Saintess of Flames!
Upon hearing this title, everyone turned to look at Xiao Yanran.
"Is Sister-in-law Yanran the Holy Maiden of Fire?"
"Definitely! Sister Yanran's swordsmanship and fire magic are both very strong. She must be the reincarnation of the Flame Saintess!"
"I never knew Sister Yanran had such an extraordinary background!"
"..."
Everyone spoke up, and when Xiao Yanran heard the words "Fire Saintess," she was also shocked and felt a strong resonance with them.
The waiter standing nearby was dumbfounded, staring at Xiao Yanran in disbelief.
However, he quickly realized that these people were definitely joking.
As if remembering something, the waiter spoke up:
"Oh, by the way, the Vulcan Sect seems to be related to the Holy Maiden. It seems to have been established by the Holy Maiden's servants. I won't disturb you guests' meal any longer."
Ling Yun looked at Xiao Yanran:
"Let's go check out the Vulcan Sect later!"
After a satisfying meal, the group left the restaurant and arrived at the foot of Mount Huoshenzong, three thousand miles away.
Ling Yun looked up and saw that the sky above the Fire God Sect was overcast.
Only cultivators with double pupils or those who have surpassed the Great Emperor realm can see this gloomy sky.
Ling Yun said in a deep voice:
"The Vulcan Sect is cursed!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yanran immediately felt very annoyed.
"The Flame Saintess and the Crimson Phoenix are dead and injured respectively, and they even cursed the Saintess's servants. They are too cruel!"
Ah Bao and the others were also very angry.
"Let's go to the Fire God Sect and see what really happened back then!"
Ling Yun spoke, and then the group arrived at the Fire God Sect.
The disciples guarding the mountain gate were stunned and stood frozen in place when they saw the blood-red divine phoenix in Xiao Yanran's arms.
"Lord Shenfeng!"
He walked up to the crimson phoenix, clasped his hands in a respectful bow.
As a disciple of the Fire God Sect, he would recognize this blood-red divine phoenix even if it turned to ashes.
Ling Yun laughed:
"Fellow Daoist, we would like to pay a visit to the sect leader."
Seeing that Ling Yun and his group didn't seem like bad people, the gatekeeper disciple extended his hand:
"Fellow Daoists, please follow me!"
Upon entering the mountain gate, a complete statue stands in the vast plaza.
A woman dressed in red armor, with a silver crescent blade at her waist and a heroic air about her, sat atop a blood-red divine phoenix.
The woman was none other than the Holy Maiden of Fire, and also Xiao Yanran's previous incarnation.
Although it is just a statue, it inspires awe, as if one were seeing a commander leading thousands of troops and saving a collapsing building.
Xiao Yanran stared blankly at the statue. Was this her past life self?
Now she finally understood why Ling Yun had put her in command of the cultivator legion back in the Golden Cloud Continent.
And why have I always longed for the stars and the sea? It turns out that in my past life I was already able to roam the stars and the sea.
The group headed towards the sect leader's dojo on the back mountain.
Along the way, one would occasionally see elderly cultivators coming to the Fire God Sect to pay homage to the statue of the Fire Saintess.
In the hearts of the remaining great cultivators, the Holy Maiden of Fire is their faith.
However, countless years have passed, and few people in later generations know about the deeds of the Fire Saintess.
The Fire God Sect Master, Xiaoyao Hong, already knew that Ling Yun and his group were coming to visit him, so he prepared spiritual tea and waited for them in the pavilion of the dojo.
When Xiao Yao Hong saw Xiao Yanran carrying the blood-red divine phoenix into the dojo, he froze on the spot.
He quickly sensed an incredibly familiar soul fluctuation, his eyes welled up with tears that fell uncontrollably.
Xiaoyao Hong rushed to Xiao Yanran and exclaimed:
"Holy Maiden! For millions of years, I have finally waited for you!"
He knelt before Xiao Yanran and wept bitterly.
Xiaoyao Hong, a powerful emperor, is now crying like a child, which shows how much he misses and admires the Holy Maiden.
