Liu Xi reached the top floor of Danta Tower, the Danta Library where Xuan Kongzi, whom he had visited before, lived.
"Hmph!"
Liu Xi took a deep breath, gathered his courage, opened the door, and walked in.
Still in the same place as last time, Liu Xi immediately noticed several people waiting: Xuan Kongzi, the two other giants who had appeared during the alchemist conference,
Cao Ying, Dan Chen, Song Qing, and… Xiao Yan.
Seeing Liu Xi finally arrive, Xuan Kongzi's face lit up with a slight smile, and he jokingly said, "Our hero has arrived."
Liu Xi smiled awkwardly and impolitely, then shifted from one foot to the other and walked towards the group.
"Don't say that! If it weren't for the enlightenment scroll given to me by Elder Xuan, which cleared up many of my doubts, this alchemical purification wouldn't have gone so smoothly."
Xuan Kongzi laughed heartily, and a glimmer of satisfaction flashed in his narrowed eyes.
Without arrogance and impatience, one can achieve great things!
Xuan Kongzi smiled and said:
"Perception is dead, but people are alive. There is not much difference between what I give you and what I give Ying'er. The important thing is your outstanding talent. There is no need to belittle yourself."
Hearing this, Cao Ying curled her lips, feeling slightly dissatisfied that her teacher had raised Liu Xi and suppressed herself, but it was true.
Xuan Kongzi immediately introduced them to each other:
"This is Tianlei Zi. Like this old man, he is the president of Danta."
Liu Xi, who had already approached, stopped and, in order to show due respect to the Dantai giant, stopped. He turned to Tianlei Zi, bowed and said:
"Liu Xi welcomes President Tianlei Zi!"
A soft, approving smile appeared on Tianlei Zi's usually serious, dark face, and he whispered: "You are very good. In less than ten years, you will be able to take my place."
Liu Xi replied modestly:
"No, compared to President Tianlei Zi, I still have a lot to learn. The power and responsibility of the Dantai Giant is heavy, and I need to settle down a little more."
Tianlei Zi's eyes showed satisfaction. Who doesn't like the younger generation, who is capable, humble, and knows how to praise (flatter) others?
Xuan Kongzi cut in, narrowing his eyes and smiling:
"Stop flattering. Everyone knows who is who.
This is Guild President Xuan Yi, the only female leader among the three of us.
You mostly met with the young people behind us. The last one, Xiao Yan, is considered a junior disciple of our old friend."
Liu Xi glanced meaningfully at Xiao Yan, who was standing behind Xuan Yi. He had regained his original appearance and personality, his aura had reached the level of a high-level Dou Huang, but… the hint of the Blazing Art seemed to have disappeared.
Under Liu Xi's gaze, Xiao Yan's gaze wandered. Despite his indignation, he knew that they were now on a completely
different level. He had learned everything he needed to know in all this time. He lowered his head and said:
"Xiao Yan, greetings, Lord Liu Xi!"
"Hmph!"
he muttered casually. Xiao Yan bowed his head, and Liu Xi did not want to lose his composure in front of the Dante giants.
Moreover, Yao Chen's aura had disappeared from Xiao Yan. He wondered if he had died or been captured.
Liu Xi bowed and said, "Liu Xi, I greet President Xuan Yi."
A faint smile flashed across Xuan Yi's mature and beautiful face. She had a soft, favorable impression of Liu Xi, the young man who had reclaimed the title of alchemy champion from the Soul Palace.
"In the future, study the art of alchemy diligently. The future of the Alchemy Tower rests on your shoulders.
Xiao Yan, you have great talent. Learn from Liu Xi and do not let your teacher down."
"We will find a way to solve your teacher's problem…"
Xiao Yan's expression darkened slightly when he heard that Liu Xi was studying under him, but after hearing the next sentence, he finally showed a slight surprise.
The Soul Palace was too strong, and Xiao Yan often fell into despair. If he could borrow Danta's power, the chances of saving Yao Chen would undoubtedly increase greatly.
"Xiao Yan understands. Thank you, Aunt Xuan. I will definitely study under… Master Liu Xi.
But my teacher is still suffering, and as his disciple, I really can't sleep or eat!"
Xuan Yi sighed, and a trace of sadness flashed across her beautiful eyes. Who would have thought that Yao Chen was not only killed by the Soul Palace, but also had his soul captured?
She extended a jade hand and patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder. "Well done, well done…"
Liu Xi was slightly surprised. Even calling herself Auntie, Xiao Yan had grown noticeably. In addition, Yao Chen had already been captured by the Soul Palace.
Xuan Kongzi and the others did not want to talk anymore, so Liu Xi did not ask any questions. This had nothing to do with him.
"Ahem!"
Xuan Kongzi coughed, and his face became serious. He glanced at Liu Xi, Cao Ying, Dan Chen… and the others, and said in a deep voice:
"I asked you to come here today because I have something important to tell you.
The Star Field will open tomorrow. The Star Field was originally opened by the three of us to seal the Three Thousand Flames. Therefore, the three of us need to maintain the Star Field, so we cannot accompany you.
It's a pity that I didn't find Mu Gu. As soon as Dan's meeting ended, he hid. We will enter the Star Field together tomorrow. I'm afraid he has bad intentions and will destroy the seal himself.
If the seal is destroyed, due to the Three Thousand Flames' hatred for us, it will be a disaster for Shengdan City."
Cao Ying said thoughtfully:
"Master, what you mean is that we should stop the old monster Mu Gu from breaking the seal when it's necessary."
"Hey, guys, for the sake of the future…" Dante, it's best to take care of yourself. I'll leave you a batch of signal balls.
If anything goes wrong, crush this ball so that we can make it in time. If we want to stop Mu Gu from breaking the seal, maybe only you can do it."
Xuan Kongzi shook his head, clearly not trusting Cao Ying and the others, and then looked at Liu Xi with blazing eyes.
Xuan Kongzi had learned a lot from Cao Ying about Liu Xi's combat strength. With the help of the strange fire and the second Dou Zun, he could fight Mu Gu and even seriously injure him.
And now, although there is no second Dou Zun, the puppet in Liu Xi's hand has a strong aura similar to that of a mid-level Dou Zun.
Killing Mu Gu with just one person and one puppet might be quite problematic. After all, he is the old Dou Zun, an old alchemist, and no one knows what he is hiding. How many trump cards does he have?
But if you can temporarily suppress Mu Gu and prevent his plot to destroy the seal, there will be no problem as long as you can delay it until you have time.
It's just that Mu Gu can be destroyed with a single snap of a finger.
Mu Gu came here to destroy the seal, and wanted to monopolize the Three Thousand Flames, and at the same time destroy the outstanding descendants of Danta…
But the Star Field is the grave I have prepared for Mu Gu.
With such a strong killing intent, do you really think I have a good character? Liu Xi did not directly respond to Xuan Kongzi's words. Instead,
he sneered and asked murderously, "Can I kill people?" Xuan Kongzi and everyone present were stunned, and then heard Liu Xi's explanation,
"I want to completely resolve this issue in the Star Field to avenge the two attacks. It won't be difficult for Danta!"