Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 415 Bone Flame
A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, Song Xian finished his cultivation and returned to his residence. Upon hearing the report that Li Zixing had been brought there, he went to the hall and saw that in addition to Huang Ye and the other two, there was a chubby-faced man who looked to be around thirty years old and had the cultivation level of the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Song Xian entered from outside and came to the waiting room. Xiao Xuan and Zhang Yuansheng both bowed and greeted him, but Li Zixing looked up and sized him up.

"You are Li Zixing?" Song Xian went straight to the head seat and sat down.

"It's me. I heard that you came to me to inquire about the white flame?" Li Zixing neither bowed nor avoided the question, raising his head high like a spirited rooster, as if he wanted to duel with Song Xian.

Zhang Yuansheng, who was standing to the side, had been pulling on Song Xian's arm and sleeve ever since Song Xian entered, gesturing for him to lower his posture and bow, but Song Xian ignored him.

Seeing that this man was so arrogant, Song Xian was not bothered by him, but rather felt relieved.

Such a person is unlikely to be part of a trap set by someone with ulterior motives.

He waved his hand, signaling the others to step back. The others understood and quietly withdrew.

“That’s right. I heard from our disciple Zhang Yuansheng that your master was harmed by a villain using white flame magic. Can you tell me in detail who harmed your master and why? What shape was that white flame?”

"Senior and my master are complete strangers, why do you need to inquire about these things?"

"I won't lie to you! I've been searching for clues about that white flame; I need it. If you can tell me the truth and help me obtain that white flame, I will reward you handsomely."

Li Zixing raised his head and gritted his teeth: "I don't want any reward. I just want you to avenge my master and kill this person. I will agree to any conditions."

"Tell me what you're talking about! If the white flames you mentioned are indeed what I need, I can promise you that I will avenge your master."

"The villain who killed my master is Wan Huaming of the Xuan Yuan Sect." Li Zixing gritted his teeth as he spoke each word, as if he wanted to devour this man alive, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

Xuan Yuanzong, Wan Huaming, and Song Xian were startled. He had stayed in Xijiang County for a period of time and knew who this person was. He was a disciple of Xuan Yuanzong stationed in Xijiang County.

I never expected it to be someone from the Xuan Yuan Sect. This is really troublesome. If they kill someone from the Xuan Yuan Sect, that would be terrible.

"Are you sure Wan Huaming killed your master? Wasn't your master a rogue cultivator? How could he have offended Wan Huaming?"

“Wan Huaming, that beast, killed my master because of a Blood Lotus Grass.”

Blood Lotus Grass is the main ingredient of the Guiyuan Pill, a bottleneck pill for the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Wan Huaming happens to be at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment. If he has encountered a bottleneck in his cultivation, he will spare no effort to obtain the Guiyuan Pill, the main ingredient that can help him break through the bottleneck.

"How did your master come to have Blood Lotus Grass, and how did Wan Huaming know about it?"

“We found it when we were slaying monsters in the Ten Thousand Mountains.” Li Zixing’s eyes were slightly red. “I don’t know where Wan Huaming got this information. A month ago, we returned to Xijiang County and stayed at the Fangshi Inn. Suddenly, Wan Huaming came to our door and asked to buy the Blood Lotus Grass from my master.”

“My master is at the third level of Foundation Establishment and has been stuck at a bottleneck for many years. He kept it to exchange for the Yellow Dragon Pill, which is needed to break through the bottleneck in his cultivation. Wan Huaming offered to buy it with spirit stones, but my master refused, saying that he did not have such a thing.”

“My master was afraid that he wouldn’t give up and worried that we would be tricked, so after refusing him, we immediately prepared to leave Xijiang County Market. But we were still blocked by Wan Huaming. In fact, Wan Huaming never left and was watching us from the shadows.”

"We hadn't been out of the market for long when that beast caught up with us. He even pretended to change into a black robe and bamboo hat, trying to deceive himself. Damn it, everyone knows it was him."

"When my master saw him appear, he told me to split up and run away. Wan Huaming ignored me and went straight after my master."

"I hadn't gone far when I looked back and saw Wan Huaming unleash a white flame attack, transforming into a giant white tiger that devoured my master."

"That spell was very powerful. Once it was used, white flames ignited within a radius of a hundred feet."

“I fled from Xijiang County, and fearing that Wan Huaming would kill them all, I went to Muhe Grassland.”

“When I parted ways with my master, we agreed to meet at the market in Muhe Grassland. I waited for several days, but my master did not come. I knew that he must have been killed by Wan Huaming.”

Upon hearing this, Song Xian was overjoyed. He hadn't been sure if the white flame he was referring to was a different kind of flame, but now he was certain that it was the White Bone Extreme Flame, ranked fourteenth on the list of different flames.

