Clearly, Yang Yuanzhao had not told the truth about where the robe came from.
But Long Yan trusted him deeply by then, so he did not press the matter.
Chen Huai'an had actually found the Water Dao robe in the Water Dao Secret Realm. Chen Yang had then used his Through the Secluded Path ability and the connection between his clone spaces to deliver it to Yang Yuanzhao.
The water energy stored within it had not originally been so abundant. It had reached its current reserves only after Chen Huai'an spent half a month nurturing it with water arts.
At the time, Chen Huai'an had merely thought it might give Yang Yuanzhao some help while exploring the Fire Dao Secret Realm.
As it turned out, the robe had become the very thing he needed to draw out the fire energy.
Long Yan took the robe. Feeling the coolness that flowed from it, he found his fear of the fire energy easing somewhat.
"With this treasure, you can enter the fire pool without worry and lure out the fire energy. I can then use the true intent of the Fire Dao here to draw it outside."
Yang Yuanzhao continued explaining his plan. "Once the Earthflame fire energy is no longer entrenched in the pool, the lava alone will pose no threat to you."
After hearing the whole plan, Long Yan agreed that it could work.
In his present predicament, his only chance of escape lay in drawing that terrifying fire energy elsewhere.
"I understand, fellow Daoist!"
Long Yan nodded firmly. He took a deep breath to steady himself, then slipped on the Water Dao robe.
Following Yang Yuanzhao's instructions, he darted out through a gap at the bottom of the space and began circling around it.
Once Long Yan had reentered