"Then what is the reason?" Feng Heyun asked in despair.

"Could it be because we picked the Fire Scale Vine?" Wen Xuan asked after thinking for a moment.

That makes sense.

The fire phoenix kept attacking Bai Mumu because she drank a potion made from fire scale vines.

"If we return the Fire Scale Vine, it might stop chasing us," Lu Shiqing said.

Should we return the Firescale Vine?

Bai Mumu had finally found a way to restore her body to normal, and the opportunity was right in front of her. How could she agree to it?

“But this Fire Scale Vine is of great significance to Junior Sister. If we miss it this time, we don’t know when we will be able to find it again…” Wen Xuan’s voice was conflicted.

Moreover, this was achieved at the cost of Chen Sangruo's life.

"I'm already a sinner who harmed Fifth Senior Sister, how can I put my fellow senior brothers in danger for my own sake?" Bai Mumu said with tears in her eyes, "Second Senior Brother, return the Fire Scale Vine to Fire Phoenix!"

"Mu Mu has improved a lot over the years. Even though she can't cultivate and live like a normal person, Mu Mu is content and used to it."

Wen Xuan hesitated, and seeing Bai Mumu's appearance, he felt very uncomfortable.

He gritted his teeth and made a decision in his heart: "These are just our speculations. Returning the Fire Scale Vine to the Fire Phoenix does not guarantee that it will stop."

"Let's hold on a little longer. Maybe the fire phoenix will have used up enough energy and then stop."

Feng Heyun and Lu Shiqing shared the same idea.

"Give all the protective magic items to Junior Sister, and the three of us will take turns taking her away."

Wen Xuan distributed all the recovery potions in his storage bag to everyone.

The phoenix flapped its wings, but the fireball remained small.

They began a new round of fleeing for their lives.

——

Inside the cave beneath the volcano, the Heart of Blazing Flame floated up and down.

Immortal Lord Changli communicated with the Fire Phoenix and slowly played around with that group of people.

He will not let anyone who dares to bully his future apprentice get away with it.

Consider it a gift from him to his future apprentice.

Beside the Heart of Blazing Flame was Shen Sangruo, who was meditating.

Having undergone tempering, she was fearless and greedily absorbed spiritual energy beyond her body's capacity.

Even when her meridians were stretched to the point of cracking, he refused to stop, unwilling to let go of this excellent opportunity for cultivation.

His cultivation level is rising steadily!

——

One month later, Immortal Lord Changli will awaken Shen Sangri.

When she opened her eyes, the cave had already begun to shake, and rocks were constantly falling.

"The secret realm is about to collapse; it's time to leave," said Immortal Lord Changli.

Shen Sanruo nodded, indicating that they had collected most of what they needed to.

She even took over the Fire Phoenix's nest.

Fire Phoenix: ?

Without lingering, they broke through the mountain wall and arrived outside the volcano.

Volcanic eruptions are visible everywhere, and the fiery peaks have become a true sea of ​​fire, like a living hell.

"The exit of the secret realm is over there."

Following Changli Immortal Lord's instructions, Shen Sanruo successfully found the exit and left before the Chifeng Fire Sea collapsed.

The fire phoenix was created by Immortal Lord Changli using his spiritual power, and it returned to Immortal Lord Changli as the secret realm collapsed.

Having grown accustomed to the intense heat of the Chifeng fire, she was still somewhat unaccustomed to the normal outside temperature.

Shen Sangruo planned to go to Youyue Valley first, enter Ninghua Sect and hand over the magic artifacts and the spiritual plants, crystals and other things she had collected to them.

As she walked, she looked into the distance and noticed something dark ahead.

"There are plenty of resources here, and there's even a coal mine," Chen Sangruo remarked.

Moreover, those pieces of coal were quite large.

Each piece is about the size of a person.

Just as I was about to take a detour, one of the coal pieces unexpectedly made a sound.

"Is that Xiao Ruo's voice?! It really is Xiao Ruo?! You're still alive!!" The voice choked with emotion.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Shen Sangruo's face instantly fell.

Curiosity killed the cat!

She was also a swordswoman, but as if she had never seen coal before, she had to take a second look at it.

The other three coal mines also turned around at the same time.

She seemed to see a look of joy on those two dark, indistinct faces.

It was Feng Heyun and Lu Shiqing.

"That's great! That's great! Fifth Junior Sister, you're back alive!" Feng Heyun grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth.

It looked particularly eerie on his dark face.

"Chen Sangruo, you're not dead!" Lu Shiqing's face was also filled with undisguised excitement.

The fact that Shen Sangruo had come back to life was an incredible surprise to them.

How could they not be excited to have it back after losing it?

Only Bai Mumu, barely breathing, stared at her in disbelief.

What?! Shen Sangri is still alive?!

How did she survive in the lava?!

So what was the point of all that meticulous planning?!

The thought of her injuries and her rapidly declining favorability rating was unbearable.

Bai Mumu felt her blood surging and almost fainted.

Shen Sangruo took in Bai Mumu's reaction and a mocking smile crept across her face.

I'm sorry, I couldn't do what you wanted.

I'm alive.

"Fifth Senior Sister, it's so good that you're alright." Bai Mumu practically squeezed out these words through gritted teeth.

Shen Sangruo gave a forced smile, "It really is a coincidence that I ran into some senior brothers and sixth junior sister here."

Wen Xuan and the other two had slightly red eyes.

"Xiao Ruo, what happened when you were in trouble? How did you survive? Why haven't you come to see me for so long..."

Shen Sang interrupted Wen Xuan impatiently, saying, "I had a stroke of luck and escaped with my life."

"It's a blessing in disguise, as my cultivation has improved quite a bit. Don't you think so, Sixth Junior Sister?"

Her gaze swept over Bai Mumu, who couldn't help but secretly tighten her grip on her clothes.

Shen Sangruo already knew clearly that it was she who had done the trick.

Bai Mumu has become an open card in front of Shen Sangruo.

Only then did they notice that Shen Sangruo's cultivation had actually broken through to the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

"Xiao Ruo, you broke through two stages in succession in the secret realm?!" Wen Xuan was shocked.

In just one month.

Those two stages also include the major progression from Foundation Establishment to Golden Core.

What terrifying speed!

But that's just what Wen Xuan and the others thought.

In reality, she climbed to the Golden Core stage after her cultivation had completely dissipated.

Moreover, there is still a considerable amount of residual spiritual energy accumulated in her meridians.

The spiritual energy exceeding her capacity was causing her great discomfort, and she needed to quickly convert and integrate it.

"Hmm," Shen Sangruo replied calmly.

Bai Mumu's eyes were practically spitting fire with jealousy, and she bit her lip tightly.

Why should she, Chen Sang, be able to obtain opportunities in the secret realm, turn danger into safety, and break through one after another?

But she was chased all over the secret realm by that damned fire phoenix, and was severely injured and burned to a crisp.

She even had to return the Fire Scale Vine, which she had painstakingly collected, to the Fire Phoenix.

They couldn't hold on any longer, but the Fire Phoenix still had no intention of letting them go, so they had no choice but to return the Fire Scale Vine.

Before the secret realm collapsed, they finally found an exit and escaped.

This trip was anything but pleasant for Bai Mumu; it was entirely detrimental and offered no benefit whatsoever.