The book of strange flames describes each flame in detail. The White Bone Extreme Flame is a yin attribute flame, which is said to have been transformed from a rib of the Netherworld Ghost Emperor. Since the Netherworld Ghost Emperor cultivated in the form of a tiger, the White Bone Extreme Flame is in the shape of a white tiger and its appearance is white flame.

He remained expressionless: "Where is your master a cultivator from? And how did you come to know Zhang Yuansheng?"

“Yuansheng and I have known each other since childhood. We lived in the same village when we were young. My master was originally a rogue cultivator from Humen City. Because of his connection with my grandfather, he visited my grandfather in the village once and saw me. He then took me as his disciple. After that, I followed my master to cultivate. I fled to Dongluo City in the Muhe Grassland and happened to meet Yuansheng. Because I was depressed, I talked about this matter while drinking with him. I never expected that he would bring me to see the senior.”

"I see. Who else knows that your master was killed by Wan Huaming?"

"No one knows, but if you can avenge my master, I will do anything, even die for you, to repay your kindness." As Li Zixing spoke, he knelt down on both knees.

He had always held his head high and acted arrogantly since he arrived here, but when it came to avenging his master, he was willing to kneel down, which shows how close the relationship between the master and disciple was.

"No need for that, get up!" Song Xian flipped his hand and took out a mind-controlling talisman: "If you trust me, I will put this talisman into your body later, so don't resist."

Li Zixing frowned: "What kind of talisman is this?"

"You don't need to ask any more questions. In short, it won't do you any harm. What? Are you scared? Didn't you say you were willing to risk your life for your master?"

Li Zixing raised his head, his expression resolute and awe-inspiring: "If I were afraid, I wouldn't have come. Wan Huaming is a disciple of the Xuan Yuan Sect. He knows many people in Xijiang County and has considerable influence. Since I've come, I'm prepared to die. It's just that I haven't avenged my master yet, and I'm not willing to die like this."

Song Xian smiled and said, "You're overthinking it. If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't need to go through all that trouble."

"Then please tell me what kind of talisman this is and what it's used for, so that even if I die, I can die knowing why." As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly stood frozen in place.

Song Xian flashed to his side, placing a talisman on Li Zixing's forehead. As the talisman shone brightly, it transformed into specks of golden light that flowed into Li Zixing's forehead. Li Zixing remained standing there, his eyes unfocused, as if his soul had been stolen.

After a short while, his hands naturally fell to his sides.

Song Xian began to ask questions. The reason Li Zixing was in this state was because he had been hit by Song Xian's mind-altering technique, which was why he was standing still.

Perhaps due to the confusion caused by this technique, Li Zixing collapsed and fainted before he could ask a few questions.

After ordering someone to escort him to the guest hall to rest, Song Xian paid him no further attention. Although he hadn't asked all the questions, he was certain that this person wasn't sent by someone else and that everything he had said was true, which was enough. The next morning, after waking up, his attendant reported to him that Li Zixing had woken up and requested to see him.

When Song Xian arrived at the waiting room, Li Zixing immediately stood up to greet him and asked, staring directly at him without any fear: "What exactly do you want?"

He was clearly questioning about the mind-controlling talisman from yesterday.

"I told you, that talisman won't harm you at all. Now that you're awake, I won't keep you any longer. You can leave now." Song Xian didn't pursue his rude attitude. In fact, he quite liked this straightforward and loyal man.

"What?" Li Zixing clearly hadn't expected such an answer: "You're letting me go, but what about my master's revenge?"

"I'm sorry, the white flame you described is not what I need. Moreover, I didn't know beforehand that your enemy was a disciple of the Xuan Yuan Sect, and I couldn't possibly make an enemy of the Xuan Yuan Sect just for a cultivation material. I can't help you, but I won't hand you over to Wan Huaming either. I don't want to get involved in your affairs. You can leave!" Song Xian replied expressionlessly.

This was naturally not his true thought. Since he had confirmed that Wan Huaming possessed the White Bone Extreme Flame, he definitely had to find a way to get his hands on it. This flame could not only enhance the power of his fire attribute spells, but it was also one of the three strange flames that fused with the Taiyin Nether Flame.

The Taiyin Netherfire is formed by the fusion of the White Bone Extreme Flame, the Xuanluo Yin Flame, and the Qianyou Extreme Flame.

He has already absorbed and refined the Xuanluo Yin Fire, and with the addition of the White Bone Extreme Flame, he only needs the Qianyou Extreme Flame to fuse it into the powerful Taiyin Netherfire.

Now that he finally had news of the White Bone Extreme Flame, how could he let it go? However, Wan Huaming was a disciple of the Xuan Yuan Sect, and his cultivation was not low, so he naturally could not treat him as recklessly as he would a rogue cultivator.

