that the water droplet-like being's consciousness was about to be refined, He Buxian was overjoyed.
He was probably the monk who had dealt with the most of those damned Water Droplets among everyone present.
He Buxian knew all too well just how troublesome this water droplet man was, causing him to be overwhelmed with everything.
Most importantly, he, the Fallen Black Phoenix, and Feng Changge almost perished in the barrier set up by the Water Drop Man, and now they could finally avenge themselves.
Just when everyone thought the matter was foolproof and the water droplet man's refining was a foregone conclusion, the previously well-behaved black-gold monkey suddenly, for some unknown reason, leaped directly into the furnace.
Feng Changge had not expected this to happen and immediately tried to extinguish the flames, but Lin Yu stopped him.
The ceremony is now halfway through and will soon be over. If Feng Changge were to withdraw his primordial fire at this moment, all his previous efforts would have been wasted.
Lin Yu frowned, using his spiritual power to protect his body, and plunged his hand deep into the furnace fire. To everyone's amazement, he actually managed to pull out the black-gold monkey.
Everyone noticed that the black and gold monkey had been half-burned to death by the Phoenix True Fire.
"What's wrong with this beast? It's different from other monkeys. It's covered in black and gold fur, which is one thing, but now it seems like its brain isn't quite right either?" He Buxian asked, puzzled.
Judging from the previous behavior of this black and gold monkey, it has already developed some intelligence.
Even so, why would they jump into a brightly lit fire pit? Even a mindless monkey wouldn't do such a thing, let alone a sentient beast.
Let alone He Buxian not understanding the reasoning behind this, even the Fallen Black Phoenix couldn't comprehend it.
He only knew the legend of their ancient phoenix clan being reborn from the ashes, and that flames represented new life. Therefore, he was not particularly afraid of flames; on the contrary, he felt a sense of intimacy with them.
But why does this black and gold monkey in front of me also evoke this feeling?
This mere monkey, surprisingly, shares the same passion for fire as members of their ancient phoenix clan.
"Is there something in these flames that would make this monkey jump down so recklessly, disregarding its own life?"
"This monkey is badly burned now, there's no point in keeping it. Let's just throw it away."
Looking at the little monkey in front of him, which was almost charred black, He Buxian was getting a little impatient.
It was the Palace Master who insisted on bringing this little monkey up from the underground world.
But looking at it now, is it really that easy?
This little monkey has lived in the underground world for hundreds of years, and it's probably no longer adapted to life on the surface.
Seeing the dazzling phoenix fire, this little monkey still dared to venture inside. It seems he's never seen real flames before!
It's understandable that He Buxian was full of complaints. Heaven knows, they were about to refine the Water Drop Man, but if it weren't for this monkey that suddenly rushed out, the whole process might have been completed long ago.
Now, because of this monkey, it's hard to say how this will go when it gets really popular.
In the end, the water droplet-like figure didn't encounter any problems from beginning to end.
After all, no one can be sure what changes will occur during the entire refining process after such an error.
If all their efforts are in vain, wouldn't it mean that all their hard work over the years has been for nothing?
He Buxian felt angry at the thought that all his hard work had been ruined by a monkey.
Especially seeing the little guy in front of him who was almost turned into charcoal, He Buxian couldn't muster any good temper.
Ever since the monkey scratched him so rudely, He Buxian hadn't given the little guy a kind look. In his opinion, this black and gold monkey had brought him nothing good.
Lin Yu ignored their complaints and gestured for Feng Changge to continue refining.
After Lin Yu pulled the little monkey out, Feng Changge naturally continued refining it step by step, since completely erasing the Water Droplet's intelligence and consciousness was the most important thing today.
Their miserable state was entirely thanks to these water droplet people.
"Why did you rush into the fire just now? Were you crazy?"
"I thought you were pretty smart because you could understand what I was saying; at least you could protect yourself. Who knew you'd dare jump into the fire right under my nose today?"
Lin Yu carried the little guy, still feeling a little reluctant to part with him. After all, back in the underground world, this little guy had genuinely cared for him.
Lin Yu naturally couldn't bring himself to let the little guy fend for himself.
The little monkey, who was already on the verge of death, seemed to understand after hearing Lin Yu's words, and tears slowly welled up in its grape-like black eyes.
However, Lin Yu didn't know why the little guy was crying—was it because of his illness or because of his own misfortune!