Hearing Xiao Xuan's words, Xiao Yi couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Why would Xiao Xuan mention Xiao Chen's name upon seeing the remnant map of the Purification Lotus Demon Flame?
In the original work, Xiao Xuan didn't know that Xiao Chen became the fire slave of the Purification Lotus Demon Flame.
"Ancestor..."
Xiao Yi murmured softly in his heart.
Xiao Xuan, however, sighed and said in a deep voice again, "Forget it, I'll explain it to you later..."
Xiao Yi nodded.
He then turned his head to look at Xiao Yi Xian and said softly, "Look, the Opportunity in this cave is almost over..."
"It's best if we leave as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen changes..."
Xiao Yi Xian nodded gently.
The two of them, just like when they first descended the mountain, Xiao Yi gently put his arm around Xiao Yi Xian's slender waist, while Xiao Yi Xian tightly held onto Xiao Yi's shoulder.
With the help of the dragon abyss formation breaking spear, the two easily climbed up the cliff.
"Mr. Xiao Yi, I see it's getting late..."
"We've found quite a few medicinal herbs in that cave today..."
"How about we descend the mountain now..."
Xiao Yi Xian looked at the medicinal herbs filling her pouch and the colorful poison scripture she held tightly in her arms, her face full of an undisguised smile and satisfaction.
Xiao Yi also nodded upon hearing this.
On this trip, he found the remnant map of the Purification Lotus Demon Flame, the ice spirit flame grass, and the Profound Rank flying Dou Technique, Purple Cloud Wings.
For Xiao Yi, it was also a fruitful harvest... Qingshan Town.
Under Xiao Yi Xian's guidance, Xiao Yi and he smoothly exited the Magical Beast Mountain Range and returned to Qingshan Town.
It was just that the time was a bit late.
Most of the residents in Qingshan Town were already resting at this hour.
In the medicine shop, Xiao Yi Xian's room.
"Mr. Xiao Yi, thank you so much for today..."
"You've worked hard. It's late now, I hope Mr. Xiao Yi rests early, and I will properly thank you tomorrow..."
Xiao Yi Xian's lips curved slightly upwards as she bowed very gently.
"Miss, you should also rest early..."
Xiao Yi also smiled and nodded.
Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian took a step back and exited the room.
However, Xiao Yi had no intention of sleeping at this moment.
Under the cover of night, Xiao Yi stealthily slipped out of his room and arrived at a hilltop not far from Qingshan Town.
"Ancestor..."
Xiao Yi called out softly.
Immediately, a red light flashed on Xiao Yi's storage ring.
Xiao Xuan's translucent body then slowly appeared.
At the same time, Xiao Xuan tightly clutched the slightly yellowed ancient scroll, the remnant map of the Purification Lotus Demon Flame, in his hand.
"Ancestor..."
Looking at Xiao Xuan's somewhat lonely expression, Xiao Yi tentatively spoke again.
Xiao Xuan, however, shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Little Fellow, do you know about this Purification Lotus Demon Flame..."
Xiao Yi nodded: "Of course, isn't the Purification Lotus Demon Flame the third-ranked Heavenly Flame on the strange fire ranking list..."
Xiao Xuan said in a deep voice again, "Then do you know Xiao Chen..."
Xiao Yi heard this, and although he knew in his heart, he still shook his head.
Seeing this, Xiao Xuan sighed before continuing:
"Xiao Chen is my cousin..."
"Back then, he and I were like you and Xiao Yan."
"The two of us were also known as the most outstanding Bloodline talents among the younger generation of the Xiao Clan back then..."
"When I took on the position of Clan Chief of the Xiao Clan, my strength was that of a Nine-Star Dou Sheng, and although Junior Brother Chen was a few years younger than me, he also reached the Five-Star Dou Sheng Realm!"
"At that time, Junior Brother Chen's reputation among the Eight Ancient Clans was also not weak; the world called him Blood Axe Xiao Chen!"
"At that time, we were seen as the future of the Xiao Clan!"
