After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

The menacing mask leaned forward, startling Zi Yun.

"Oh... wait, what did you say? I... like Ye Ba?! How is that possible? I wouldn't even look at that man. He's nobody, he has no cultivation, he's totally outside my criteria for a partner..."

Zi Yun took a few steps back, then shook her head repeatedly, almost like a rattle drum, looking very disgusted.

"Really? I've seen you so nervous and flustered, rushing around arranging all this. I thought you liked him."

"Absolutely not. It's just because I owe him a favor, a life-saving grace."

Zi Yun put her hands on her hips and said decisively.

"In fact, I still dislike him quite a bit because of certain things." As if thinking of something, her body trembled again, and she obediently put on the clothes draped over her shoulders, wrapping them tightly.

Tie Yanran seemed to have thought of something and turned to look at Feng Ling.

“I have a fiancée.” Feng Ling’s face darkened as she saw through Tie Yanran’s meaning and replied accordingly.

Why are you asking this?

"It's nothing, just curiosity. After all, I joined the sect relatively late, and my relationships are not as close as yours. Finding out the details will be helpful for our next move."

Upon hearing this, