Yao Tianhuo heard the woman's question and sensed the unquestionable tone in her voice, as well as the aura of majesty and nobility emanating from her. The
unfathomable old man beside her, far more powerful than himself in life, seemed to defer to her completely.
Yao Tianhuo's bitter expression deepened. He knew that the power behind this woman was an unfathomable behemoth, possibly one of the most terrifying forces in the Central Continent.
Moreover, this woman held a pivotal position within that power, which explained her having such a powerful protector and radiating an aura impossible for ordinary people.
Yao Tianhuo felt helpless, daring not to show the slightest displeasure at Gu Xun'er's questioning tone. After all, he had finally found these two people amidst the vast magma, and they possessed terrifying power.
These two might be his only hope for survival, so he lowered his stance and spoke to Gu Xun'er with a slightly respectful tone.
"My lord," Yao Tianhuo said, "five hundred years ago, I coveted the nascent Fallen Heart Flame within the magma and attempted to fuse it with my own, resulting in severe injuries.
While I was wounded, I encountered a group of lizardmen, seemingly primitive creatures of this place. These lizardmen were incredibly powerful, and within their ranks, several other beings lurked, giving me a chilling feeling.
They attacked me, and I fought desperately to escape their ranks, but ultimately, my injuries proved fatal, and I perished here, leaving only a fragmented soul."
Yao Tianhuo didn't conceal anything, recounting his situation and his understanding of the magma to Gu Xun'er. He knew that in his current state, he had no leverage to negotiate with Gu Xun'er and could only hope that explaining his situation would garner her assistance.
Upon hearing Yao Tianhuo's words, a cold glint flashed in Gu Xun'er's beautiful eyes.
Lizardmen, magma, a terrifyingly powerful primitive creature race.
This crucial information made Gu Xun'er feel that this place was even more extraordinary, as if shrouded in a mysterious veil, making Gu Xun'er curious to tear it off.
However, at present, she only had Gu Ming, a third-stage Dou Zun, by her side, which was not enough for her to explore this magma. She could only memorize the location of the magma. Anyway, the magma wouldn't run away. She could bring a stronger person back to find out everything when she had the chance.
After thinking for a moment, Gu Xun'er nodded, looked at Yao Tianhuo, and said,
"The information you gave me is not of great value, but it's not insignificant either. It can only save me some effort in investigation. It's not enough for me to restore your soul. However, if you follow me, I can help you regain your strength from your previous life as soon as possible."
Gu Xun'er felt that although Gu Ming's strength was enough to handle most things in this Black Corner Region, she couldn't let Gu Ming do all the trivial matters. And the people in the Ancient Burning Sect were too weak, only capable of doing some intelligence gathering work.
If Yao Tianhuo were to follow her and do some tedious tasks, it wouldn't be bad. With Gu Ming here, there was no fear that this mere high-level Dou Zun could cause any trouble.
"I am willing to follow you, young lady!"
Yao Tianhuo was overjoyed upon hearing Gu Xun'er's words and quickly and excitedly agreed.
He had already been on the verge of his soul being scattered, and Gu Xun'er's ability to revive him was something he had dreamed of for hundreds of years.
As for following her and losing his freedom? "Don't be ridiculous. It's always better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. Yao Tianhuo hasn't had enough of living yet, and besides, the power behind this woman is unfathomable. If he handles her affairs well in the future, he might even have a chance to advance further .
" Gu Xun'er nodded, not surprised by Yao Tianhuo's agreement. In fact, whether he agreed or not was irrelevant to her.
Even if Yao Tianhuo didn't agree, she could easily call upon her clan, and they would send people to help her. But now that Yao Tianhuo had agreed, she didn't need to trouble her clan anymore.
"Since that's the case, you can come with us,"
Gu Xun'er said, then reached for the seedling of the Fallen Heart Flame, taking it into her storage. Just as she was about to leave,
Yao Tianhuo suddenly called out to her.
"Please wait a moment, my lord."
Gu Xun'er stopped in her tracks, looking at Yao Tianhuo with some suspicion, wondering what he was up to.
After calling out to Gu Xun'er, Yao Tianhuo waved his hand at his own corpse behind him. A snow-white storage ring on the corpse instantly floated up and landed in his hand. He then flicked his finger at the storage ring, and a scroll instantly appeared, slowly drifting towards Gu Xun'er.
Yao Tianhuo then revealed a fawning smile and said,
"Hehe, I see that you also possess a strange fire, sir. This fighting technique was created by me years ago and is called 'Five Wheels of Fire Separation Technique.' Actually, calling it a fighting technique is not entirely accurate; it's more appropriate to call it 'Fire Control Technique.' It was my signature move back then. When used with a strange fire, this technique can unleash the power of a Heaven-rank fighting technique. I will offer it to you in advance to express my gratitude for saving my life!"
Yao Tianhuo knew that he would have to work for Gu Xun'er in the future, and he also knew that Gu Xun'er wouldn't believe him at this moment, so he quickly took out his most treasured possession to show his loyalty, hoping that working under Gu Xun'er would be easier for him in the future.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xun'er raised her eyebrows slightly, looking at the scroll before her with some surprise.
A fire control technique?
Gu Xun'er muttered to herself, feeling that this thing might actually be quite useful to her. She reached out, grabbed the scroll, and began to examine it.
"Five-Ring Fire Control Technique, a fire control technique, divided into five levels, distinguished by animal forms: wolf, leopard, lion, tiger, and dragon. Each level has its own fire spirit. When the technique is perfected and all fire spirits gather, it can form the Five-Ring Fire Array, possessing immense power to scorch seas and boil the heavens."
Gu Xun'er examined the Five-Ring Fire Control Technique, her eyes shining brighter the more she read. This Five-Ring Fire Control Technique was simply perfect for her!
This fighting technique was practically tailor-made for her. The Five-Ring Fire Control Technique, combined with a single strange fire forming a grand array, already possessed heaven-rank power. What about five strange fires? What kind of power would a grand array formed by five top-ten strange fires possess?
Moreover, even with her current cultivation level, even a dou Venerable cannot fully protect against this fighting technique; its potential is immense!
If she were to bring this technique back to her clan and have Gu Yuan completely perfect it, the power it would unleash in her hands would be absolutely unimaginable!
(End of Chapter)