Within the inner world, Xiao Chen took out the Spiritual Fire extracted from Huo Xuanfeng and summoned the Chaotic Lotus, tossing the Spiritual Fire before it.
"Last time I didn't let you consume the Void Harmonization Flower. This time, consider it compensation!"
Even though Xiao Chen knew the Chaotic Lotus was absolutely loyal, he could distinctly feel its lingering resentment from the time he stopped it from absorbing the Void Harmonization Flower.
This resentment wasn't hatred—it was more like the sulking of a child.
Like when parents don't buy toys for their child, and the child pouts and throws a tantrum.
When encountering Huo Xuanfeng, Xiao Chen noticed the Chaotic Lotus's reaction and speculated that these Spiritual Fires could serve as nourishment, potentially even more effective than the Void Harmonization Flower. Thus, he went to great lengths to extract Huo Xuanfeng's Spiritual Fire.