"Until I decided to gather the Dou Di Bloodline Power of the entire clan to break through to Dou Di, the Elders within the clan initially disagreed, but only Junior Brother Chen greatly supported me..."
"Even if he knew that after forcibly stripping away the Dou Di Bloodline within his body through a secret technique, his Realm would never be able to improve in this lifetime, unless I could successfully advance to Dou Di and bring forth new Dou Di Bloodline..."
"At the same time, when Junior Brother Chen learned that I would gather the Dou Di Bloodline Power of the entire clan to seclude myself and attempt to break through to Dou Di, he told me that he wanted to go out and find a Heavenly Flame to serve as the Xiao Clan's Legacy Heavenly Flame..."
"After all, the other clans, more or less, all had some high-tier Heavenly Flames that could be passed down as Legacy..."
"So Junior Brother Chen always had this matter on his mind, and after transferring his Dou Di Bloodline to me, Junior Brother Chen stepped out of the Xiao Realm to seek the Heavenly Flame he had always longed for..."
"Until I failed in my attempt to break through to Dou Di, and the Hun Clan took the Opportunity to try and destroy the Xiao Clan, Junior Brother Chen never appeared!"
"Just now, I sensed a trace of Junior Brother Chen's Qi on this scroll. He must have gone to seek this Purification Lotus Demon Flame back then..."
"After so many years, this is the first information I've had about Junior Brother Chen..."
"But that Purification Lotus Demon Flame is the third-ranked Heavenly Flame, its power is no less than that of a Six-Star Dou Sheng. Although Junior Brother Chen's talent is outstanding, he was only at the Middle Stage of Five-Star Dou Sheng. Why would he want to subdue this Purification Lotus Demon Flame..."
As Xiao Xuan's words fell, his eyes unconsciously returned to the remnant map of the Purification Lotus Demon Flame in his hand.
In Xiao Xuan's understanding, Xiao Chen had probably already fallen due to being unable to contend with the Purification Lotus Demon Flame.
Otherwise, with Xiao Chen's strength as a Five-Star Dou Sheng, the Xiao Clan wouldn't have declined to its current state as the Xiao Family.
That is why Xiao Xuan appeared so dejected at this moment.
Xiao Xuan didn't know, but Xiao Yi was very clear.
Xiao Chen had not fallen; he was merely trapped in the Demon Fire Space by the Purification Lotus Demon Flame due to insufficient strength, becoming a Puppet.
"Ancestor, Ancestor Xiao Chen is a Five-Star Dou Sheng powerhouse; he probably wouldn't fall so easily... Perhaps something unexpected just happened..."
"Now that it's confirmed Ancestor Xiao Chen went to subdue the Purification Lotus Demon Flame back then, don't we just need to find the Purification Lotus Demon Flame to know everything..."
Xiao Yi slightly raised his head to look at Xiao Xuan and spoke softly.
Xiao Xuan heard this, looked at the crescent moon above his head, and said indifferently:
"The Purification Lotus Demon Flame is the third-ranked Heavenly Flame. This level of Heavenly Flame is incomparable to those lower-ranked Heavenly Flames. Such a high-grade Heavenly Flame has long since developed sentience..."
"It's hard to find... Moreover, even if you find its exact location, with your strength, Little Fellow, it would be impossible to approach it..."
Xiao Yi, however, smiled slightly: "Then don't you still have Ancestor you..."
"You are a Half-step Dou Di existence. Although your Soul Origin is currently damaged, and your strength is not as good as your Peak..."
"But please believe this junior, I will definitely find rare Spirit Treasures that can restore your Soul Origin and help Ancestor recover his Soul Power!"
Looking at Xiao Yi's serious and confident expression, Xiao Xuan couldn't help but smile slightly: "Little Fellow! It seems the fate of the Xiao Clan rests on you!"
"If we can truly find Junior Brother Chen, and he is still alive!"
"Then the Xiao Family will probably be able to escape this small place, and life won't be so hard..."
Xiao Yi nodded: "Ancestor, rest assured, with Ancestor Xiao Chen's strength, there are probably very few people on this continent who can defeat him..."