Xiao Yanran was somewhat at a loss. She couldn't recall any memories of her past life, and she was a little panicked to see a great emperor kneeling in front of her.
Abao and Shangguan Hong helped Xiaoyao Hong up. Abao said:
"Sect Master, the Holy Maiden has returned! You should be happy, don't cry!"
"Alright~" Xiaoyao Hong wiped away his tears and led Ling Yun and his group to the pavilion. He respectfully gave the main seat to Xiao Yanran.
Taking a sip of the spiritual tea, Ling Yun asked:
"Fellow Daoist Xiaoyao, could you tell us about the Holy Maiden's past?"
Upon hearing about the Holy Maiden's past, countless memories flooded Xiaoyao Hong's mind, and his expression became one of utmost reverence. He slowly began to speak:
"This story begins a million years ago."
The Holy Maiden's name is Xiaoyao Ran. Because of her average talent, she was not chosen by the sect and became a hermit cultivator in the mountains and marshes.
Driven by her unwavering dedication to cultivation, she rose from a destitute hermit in the mountains to become a legendary swordswoman and a master of fire magic.
A million years ago, when the Holy Maiden was in seclusion attempting to break through to the Great Emperor realm, Buddhism entered the Tang Domain.
They began to force the cultivation world of Tangyu to believe in Buddha and practice Buddhism.
They launched a brutal massacre against sects that did not believe in Buddha. In just six months, more than 700 sects and families were wiped out.
Faced with the atrocities committed by Buddhism, the cultivation world of Tangyu began to resist.
However, they had already let the wolf into the house, and the Buddhist army had already taken root in the Tang Domain. In addition, they were backed by the Demon Subduing Star Domain, making it very difficult for the cultivation world of the Tang Domain to resist.
Of the hundreds of billions of cultivators killed, less than 10 billion were killed.
Even ordinary people were slaughtered by Buddhists.
Just as the cultivation world of Tangyu was about to be completely annihilated, the Holy Maiden emerged from seclusion and fought a great battle against the Buddhist Arhat Subduing Tiger.
After defeating the Tiger-Taming Arhat, the Holy Maiden led the remaining Tang Domain cultivators in a counterattack.
Despite never having studied military strategy, she displayed astonishing military capabilities.
The Buddhist army suffered repeated defeats, and in the final battle, the Buddhists dispatched six Arhats to besiege the Holy Maiden.
The Holy Maiden was about to win, but the Golden-Winged Roc King secretly intervened, and the Holy Maiden perished.
Lord Shenfeng is seriously injured.
But the military spirit that the Holy Maiden instilled in Tang Yu remained, and in the end, we still drove out the Buddhists!
Xiaoyao Hong practically shouted it out, his emotions running high and passionate.
After listening, everyone was immersed in the magnificent history of that war.
Rising from humble beginnings to save a collapsing empire—this perfectly encapsulates the life of the Flame Saintess.
"The Tiger-Taming Arhat and the Golden-Winged Roc King, one was eaten by Brother Qiongqi, and the other was eaten by us! Neither of them had a good ending!"
Abao said angrily.
Ling Yun nodded slightly and took Xiao Yanran's hand.
"It's all cause and effect. The reason why the Fire Saintess was killed by the Tiger-Taming Arhat and the Golden-Winged Roc King was the cause."
They were killed by us; that is the consequence!
Xiao Yanran looked at Ling Yun with deep affection:
"I suffered too much in my past life, so Heaven treated me kindly and allowed me to meet you in this life!"
Ling Yun laughed:
"You used to ignore me completely!"
Xiao Yanran rolled her eyes at him, "And you still say that? Who told you to be so timid back then? I was just spurring you on!"
Seeing that Xiao Yanran is doing well now, Xiaoyao Hong is very gratified. He was a little beggar picked up by the Fire Saintess, who raised him by her side, taught him cultivation, and bestowed upon him the surname Xiaoyao.
At this moment, Qiongqi asked Xiaoyao Hong:
"What's the story between the Crimson Phoenix and the Holy Maiden?"
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