Eating soft rice

Aoun's expression wasn't very good; he pursed his lips and said, "Then I ran, and she chased. I escaped again and again, but she caught me back every time. So I gave up. Finally, I came here. I was afraid of being caught by her again, so I changed my appearance, used energy crystals to conceal my aura, and hid in that cave all day long."

"In that cave, that was the best time of my life. There weren't so many things to do every day, and I was engaged in the forging I loved. Unfortunately, she still found me here."

Ye Chen said, "Alright," with some helplessness. This Aoun was indeed pitiful, one could say pitiful to the extreme.

"Hmph!" Fire Woman's cold snort sounded. She entered the cave and coldly said to Aoun, "What? Are you feeling wronged? How can you have the nerve to whine here? There are plenty of men who want to be with me. You should just secretly enjoy yourself. Don't be in a blessing and not know it! Really!"

Aoun glanced at Fire Woman, wanting to say, "Then go find another man," but in the end, Aoun held back.

A wild beast was thrown onto the table by Fire Woman, who said, "Roast it. After all, one is your junior and one is your disciple. You should treat them well!"

Aoun sighed again and began roasting the meat.

After eating and drinking, Ye Chen also had some interaction with Fire Woman.

Fire Woman's nature was quite good. Aside from being somewhat boisterous and having a slightly explosive temper, she truly loved Aoun.

"Oh right, Ye Chen, why did you suddenly come here?" Aoun asked.

The Alchemist was the first to speak, "Master, I felt the presence of the Fire Saint Hall here, so I came."

Aoun was startled and said, "Disciple, that Fire Saint Hall is not of much use to you. The Fire Origin is only equivalent to Supreme Fire. Although it can make you a Fire God, it is not the most suitable path for you. Your true path is to fuse the Three Great Divine Fires and the Ten Top-tier Flames to become the Supreme Divine Fire! That is your strongest path. Initially, I planned for you to take this path, and there wasn't much hope, but when you fused Yin Fire and Yang Fire, I knew that you were suitable for this path."

"Supreme Divine Fire? What is that? Didn't they say that obtaining the Origin of an attribute and becoming a God is the strongest path?"

The Alchemist said, somewhat puzzled.

"That's right, that is indeed the strongest path, but you are an exception. Collecting 100% of the Fire Origin is equivalent to you possessing the Three Great Divine Fires and the Ten Top-tier Flames, but without fusion. You can completely take the path of flame fusion. This is a privilege you possess, and it's also why I wanted to take you as my disciple the first time I met you."

Aoun said with a smile.

Speaking of this, Ye Chen thought of something: "Senior Aoun, can you tell me why you wanted to take the Alchemist as your disciple the first time you met her?"

Aoun reached out and pointed to the mark on the Alchemist's glabella.

"Because of this mark. Look at your Blood Asura and your Dark Ji."

Aoun laughed.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen summoned Dark Ji and his imagination. He saw that both of them had a mark in the middle of their glabella.

Suddenly, something directly surged into Ye Chen's mind.

That was, the marks on Blood Asura and Dark Ji's glabella only appeared when they obtained the Gold Origin and Dark Origin.

As for the Alchemist, the mark on her glabella had appeared much earlier.

Could it be?

Thinking of this, Ye Chen couldn't help but get excited.

Aoun laughed heartily and said, "That's right, it's this mark. Only when you obtain the power of origin will you be recognized and this mark will appear. And at that time, the Alchemist was only LV30. That means the Alchemist has already received the recognition of the Fire God. She can take the path of fusion and become the most powerful Fire God in history!"

When he said the last sentence, Aoun was filled with excitement.

For Aoun, he didn't like getting stronger, only forging. Compared to forging, he preferred watching the people he nurtured grow and become stronger step by step.

The Alchemist was a little excited, not expecting herself to be so talented and capable.

But thinking about having to collect thirteen types of flames, the Alchemist felt a bit of a headache.

All things considered, she only had four types of flames right now.

Aoun sighed and said, "My disciple, your master, I, am of the second race. It's impossible for me to make great progress. In this life, I won't be able to enter the first race. And, your master, I, am useless. Even my flames were given to me by others. I am incompetent. When I think of this, your master, I, become melancholic and can't eat or drink!"

As he spoke, Aoun actually started crying.

He said with deep sorrow, "I, in this life, have no ideals. Every day, it's just forging and more forging. It's not that your master, I, don't want to become stronger, it's that I don't have the aptitude! My biggest dream now is to see you, my disciple, grow and become stronger, to become a true powerhouse!"

When Fire Woman saw Aoun crying, she immediately panicked, quickly went forward to help Aoun up, and comforted him with distress, "What's wrong? What's wrong? How did you suddenly start crying out of nowhere!"

Aoun suddenly embraced Fire Woman tightly. Fire Woman trembled, her cheeks instantly flushed red, and her heart pounded. This was the first time Aoun had actively embraced her.

Immediately, Fire Woman was enveloped by a strong sense of happiness, and she felt incredibly joyful.

Aoun held Fire Woman tightly and choked out, "Fire Woman, it's not that I don't love you, it's that I don't dare to love you. You are a high and mighty Saintess of the first-tier race, the Daughter of Flames, a dazzling genius, and I am just a foolish boy from a demigod race. I don't dare to love you. If you found someone like me, you would be ridiculed. Actually, I love you too!"

Aoun spoke with extreme affection.

Ye Chen looked at Fire Woman and saw that she was excited and emotional, trembling all over, and her face was covered in tears.

However, those were tears of excitement.

Ye Chen hadn't expected things to develop to this point.

It turned out that Aoun's claim of not loving Fire Woman was completely false.

But the next second, Aoun turned his head and winked at Ye Chen.

Immediately, Ye Chen realized something.

This, Aoun was acting??

Sure enough, the next second.

Aoun held Fire Woman tightly and choked, "Fire Woman, actually, I also love you very much, but I have no chance to improve anymore. My greatest wish is to see my disciple grow into a powerhouse. This way, I will also be qualified to stand by your side. I don't want others to say I'm a freeloader. I don't want to drag you down, but, but only you have the Three True Flames. Alas, my, my dream is shattered again!"

After he finished speaking, Aoun actually burst into tears.

The Alchemist also realized it.

So, Aoun's performance just now was all an act?

His true purpose was actually the Three True Flames in Fire Woman's hand?

But Aoun's acting was too good! His actions just now were completely identical to the real thing!

It was completely from the heart!

If Aoun hadn't winked at him just now, Ye Chen would have thought this was Aoun's true feelings too!