Chapter 225: Gu He

"Pfft! Just a tiny Yunlan Sect, I don't even take them seriously. In a while, I will step onto the Yunlan Sect and snatch you out." Xiao Yan said nonchalantly.

"You're amazing!" Seeing Xiao Yan didn't care about her identity, Yun Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

After the two put on their clothes, they prepared to leave separately. Unexpectedly, Yun Yun had only taken two steps when she felt her legs go weak and nearly fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan hurriedly stepped forward to support her, but Yun Yun pushed him away and said with reproach: "It's all your fault!"

"Isn't it because we haven't seen each other for too long and I missed you?" Xiao Yan rubbed his nose to hide his embarrassment, then asked: "How is it? Can you still fly?"

Yun Yun rolled her eyes, then directly manifested her Dou Qi wings and flew toward the sky, though she flew somewhat unsteadily, feeling as if she might crash at any moment.

Although there were no powerful experts in Shimo City, once the news spread, some experts who understood Exotic Fire would definitely come to investigate. While this magma was formidable, it was only so for ordinary experts; for a Dou Wang or even a Dou Huang, it posed little resistance.

After flying for a while, Yun Yun encountered Gu He and his group who had come looking for her.

"What? I was just joking. You guys don't really think Sect Master Yun has a lover, do you?" At this moment, it was Yan Shi's turn to be surprised; he had only been joking.

Re-entering the magma world, Xiao Yan was filled with emotions. After all, after many twists and turns, he had finally gotten his hands on the Green Lotus Core Flame.

After Xiao Yan secured the Green Lotus Core Flame, he returned directly to Shimo City.

After Xiao Yan flew back to Shimo City, he hovered over the city for a long time, but did not go down, instead flying toward the eastern part of Shimo City.

At this moment, Xiao Yan was holding the Green Lotus Core Flame. If he went down directly, it would be far too conspicuous; one careless move would attract a crowd of experts coveting the Exotic Fire.

The Green Lotus Core Flame had a spirit, seemingly watching Xiao Yan send it home.

"Sect Master Yun, are you alright? Seeing you didn't return all night yesterday, I was afraid you had encountered danger, so I came out to look for you." Seeing Yun Yun, Gu He immediately asked with concern.

Hearing this, the two mercenaries at the entrance twitched their mouths involuntarily. Fortunately, the leader had given prior instructions, otherwise they would have truly been bluffed.

Placing the cyan lotus seat back onto the cyan stem, he summoned the Yang Fire of the Yin-Yang Dual Flames with his right hand to repair it. Under the repair of the Yang Fire, the originally severed stem slowly began to heal, and in the end, not even a trace was left behind.

"Alright, this is Sect Master Yun's private matter, let's not guess blindly!" Gu He stopped everyone from continuing to speculate with a complex expression.

"Please wait a moment, I will go in and report!" One of the mercenaries hurriedly ran in to report. Experts were respected wherever they went; this was an unchanging iron law.

The moment the stem was repaired, the cyan lotus seat suddenly shone with brilliant cyan light. The flowers on the lotus seat bloomed with gorgeous radiance, and each lotus flower looked exceptionally beautiful under the illumination of the cyan light.

"I noticed it too. It seems Sect Master Yun is indeed different from before." Feng Li echoed from the side.

Yan Shi felt somewhat embarrassed by the stares, laughed awkwardly, and said: "I was just joking."

Because Xiao Yan's swallowing of the Exotic Fire this time was not a one-day affair, he needed to arrange things first, find someone to guard the entrance, and seal the news to prevent it from spreading once others found out.

After all, back in Shimo City, there really was a bold guy who claimed to be Yun Yun's old lover.

"I'm fine! I was injured yesterday, so I found a place to heal!" Yun Yun said indifferently.

"Uh..." Hearing this, Yao Lao was speechless, but he didn't continue. He was truly afraid that Xiao Yan wouldn't be able to bear it and would directly give up swallowing the Exotic Fire. After all, emotional matters had always been Xiao Yan's weakness.

"Cough! I'm going to heal my wounds!" Yun Yun's pretty face turned blushing red, and she flew straight toward the cyan flying magical beast, found her room, and closed the door directly.

"Haha! It couldn't be that she found a lover, right?" Yan Shi joked.

"Wait until I secure the Green Lotus Core Flame, then I'll have Qing Lin come over and catch you as a pet." Xiao Yan smiled and stopped worrying about the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake. He kicked off with his legs, his body transforming into a stream of light, diving into the depths of the magma. In a short while, he dove deep into the ground and saw a cyan stem—it was the stem of the Green Lotus Core Flame.

"Hehe, you brat, you are truly heaven-defying. You actually gained the favor of the Green Lotus Core Flame. This way, swallowing it later will become much simpler!" Yao Lao's voice sounded in Xiao Yan's heart.

"Old He, do you feel that Sect Master Yun has been very strange lately?" Yan Shi, who was beside Gu He, looked at Yun Yun's back and asked with a puzzled face.

The Green Lotus Core Flame in the center of the cyan lotus platform suddenly transformed into a small snake and rushed toward Xiao Yan. It circled around Xiao Yan a few times before returning to the center of the lotus platform.

Hearing this, the others widened their eyes, looking at Yan Shi in shock.

After exploring around, Xiao Yan discovered that the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake had hidden far away after he entered, fearing that Xiao Yan would trouble it again.

Gu He and the others were confused, not knowing what was wrong with this Sect Master Yun.

"Are you the expert who saved Xue Ni's group last time?" The mercenary at the entrance heard Xiao Yan's words, a look of surprise appearing on his face, followed by a respectful tone.

"Hehe, that's right! I saved them last time, and they said they wanted to give me a reward. Aren't I here to collect it now?" Xiao Yan said with a faint smile.

Little did they know, the others fell into deep thought after hearing Yan Shi's words.

"Oh! Then you are now..." Seeing Yun Yun, who couldn't even fly steadily, Gu He couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Seeing Gu He's ugly expression, the others looked at each other, shut their mouths, and returned to the flying magical beast, preparing to return to the Gama Empire.

"Teacher, stop talking, you're making me feel sentimental." A sense of guilt suddenly arose in Xiao Yan's heart.

"Indeed, it seems Sect Master Yun has changed a lot since returning from the Magical Beast Mountain Range, but I don't know the specific reason." Gu He nodded, also somewhat puzzled.

After Xiao Yan arrived in Shimo City, he headed straight for the Moti Mercenary Group's station. Upon arriving there, looking at the two guarding mercenaries at the door, Xiao Yan smiled slightly and shouted loudly: "Go report to your leader quickly, tell him the debt collector is here!"

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose, feeling somewhat embarrassed, and thought to himself: "Don't do this! It makes me feel embarrassed to swallow you."

In a short while, the mercenary returned, first respectfully saying to Xiao Yan: "Our leader invites you in, saying he wants to thank you in person! And he wants to treat you to a big meal!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's mouth twitched, and he smiled at the mercenary: "This big meal won't be easy to eat, right?"

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 226 =====