Not only that, the Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect have been secretly in contact recently. According to the Ancestor Fen Tian, the two sects are showing a strong tendency to unite, which is also bad news for the Burning Flame Valley.
With the two sects joining forces, and the Ghost Hall also getting involved, the situation in the Far Southern Land will be extremely unfavorable for Burning Flame Valley. If the two sides go to war, it may even lead to the destruction of Burning Flame Valley.
It's not clear at the moment, but the big picture is already closing in on them. Ancestor Fen Tian can already sense that sooner or later, Burning Flame Valley will face a catastrophe!
Now, all they can do is try their best to win over other forces outside. Ancestor Fen Tian is getting old, and it is extremely difficult for him to improve his cultivation. Although he has just obtained the Earth Core Marrow, he is not willing to waste it on himself. The water in the cave has not yet dried up, and the future of Burning Flame Valley is still unknown. He still hopes to leave those resources to future generations.
After discussing the matters concerning the two major sects, both Xiao Yan and the Ancestor Fen Tian had their own feelings. However, Xiao Yan then turned his attention to the latter once again.
"May I ask, senior, do you know where in the Far Southern Land there is a Heavenly Flames?"
As the Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley and the strongest person in the Far Southern Land, Xiao Yan had reason to believe in his familiarity with this place. Perhaps, the Ancestor Fen Tian would tell him where Ye Honglian was.
" Heavenly Flames? You're looking for Heavenly Flames?"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the Ancestor Fen Tian was somewhat surprised. He naturally knew that Xiao Yan possessed Heavenly Flames, and it seemed that there was more than one. However, even so, the question that Xiao Yan raised at this moment still surprised him greatly.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan nodded and solemnly said:
"Because the cultivation technique I practice is somewhat special, it requires Heavenly Flames to help improve my cultivation. That's why I thought of asking you, senior, if you know of any information about where or if Heavenly Flames exists in the Far Southern Land?"
Upon hearing this, Ancestor Fen Tian nodded with a look of realization. His gaze lingered on Xiao Yan for a moment, as if he were pondering something. However, after a long while, he shook his head helplessly.
"Whether the Heavenly Flames truly exists in the Far Southern Land, I do not know. Although I have been here for a long time, I have never detected any trace of Heavenly Flames."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan frowned, feeling a sense of unease. If this was the case, finding any trace of the Heavenly Flames in this vast Far Southern Land would be extremely difficult. Even the person beside him hadn't noticed anything; what could he possibly do?
"Hiss... Perhaps... perhaps there is a place where there might be a Heavenly Flames."
However, at this moment, the Ancestor Fen Tian was frowning and deep in thought, suddenly brightened up, as if he had thought of something.
Instantly, Xiao Yan's slightly dim eyes lit up, and his dark eyes immediately looked at the old man with a look of surprise and astonishment. His inner emotions were stirred at this moment.
"I can't be sure, but as far as I know, there's a fiery red forest in the Far Southern Land called the Fire Maple Forest. It's a dead zone in the Far Southern Land; no one has ever ventured deep into it, and no one has ever come out alive. So, no one knows anything about it yet. Perhaps the Heavenly Flames you're looking for is there."
" The Fire Maple Forest, huh...?"
Having secretly memorized the name, Xiao Yan cupped his hands in thanks to the old man, but the Ancestor Fen Tian immediately spoke up, saying:
"Don't thank me yet. If you insist on going, I won't stop you. But there's something I must tell you beforehand. If you want to get to the Fire Maple Forest from here in the fastest time, you'll have to pass through the territories of the Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect. If you choose a safer route, it will take almost two months longer. You should be prepared for that."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded heavily. He understood what the Ancestor Fen Tian meant. Although the Fire Maple Forest might not be the place where the Heavenly Flames was hidden, it was the most likely place based on the information Xiao Yan had at the moment. Therefore, going to the Fire Maple Forest was imperative. As for which route to choose, that was not something to worry about for the time being.
Having obtained information about the Heavenly Flames, the time ahead was not so tense. The group did not leave as early as expected, but instead stayed temporarily in the Burning Flame Valley. Xiao Yan also asked Elder Li Chengxu to help him find some necessary medicinal herbs. It was only at this time that he learned that in addition to mastering the Heavenly Flames and possessing formidable cultivation, Xiao Yan was also an alchemist.
Shocked as he was, Li Chengxu's speed in getting things done was also astonishing. He had asked for a favor in the morning, and by the afternoon, Li Chengxu had already sent over all the medicinal herbs that Xiao Yan needed. Given Li Chengxu's familiarity with medicinal herbs, he naturally knew that Xiao Yan was planning to refine a fifth-grade pill, which further intensified his shock at Xiao Yan.
Having obtained the medicinal herbs, the next step is naturally to prepare for refining the elixir.
This time, Xiao Yan is going to refine two kinds of pills. The first is to use the Mirror-Breaking Flower that he had obtained before to refine the Mirror-Breaking Pill for Luo Jin and the others. The second is a fifth-order Bone-Restoring Pill.
The Bone-Restoring Pill has the ability to regenerate flesh from bones. It is a kind of pill used to refine the body. The purpose of refining this pill is naturally to restore Xiao Xuan's physical body.
Although there is no suitable body to serve as a medium, Xiao Yan can use his abilities to create a new body by borrowing the Heavenly Flames. The Bone-Restoring Pill is used to restore blood and vitality, so it can also restore his physical body.
Xiao Xuan has been a lonely soul for a thousand years; now, it is time for him to be resurrected!
Even with Xiao Xuan's composure, he couldn't help but feel moved by this thought, and deep down he felt immense gratitude towards his descendant.
"Thank you, little one."
This seemingly simple sentence is filled with boundless affection. Who would have thought that a person who had perished a thousand years ago would have the chance to see the light of day again?
"If it weren't for my ancestor's help back then, I probably wouldn't be who I am today, and the Xiao Clan would never have been able to rise from its decline. In a way, all of this was rightfully mine, but it came too late."
Yes, it's too late. Looking back on everything, in his youthful spirit and heroic demeanor, he was such a prodigy. If it weren't for the Hun Clan's interference, Xiao Xuan would never have ended up in such a tragic state.
The phrase "too late" perfectly encapsulates the sorrow of this past thousand years!
Fortunately, the younger generation has achieved glory, and Heaven has eyes.