Then a woman walked out from the depths of the cave—who else could it be but Jiang Qingrou!
"So it was you! You're here to get the Azure Lotus Spirit Fire too?" Sun Chengxiang asked.
Jiang Qingrou glanced at Sun Chengxiang, then said without any politeness, "That's right, I'm here to collect the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame."
"How dare you!" Sun Chengxiang said angrily.
Jiang Qingrou said irritably, "I'm bolder than you, so what? Unlike you, I don't have a protector with me!"
Sun Chengxiang immediately grabbed Ye Feng's arm and said smugly, "Junior Brother Feng volunteered to protect me, what could I do? Junior Brother Feng meant well, I really couldn't refuse!"
Even the night breeze wanted to roll its eyes.
This Sun Chengxiang is really something else!
If Sun Muqing, Jiang Lingxuan, and Bai Yue were here, they might swarm Sun Chengxiang and beat her to death with a flurry of punches.
Jiang Qingrou strode over, grabbed Ye Feng's other hand, and said, "Junior Brother Feng, did you volunteer to protect Junior Sister Sun?"
"I……"
Ye Feng had barely uttered a single word when he saw Sun Chengxiang casting a pleading look at him.
Night Breeze was both amused and annoyed. After thinking for a moment, she finally said, "I guess you could say it was my own request."
"What do you mean by 'it was your own initiative'? Junior Brother Feng, just tell the truth. With me backing you up, what do you have to be afraid of? Besides, you are a True Yuan Realm martial artist. Sun Chengxiang can't do anything to you!" Jiang Qingrou said, emphasizing her words.
Sun Chengxiang retorted angrily, "It's as if I forced Junior Brother Feng to come here. Junior Brother Feng, tell me, did I force you or not?"
"No, no..." Night Wind shook his head.
Jiang Qingrou sneered, "Even if you didn't force Junior Brother Feng, you definitely seduced him! You shameless slut, you..."
It looked like Jiang Qingrou and Sun Chengxiang were about to start arguing, and even about to come to blows.
Night Wind quickly scolded, "Enough! Stop arguing! Since you two are both here to collect the Azure Lotus Spirit Fire, then you should go together. That way, we can all work together."
"Who wants to share the same boat with her?" Jiang Qingrou said with dissatisfaction.
Ye Feng emphasized, "Senior Sister Jiang, can you be a little more tolerant and generous? You lost to me yesterday and had to do three things for me, so now you can do the first thing for me... From now on, you and Senior Sister Sun should stop arguing and try to get along harmoniously."
Hearing Ye Feng say that, Jiang Qingrou was taken aback: "Are you sure you want to waste an opportunity to ask me to do something for you?"
“I’m sure,” Ye Feng said nonchalantly.
“Alright, it’s your choice, and I’ll give you face and do as you say, but I have to say you’re really unwise. You’ve wasted a precious opportunity,” Jiang Qingrou said.
Ye Feng didn't care about these three opportunities to ask Jiang Qingrou to do things for him.
This Jiang Qingrou is just a minor martial artist at the Separation and Union Realm; she's nothing special at all.
"Let's move on."
"Night Wind said, and walked forward.
So Jiang Qingrou and Sun Chengxiang immediately followed, heading towards the deepest part of the cave with Ye Feng.
However, Ye Feng, Jiang Qingrou, and Sun Chengxiang had not gone far when they heard footsteps behind them.
"who!"
Jiang Qingrou and Sun Chengxiang shouted together.
The footsteps grew closer, and soon a haughty woman came into Ye Feng's view.
Who else could it be but Lin Manyue, the chief alchemist of the alchemy workshop—no, the second-in-command!
The fact that Lin Manyue, a True Essence Realm martial artist, was also here surprised Ye Feng.
"You guys actually came here too?" Lin Manyue asked in surprise, looking at Ye Feng, Sun Chengxiang, and Jiang Qingrou.
"I didn't expect you to come here. Are you here to collect the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame as well?" Ye Feng asked.
"Yes, I came here for the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame."
Lin Manyue smiled and looked at Ye Feng, saying, "I have already mastered your alchemy method—the Heavenly Fire Sublimation Method. However, to use the Heavenly Fire Sublimation Method to refine elixirs, it must be combined with a different kind of flame. The Azure Lotus Spiritual Flame is in our Tianhua Sect, so it is the best choice."
Then Lin Manyue looked at Jiang Qingrou and Sun Chengxiang and said seriously, "I'm not looking down on you two, I'm just telling the truth: your cultivation levels are too low. After all, one of you is only at the Separation and Union Realm and the other is only at the Qi Movement Realm."
"With your current strength and level, trying to absorb the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame is nothing short of a pipe dream. While it's not to say that it's absolutely impossible to succeed, the chances of success are extremely slim."
Jiang Qingrou snorted coldly and said, "I don't need you to remind me."
Sun Chengxiang said, "Anyway, with Junior Brother Feng protecting me, I won't die even if I fail, so why don't I give it a try? What if I'm lucky and succeed?"
Upon hearing Sun Chengxiang's words, Ye Feng gave a bitter smile.
That brat is really audacious, thinking she can do whatever she wants just because she has me protecting her.
How did she, with her personality, manage to live to be so old?
Lin Manyue then looked at Ye Feng and said, "Junior Brother Feng, you are really kind-hearted, willing to help them. I wonder what benefits they gave you? Did they all agree to be your Daoist partners and serve you for the rest of their lives?"
As soon as Lin Manyue said those teasing words, Sun Chengxiang and Jiang Qingrou's cheeks immediately turned bright red.
But Sun Chengxiang immediately put on an indifferent expression, put her hands on her hips and said, "That's right, I've already agreed to be Junior Brother Feng's Daoist partner!"
Jiang Qingrou wasn't as bold and unrestrained as Sun Chengxiang. She said somewhat shyly, "Senior Sister Lin, you'd better not talk nonsense, otherwise even if I'm not as strong as you, I'll still fight you to the death."
Night Wind waved his hand and said, "Enough with the nonsense. Since you're also here to collect the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame, let's work together. That way, we can look out for each other."
"It's hard to say who will look after whom," Lin Manyue said confidently.
Too lazy to argue with Lin Manyue, Ye Feng led Jiang Qingrou and Sun Chengxiang deeper into the cave.
Lin Manyue immediately followed and walked with Ye Feng and the other two.
So Ye Feng and his group of four went deeper and deeper into the cave, getting closer and closer to its deepest part.
The surrounding temperature began to rise, and eventually, Sun Chengxiang could hardly bear it anymore, with large beads of sweat appearing on her forehead.
Jiang Qingrou is in slightly better condition, while Ye Feng and Lin Manyue are in the best condition.
"If you can't take it anymore, don't force yourself," Ye Feng said to Sun Chengxiang.
Sun Chengxiang shook her head repeatedly, gritted her teeth and said, "I can handle it, Junior Brother Feng, don't worry about me."
Finally, Ye Feng and his companions arrived at the deepest part of the cave—a spacious spherical hall.
Below, a scrolling speech was displayed, and crimson flames would occasionally rise from the crimson lava.
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