We must plan meticulously and leave no room for error; otherwise, if the Xuan Yuan Sect finds out that we killed Wan Huaming, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Although Wan Huaming murdered Master Li Zixing while masked, he did so not far from the market, and there may be eyewitnesses who know that it was him who did it.

However, Wan Huaming is a disciple of the Xuan Yuan Sect, with power, influence, and backing. No one would be willing to stand up for a rogue cultivator, and there's no guarantee that he won't tell his relatives and friends about this.

Now that Wan Huaming is dead, the Xuan Yuan Sect will launch an investigation, which may bring up this matter again, and the fact that I met Li Zixing will also come to light, since Li Zixing did not conceal his presence when he came to the sect.

If the Xuan Yuan Sect really launches an investigation, these things will be easy to find out. Once the clues are connected, he will naturally be targeted by the Xuan Yuan Sect and become a suspect.

Therefore, Song Xian cannot take action against Wan Huaming now; he must remain patient and wait for the right opportunity.

He sent Li Zixing away so that it would be easier to take action later.

If he had been more ruthless, he could have killed Li Zixing to eliminate future troubles.

Since he had already decided to plot to kill Wan Huaming in the future, if the Xuan Yuan Sect investigated Li Zixing, it would implicate him. The best course of action would be to kill him to silence him, as only the dead are the most reassuring.

However, since he admired the man's loyal and righteous character, he let him off the hook by using this excuse, so that even if the Xuan Yuan Sect found out about him in the future, it would not implicate him.

"Farewell." Upon hearing this, Li Zixing's expression changed instantly, but without uttering any further words, he turned to leave.

"Wait a minute," Song Xian called out to him.

"Is there anything else?" Li Zixing turned around and asked without any politeness.

"I've troubled you to make this trip. Here are five hundred spirit stones as compensation. Take them!" Song Xian flipped his hand, took out a few spirit stones, and tossed them to him. "Also, I don't want anyone else to know about our meeting. It might cause Wan Huaming to misunderstand."

Li Zixing took the spirit stone but did not put it in his pocket. Instead, he placed it on a chair next to him and said, "I will keep quiet about what happened yesterday. You don't need the spirit stone."

"Let me give you a piece of advice: focus on cultivating and improving your skills first, and don't think about revenge."

"Farewell." Li Zixing turned and left.

After he left, Song Xian immediately ordered someone to summon Zhang Yuansheng.

Before long, he arrived and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Sect Leader."

“Li Zixing’s enemy is Wan Huaming of the Xuan Yuan Sect. Why don’t you say so?” Song Xian said coldly.

Although Li Zixing said that no one knew about this matter, after he inquired with the mind-controlling talisman, he learned that Li Zixing had told Zhang Yuansheng about it.

If he had known this beforehand, he wouldn't have allowed Li Zixing to enter so openly. Now that he has come to the sect, many people in the sect must have seen him. And who knows if there are spies from other forces involved.

His future plans to deal with Wan Huaming may trigger an investigation by the Xuan Yuan Sect, which could be a hidden danger.

Seeing Song Xian's unfriendly expression, Zhang Yuansheng felt uneasy and carefully explained, "The sect leader did not inquire about this matter. I was only thinking about the white flame and forgot for a moment."

"You forgot on purpose, didn't you! Do you know how much trouble this will cause the sect? What will Wan Hua think if he finds out I met him?"

"This disciple is guilty, please forgive me, Sect Leader." Zhang Yuansheng lowered his head, looking utterly terrified.

Song Xian stared intently at her: "Are you thinking of using someone else to do your dirty work, that I might need that white flame and would take action against Wan Huaming? Are you doing this to avenge your friend, or do you have ulterior motives?"

"This disciple would never dare to have such thoughts, it was just a momentary lapse of judgment. I beg the sect leader to investigate." As soon as Zhang Yuansheng finished speaking, he stood there, stunned.

Song Xian took out the Mind-Bending Talisman, came to him, and the talisman transformed into golden light that surged into his forehead.

Before long, Zhang Yuansheng collapsed to the ground. Only after learning that he was not a spy from another sect did Song Xian feel relieved and had him carried away to rest.

Then he summoned Huang Ye.

"Sect Leader." Huang Ye bowed as he entered from outside. Seeing the sect leader's solemn expression, Huang Ye couldn't help but feel a little nervous, wondering what serious matter had occurred.

Do you know Wan Huaming, a disciple of the Xuan Yuan Sect stationed in Xijiang County?

“Wan Huaming, I know him. His main responsibility in Xijiang County is to handle trade-related matters.”

"What I need is on him; I have to find a way to get rid of him."

(End of this chapter)