144: You actually fed this to the dog?!

"Even more so, it cannot be easily plucked. Even our Crimson Flame Sect's Sect Master needs to use a Formation to assist when plucking the ten thousand year fire lotus, to prevent the seeds inside from falling."

"Otherwise, the effect of the ten thousand year fire lotus will be reduced by seventy to eighty percent!"

"This guy is completely fooling around! What a waste of a heavenly treasure!"

This Disciple from the Crimson Flame Sect was filled with righteous indignation.

In his eyes, Xiao Chen was utterly wicked!

If this ten thousand year fire lotus was ruined, it wasn't just a loss for their Crimson Flame Sect, but a loss for the entire Cultivation World.

After all, that was a ten thousand year fire lotus nurtured by Heaven and Earth.

Its growing conditions were extremely harsh.

To grow to ten thousand years was simply unprecedented and unrepeatable.

Yet, Xiao Chen had ruined it.

The group of Prodigies also shook their heads regretfully, just like the Prodigy from the Crimson Flame Sect, but their hearts were filled with joy.

For things they couldn't obtain, the best outcome was precisely this.

If we can't have it, neither can you.

Especially this fellow Xiao Chen, who had drawn the ire of the masses.

But just then.

Xiao Chen picked up the ten thousand year fire lotus.

Not only did none of the seeds on the lotus fall off, but the fire burning on it became even more vigorous.

"Everyone look, that ten thousand year fire lotus seems fine!"

Xiao Chen took out a seed.

"Big Yellow!"

Big Yellow scurried over eagerly.

"Crunch, crunch, crunch!"

Big Yellow: "..."

Damn it, he really thinks I'm a dog.

But even so, it didn't hesitate at all.

Facing Xiao Chen's feeding, it decisively ate them one by one!

However, this scene made the hearts of these Prodigies bleed!

The ten thousand year fire lotus they desperately wanted, for which they were willing to offer high prices and use soft words, was...

actually being fed to a dog by this man!

"Xiao Chen, stop!"

No matter how much these Prodigies pleaded.

"Pei Ning, aren't you with Xiao Chen? Hurry up and tell him to stop!"

Hearing this, Pei Ning sneered.

It was as if she hadn't heard the group of people crazily insulting, using sarcasm, and mocking Xiao Chen just moments ago!

Now they knew to beg her? Where were they before?

She said with a cold smile, "I'm sorry, but we of the Embroidered Uniform Guard must also obey the orders of the Marquis of Jubei. How can a subordinate order someone above them to do things!"

"But he..."

At this moment, Xiao Chen indeed stopped.

He fed Big Yellow twelve ten thousand year fire lotus seeds in one go.

Then, he placed the entire ten thousand year fire lotus in front of Zhou Duoer.

"Refine it!"

As soon as these words came out.

Not only were the Prodigies stunned, but even Zhou Duoer was bewildered.

Even though she didn't know what a ten thousand year fire lotus was.

But seeing so many Prodigies jumping with anxiety just now,

and competing with high prices, Zhou Duoer knew its immense value.

The Young Lord was just giving it to her?

This made Zhou Duoer momentarily unable to react.

"Silly girl? This is a good thing, refining it will be useful to you!"

"Oh!"

After one month in the Sword Tomb, Zhou Duoer had already been completely charmed by Xiao Chen's charisma.

So now, whatever the Young Lord said, she just needed to follow through.

Zhou Duoer sat on the ground and began to refine the ten thousand year fire lotus before her.

At the same time.

These Prodigies had collectively fallen silent.

Until one person stammered, "This is a priceless ten thousand year fire lotus, and he not only fed it to a dog but also gave it to a young girl?"

The Crimson Flame Sect Prodigy gritted his teeth in anger.

Because Xiao Chen's actions were worse than simply throwing it away.

However, at this moment, the Crimson Flame Sect Prodigy who had been gritting his teeth suddenly burst out laughing.

"Are you crazy, buddy?"

"Fellow Daoist, please don't go crazy. We still rely on you in this Flame Mountain region!"

Just then.

The Crimson Flame Sect Prodigy laughed and said, "The ten thousand year fire lotus is the ultimate Yang fire between Heaven and Earth. The one who swallowed the lotus seeds just now was a Celestial Dog!"

"So it's fine. But what about that young girl! She's just a weakling at First Layer of Qi Refining, how could she possibly refine the ten thousand year fire lotus!"

He said triumphantly, "In just a few seconds, the flames of the ten thousand year fire lotus will incinerate her to ashes!"

However, the scene that followed.

The triumphant look on his face gradually solidified.

Because Zhou Duoer was indeed refining the ten thousand year fire lotus.

And the speed of refinement was not slow!

Seeing this, Xiao Chen revealed a look of satisfaction on his face.

A descendant of the Divine Phoenix Clan.

She should naturally possess this refining capability.

It seemed this little girl indeed had extraordinary talent.

Xiao Chen didn't hesitate either, sitting down on the ground.

He began to comprehend the Sword Intent on this mountain!

As for the Prodigies atop the nearby mountain peak.

They were all grinding their teeth in anger, yet felt utterly helpless.

For them, the most painful thing wasn't failing to find an Opportunity.

It was watching an Opportunity being snatched away by someone inferior to them, and they couldn't even fight back.

That was what truly stung the most!

Some Prodigies even closed their eyes.

They didn't want to look.

On the mountain peak, a spectacle of impotent frustration was unfolding!

Several hours later.

Xiao Chen finally opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

He had comprehended quite a bit more Flame Sword Intent!

He looked towards Zhou Duoer.

He found that the speed at which the little girl was refining the ten thousand year fire lotus was not slower than his own!

In just a few hours,

she had refined nearly all of the ten thousand year fire lotus.

It was almost completely refined.

This made him feel very gratified.

However, at this moment, a message popped up on the System panel before Xiao Chen.

[Daily Intel 1: The son of heavens chosen Xiao Chen is hidden among the Prodigies. After Zhou Duoer leaves Flame Mountain, he will use the Crimson Flame Sect's secret treasure, the Banana Fan, to abduct Zhou Duoer and extract the ten thousand year fire lotus from her body!]

Xiao Chen?

Xiao Chen naturally remembered the guy who snatched the Crimson Flame Qilin back in Jubei City.

He had even accidentally let him escape.

He didn't expect to run into him here!

Especially since this fellow was hiding among the Prodigies; he was clearly an old schemer.

But since he's an old schemer, facing me, the God of Buffs, he can only sigh in despair!

Banana Fan?

That's a good item. He remembered that Crimson Flame Sect Disciples needed to use this kind of fire-attributed Cultivation Technique for large-scale attacks!

[Daily Intel 2: In one hour, the Western Continent Hunters will arrive. They have captured a Disciple of the Yaochi Immortal Palace and intend to make a move against the Yaochi Immortal Palace Saintess Zi Yun here!]

Damn it?

How did Zi Yun get captured?

Although he knew it was impossible for Zi Yun to end up with him,

the thought that she was his woman...

Xiao Chen stroked his chin and sighed.

Damn it, for the sake of past favors, I can only save her life.

[Daily Intel 3: The Western Continent Hunter team consists of one hundred people, including three hidden Golden Core Stage demonic Cultivators, and ten experts from the Five Poisons Sect.]

Hiss!

No wonder these people were chasing the other Prodigies around!

It turned out they had Golden Core Stage Cultivators backing them up!

Naturally, they could rest easy.

It seemed he really needed to plan carefully for the impending crisis!