"I can give you this infant fallen heart flame, but I also hope you can grant me a request," the Heavenly Flame Venerable said.
"You want me to take you out?" Xiao Li saw through the Heavenly Flame Venerable's thoughts at a glance.
The Heavenly Flame Venerable did not hide it: "I was originally attracted here after discovering this infant fallen heart flame, but then I encountered an ambush by those Flame Lizardmen and had no choice but to hide here."
"Because I was severely injured, I couldn't leave. As time passed, my physical body decayed, leaving only my soul."
"As long as you are willing to take me out of here, I will give you the infant fallen heart flame."
"I can take you out, but this reward is probably not enough," Xiao Li said calmly.
"You can see it too; I have already subdued an adult fallen heart flame within me, so this infant fallen heart flame is actually not very useful to me."
He can save someone, yes.
But the price has to go up.
Did they really think an infant fallen heart flame was enough to get him to act?
That would be looking down on him too much!
The Heavenly Flame Venerable's mouth twitched.
Sure enough... He had no choice but to pull out his trump card, taking out a light white scroll from his storage ring.
"This Dou Skill is called the Five-Ring Separating Fire Method, and it is a fire control Dou Skill."
"This method is divided into five stages, distinguished by beast forms: wolf, leopard, lion, tiger, and flood dragon."
"Each stage has a fire spirit. When the five beasts gather, they can form the Five-Ring Separating Fire Array. If four of these five beasts are different flames, its power can rival a Heaven Tier Dou Skill!"
"I wonder if this method can catch your eye?"
Xiao Li took the scroll, glanced at it casually, and then put it away.
"Alright, then I'll take you out."
The Five-Ring Separating Fire Method was quite suitable for him.
He now possessed four different flames: Green Lotus Heart Flame, Nether Poison Flame, sea heart flame, and fallen heart flame.
This meant that Xiao Li could now unleash the power of the Five-Ring Separating Fire Method to the level of a Heaven Tier Dou Skill.
This was enough for him to take the Heavenly Flame Venerable out.
"Let's go then."
Xiao Li also took the infant fallen heart flame with him.
Emerging from the sealed space, the magma world outside filled the Heavenly Flame Venerable's heart with emotion.
Back then, those Flame Lizardmen had made him so miserable, almost costing him his life.
Now that he was out again, he still had some lingering fear.
Xiao Li, however, looked deeper into the magma world.
Noticing his gaze, the Heavenly Flame Venerable quickly said, "Your Excellency, there are greater and unknown dangers below. Even a Dou Venerable cannot go down there."
Although he had never gone down, he could vaguely sense an ancient terror existing below, not to be peered into!
"I know."
Xiao Li knew even more clearly what was below — the Dou Di Cave Mansion!
That Dou Di Cave Mansion, which could drive the entire Dou Qi Continent crazy, was right below!
However, with Xiao Li's current cultivation, he was not yet strong enough to enter the Dou Di Cave Mansion.
So, he merely glanced into the depths of the magma world and then left.
Along the way, large numbers of Flame Lizardmen still attacked.
Dou Zong-level Flame Lizardmen were everywhere, but Xiao Li easily annihilated them.
Soon, he successfully returned to the surface... the outside world.
Su Qian and the others were anxiously waiting.
Ever since Xiao Li entered the magma world, there had been no news.
Little Fairy Doctor, Zi Yan, and Hu Jia were also anxiously waiting.
Until a powerful aura emanated from the bottom of the tower, followed by a figure quickly appearing before everyone's eyes.
It was Xiao Li!
"Xiao Li!"
Everyone anxiously gathered around him.
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
Xiao Li comforted them, simultaneously taking out the infant fallen heart flame.
"Great Elder, this is an infant fallen heart flame I found underground. Although its effect is not as good as a mature fallen heart flame, given time, it can also grow."
"An infant fallen heart flame?!"
Su Qian's eyes showed shock as he took the small infant flame from Xiao Li's hand.
Although the infant flame's effect was not as good as a mature flame, the original fallen heart flame had already been refined by Xiao Li. Now, having an infant flame as a supplement was a form of compensation.
"Oh, and I also found the soul body of an elder down there. Let him stay at our academy for now."
Xiao Li also arranged for the Heavenly Flame Venerable to stay.
He didn't need the Heavenly Flame Venerable as an escort, as the Heavenly Flame Venerable's current strength was not stronger than Xiao Li's.
It would be better to leave him at Jia Nan Academy.
When Su Qian learned that the Heavenly Flame Venerable was a Dou Venerable powerhouse in his lifetime, he received him with some trepidation and excitement.
It was a great joy for their Jia Nan Academy to gain such a powerful individual.
From then on, the series of events caused by the fallen heart flame's rampage finally came to an end... Xiao Li's tasks at Jia Nan Academy were basically complete.
With the fallen heart flame in hand, he also needed to start planning his next move.
He couldn't stay at Jia Nan Academy forever.
Su Qian and Hu Gan both knew that Xiao Li would leave sooner or later, so they had already prepared themselves mentally.
Zi Yan and Hu Jia, however, were very reluctant when they learned that Xiao Li was preparing to leave.
"Xiao Li, are you leaving? Then I want to go with you." Zi Yan looked at Xiao Li with watery eyes, very reluctantly.
During this time, she had already fallen for Xiao Li — although she wasn't quite sure what liking felt like, she knew she couldn't bear to part with Xiao Li.
If Xiao Li had to go, she would rather go with him.
Hu Jia, on the other hand, was a bit at a loss for what to do.
Jia Nan Academy was her home; she couldn't just leave like Zi Yan.
But she was equally reluctant to part with Xiao Li.
Looking at the reluctance and sorrow on the two girls' faces, Xiao Li smiled and pinched their cheeks.
"I'm just leaving to do other things; it's not like I won't come back."
No matter where Hu Jia or Zi Yan were, he would return one day.
"Then... how long until you come back?" Hu Jia asked.
She knew she couldn't stay by Xiao Li's side, so she could only pin her hopes on the time of Xiao Li's return.
"I haven't even left yet, and you're already calculating when I'll be back?"
Xiao Li smiled: "Don't worry, before I leave, I'll give you both a gift."
With that, he suddenly embraced both Hu Jia and Zi Yan, carrying them into the room.
The two girls gasped, quickly understanding what Xiao Li was about to do.
This was the first time Hu Jia and Zi Yan had been in this room together.
Although they both knew each other's relationship with Xiao Li, this was the first time they were with Xiao Li at the same time.
Their hearts couldn't help but feel a little shy.
But very quickly, under Xiao Li's fierce assault, the two girls' minds could no longer hold any other distracting thoughts.
Only extreme pleasure.
The two girls did not rest for the entire night.
They fought until dawn!
... [Ding! Hu Jia successfully conceived!]
[Reward: heavenly soul crystal!]
[Reward: Array - Spirit Gathering Array!]
... [Ding! Zi Yan successfully conceived!]
[Reward: True Dragon Body!]
[Reward: five ninth-grade medicinal pill - bloodline pills!]