585: Lu Xueqi (62)

After witnessing the formidable power of the Fire-Maned Lion, Zhang Lie and his group dared not linger, and after expressing their gratitude once more, they hurriedly left with their injured companion.

After they left, Bi Yao looked curiously toward the cave: "Shall we go inside and take a look?"

Su Han nodded and took the lead, with Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao following closely behind.

The cave entrance was not large, but inside, it was a different world; the interior space was spacious, the temperature was significantly higher than outside, and the rock walls were a dark red, exuding a scorching aura.

Deep within the cave, there was actually a small magma pool, bubbling and gurgling.

In the center of the magma pool, there was a protruding black rock, and on the rock grew a small crimson plant, its leaves flickering like flames and emitting pure fire-attribute energy.

"It is 'Crimson Flame Grass,' an excellent ingredient for refining fire-attribute Spirit Pills," Lu Xueqi recognized the Spiritual Plant.

However, Su Han's gaze fell upon an inconspicuous dark red stone beside the Crimson Flame Grass, at the edge of the magma pool.

The needle of the sinan astrolabe was pointing firmly at that stone!

He could feel a faint resonance coming from the reincarnation mirror fragment inside his storage Magical Artifact!

Su Han suppressed his excitement, stepped through the air, crossed the magma pool, and landed on the black rock.

He carefully picked up the dark red stone; it felt warm to the touch, not scorching as he had imagined.

Looking closely, the surface of the stone was rough, but inside it seemed to contain a trace of energy that was extremely faint yet originated from the same source as the reincarnation mirror fragment!

This did not seem to be the reincarnation mirror fragment itself, but an Ore that had been in contact with the fragment for a long time and thus had been imbued with its aura!

Even so, Su Han could still feel a hint of the Reincarnation intent contained within it.

He tried injecting a trace of spiritual power into the imbued "Crimson Flame Stone" in his hand.

Hum!

The Crimson Flame Stone heated up slightly, the dark red on its surface faded a little, revealing a more crystalline texture inside, and at the same time, an extremely blurry, intermittent image was transmitted into Su Han's mind:

It was an endless sea of magma, and a massive Ancient Bronze Palace was floating in the sea of fire; on the gate of the ancient palace, there seemed to be a circular groove... The image stopped abruptly there.

Su Han was greatly shocked!

Ancient Bronze Palace! The shape of that groove... Could it be the complete reincarnation mirror?

This imbued stone had actually preserved a remnant of a scene!

"Did you find anything?" Bi Yao shouted from the edge of the pool.

Su Han suppressed his emotions, put away the Crimson Flame Stone, picked the Crimson Flame Grass, and returned to the bank.

"I found a clue," Su Han said without going into detail, "This place is not suitable for staying long, let's leave first."

The three of them quickly left the cave.

After leaving Black Stone Mountain, Su Han told Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao about the blurry image he had just seen through the Crimson Flame Stone.

"An Ancient Bronze Palace in a sea of magma?" Bi Yao widened her eyes, "That sounds like a myth! Where could it be?"

Lu Xueqi pondered and said: "The Nine Provinces are vast, and there is more than one place with a sea of magma. Deep in the Shiwandashan Mountains of the Southern Border, the Flaming Mountain of the Western Regions, or even the shores of the Return Ruins in the East Sea could potentially hold such a wonder. Based on this clue alone, it is difficult to determine the location."

Su Han nodded: "However, this at least proves that other parts of the reincarnation mirror do exist and might be in some extreme environment related to fire. With the sinan astrolabe, we can search slowly."

Although the road ahead was still long, compared to having no clues before, they now had a clear direction and tools.

When the three of them returned to Heyang City, it was already evening.

Just as they returned to the vicinity of Yuelai Inn, they felt that the atmosphere was a bit off.

Around the inn, there were some people with not-weak auras vaguely watching from the shadows.

Su Han frowned slightly and signaled to Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao.

The three of them walked into the inn without changing their expressions.

Inside the inn's lobby, the originally noisy atmosphere was somewhat stagnant.

They saw a middle-aged man in luxurious clothing with a sinister expression sitting by the window, with two old men with steady auras standing behind him.

And Qi Hao was actually sitting to the side, his expression looking not very good.

Seeing Su Han and the others return, Qi Hao immediately stood up, forcing a smile on his face: "Junior Sister Lu, you're back."

The gaze of the middle-aged man in luxurious clothing instantly locked onto Bi Yao, a flash of coldness and... greed, flickering in his eyes.

"Witch of the Ghost King Sect, it really is you!" The middle-aged man spoke coldly, his voice hoarse, "You killed my nephew, let's see where you can escape today!"

Bi Yao's expression changed, but she immediately recovered and sneered: "I wondered who it was; turns out it's the uncle of that dog Li Xun from Incense Valley. What, the young one couldn't win, so the old one came out to settle the score? It's a pity that your trash nephew was unskilled, yet still wanted to set his sights on this lady; he deserved to die!"

Su Han and Lu Xueqi understood instantly.

The person who came was actually from Incense Valley, one of the three major sects of the Righteous Path, and seemed to be here to seek revenge on Bi Yao.

Qi Hao hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "Junior Martial Uncle Li, perhaps there is more to this; why not—"

"Junior Martial Nephew Qi!" The middle-aged man surnamed Li interrupted, "This is a private feud between my Incense Valley and the Ghost King Sect. It would be best if your Qingyun Sect did not interfere!"

The auras of the two old men behind him rose abruptly; they were both at the Nascent Soul Stage!

The atmosphere in the inn suddenly became tense!

Su Han stepped forward, blocking in front of Bi Yao, looking calmly at the middle-aged man surnamed Li: "Who are you, Your Excellency?"

"Incense Valley, Li Fen!" The middle-aged man said proudly, "Kid, seeing that you have cultivated with difficulty, step aside quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being heartless!"

Su Han smiled, a cold smile: "Miss Bi Yao is my friend. If you want to touch her, ask me first."

Although Lu Xueqi did not speak, she silently stood by Su Han's side, and the tianya divine sword emitted a faint hum.

Their stance was self-evident.

Li Fen's expression immediately darkened: "Good, good, good! It seems you are determined to shield this witch! Then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The two Nascent Soul old men behind him stepped forward simultaneously, and a powerful Spiritual Pressure surged toward the three of them like a tidal wave!

A great battle was on the verge of breaking out!

Bi Yao looked at Su Han and Lu Xueqi standing in front of her, her eyes complex, and an indescribable warmth welled up in her heart.

She tugged gently on Su Han's sleeve and whispered: "Hey, idiot, they are very powerful, you guys..."

Su Han did not even turn his head, just said calmly: "Rest assured."

Two simple words, but they carried an unquestionable firmness.

He looked at Li Fen, and the spiritual power within his body began to circulate slowly.

Today, I am afraid it will be difficult to end this peacefully.

But no matter what, he could not watch Bi Yao be taken away or harmed in front of him.

This was not only because Bi Yao had helped him before, but also a matter of principle.

Qi Hao stood to the side, his expression shifting uncertainly, as if he were undergoing an intense internal struggle.

Should he stand on the side of Incense Valley, which was also of the Righteous Path, or...

Outside the inn, the night was growing deeper.

(End of Chapter)