Even after Liu Yunqing and Feng Piaopiao had walked quite a distance, they could still feel the gazes behind them.

Liu Yunqing didn't care; even if he couldn't kill Liu Yunzhao now, it was good enough to get some verbal sparring.

Feng Piaopiao felt a chill run down her spine from being stared at.

Only after the two circled around to the other side of the lava lake, where they were blocked by the volcano in the lake, did Feng Piaopiao finally breathe a sigh of relief and say:

"You're having a good time, aren't you afraid she might suddenly turn on us and kill us both?"

Liu Yunqing chuckled softly, and said meaningfully:

"She won't."

"Especially in a large group of people, she won't attack you unless you take the initiative to kill her."

Feng Piaopiao chuckled and leaned closer, intrigued, to ask:

"Tsk, so concerned about saving face, huh?"

"Then you can easily handle it, right? Hehe, I feel like I'm in for some fun from now on."

Liu Yunqing's smile remained unchanged, only her eyelashes drooped slightly, and her voice became soft as she said:

"She cares about her image? Maybe. She craves fame more. She needs to be admired and to be seen as tolerant and magnanimous because she sees herself as a savior."

Feng Piaopiao's expression was complicated. He picked at his ear, thought for a moment, and then asked:

"What you said doesn't sound like bad, but it doesn't sound like good either, so are you insulting her?"

Liu Yunqing's lowered eyelashes fluttered, and she raised her eyes again, looking at the volcano in the lava lake, which was still erupting lava without stopping. Her voice was faint as she said:

"Insult her?"

"Why would someone like her care about the insults of ants? She would only think that those who insult her are stupid, and that her lofty savior is just going through human tribulations. Her character is much more complete."

Feng Piaopiao found herself increasingly unable to understand. She was about to scratch her head, but considering her current appearance, she abruptly changed her raised hand to gently stroking her cheek.

"Who cares? She likes playing the savior role. Once you become powerful, you'll beat her to death so she can't play it anymore."

Whether Liu Yunzhao plays the role or not is not of interest to Liu Yunqing; it's his freedom.

But she shouldn't have used other people's lives to play along with her act.

Liu Yunqing didn't say anything more, just quietly looked at the volcano.

After entering this place, Liu Yunqing felt exceptionally comfortable, both physically and mentally, and couldn't help but want to get closer to the volcano in the center of the lake.

If there really is Golden Crow essence blood in this secret realm, Liu Yunqing is certain that it must be in this volcano.

Thinking this, Liu Yunqing looked around at the people who were either quiet or chatting with others, but were all waiting obediently. She tentatively walked to the edge of the lava lake and reached out to touch it.

"Bang--"

The next instant, Liu Yunqing was gently bounced back to his original position, and the people waiting around did not show any surprise.

Clearly, this has happened many times before.

Liu Yunqing was not disappointed; she simply brushed the dust off her clothes silently, as this was within her expectations.

In this situation, it seems that we can only go in and explore when the time is right, or when someone breaks the formation.

I just don't know how much longer we'll have to wait.

Liu Yunqing waited for a while longer, and seeing that the volcano did not change anything, he prepared to sit down and meditate.

As soon as Liu Yunqing sat down, she saw another passageway exit open not far away, and someone slowly walked out of it.

Originally, she was just glancing at the person casually, but after seeing who it was, Liu Yunqing couldn't sit still. She jumped up from the ground and almost ran to meet them.

"Master Wuchen, what brings you here?"

Still dressed in a greyish-white monk's robe, Wuchen exuded an even stronger aura of peace, clearly indicating that his cultivation had improved once again.

Seeing the young man walking quickly towards him, Wuchen politely performed a Buddhist salute, but a look of doubt flashed in his eyes.

He didn't know this person, so why was the other person being so enthusiastic?

Moreover, he is currently only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and there is only one person in the cultivation world who calls him "Master," and that person is a mortal woman.

Liu Yunqing didn't know what was going on in Wuchen's mind, but she felt that Wuchen's attitude suddenly became distant after the two exchanged greetings.

It's a more deliberate coldness and distance than the politeness one would show to a stranger.

Of course, this difference is not actually obvious, and Liu Yunqing would not have noticed it if they had not been together for a hundred years.

"Does this fellow Daoist have anything else to say?"

At this moment, Liu Yunqing could not reveal her identity, and faced with Wuchen's aloofness, she could only adopt the attitude she would use towards a stranger.

"Ah, it's nothing, then I won't disturb Master Wuchen any longer."

The other person nodded slightly, and then looked over Liu Yunqing's face again before turning to look quietly at the volcano in the center of the lake.

Liu Yunqing indeed stopped bothering him, but stepped back a few steps, without going too far from Wuchen.

Feng Piaopiao, standing to the side, glanced back and forth between Wuchen and Liu Yunqing. When Liu Yunqing looked over with displeasure, she finally seized the opportunity to say:

"You know that monk?"

Liu Yunqing didn't explain further, only humming in response.

Seeing this, Feng Piaopiao pouted and said again:

"Don't you hate pretentious people? I think that monk was quite pretentious too, so why did you go up to him?"

After saying this, he muttered to himself:

“We’re still good friends, but I’ve never seen you treat me this well.”

Liu Yunqing turned her head and glared at Feng Piaopiao, saying with dissatisfaction:

"You mustn't talk about the master like that. How can you be compared to him?"

Feng Piaopiao, exasperated, widened her eyes and pointed to the tip of her nose, saying:

"How is it different? He's just a little more powerful than me. It's not like everyone's cultivation level doesn't increase."

"I treated you like a good friend, but you treat me like some nobody you look down on!"

Liu Yunqing glanced uneasily at Wuchen, and seeing that he wasn't paying attention, she pushed Feng Piaopiao a little further away and said:

"Keep your voice down! He's my savior!"

"We'll discuss the specifics later; don't ask any more questions."

If it's about his savior, then he really can't compare to him now. Feng Piaopiao swallowed her dissatisfaction and complaints in an instant.

There was silence for a moment.

It wasn't until a red sun climbed to the top of the mountain, seemingly hanging high above the crater, that the lava lake began to move.

The previously still lava lake began to gradually boil as soon as the sun was high in the sky.

Once the entire lava lake was completely boiling, the array that had previously enveloped the lakeside disappeared with a "pop" sound, like a large bubble being punctured, without anyone needing to break it.

Immediately afterwards, the volcano in the center of the lake also stirred.

The mountain trembled slightly, and there was a gurgling sound of magma flowing.

The people gathered around the lake couldn't wait to start eating.

With the protection of the jade token, most of the scorching heat of the magma was kept out, and the group entered the volcano without much effort.

However, no one among these people noticed that two people entered the volcano easily without using their access tokens or setting up any spiritual energy shields.

Liu Yunqing goes without saying, but it's worth mentioning Liu Yunzhao.

She had neither a fire elemental root nor the Golden Crow bloodline to protect her, yet she seemed completely unafraid of the scorching heat of the magma.

"Perhaps it was someone's master who gave them some kind of protective treasure."

Feng Piaopiao followed Liu Yunqing's gaze and knew what she was looking at.

Liu Yunqing's gaze swept over it only briefly, but she was certain that it wasn't just the protective magic treasure that made it so; Liu Yunzhao himself probably wasn't too afraid of the temperature either.

Or to put it another way, she needs a treasure that is extremely hot and yang?

So, this is why Liu Yunzhao has been searching for the Golden Crow's essence blood from beginning to end?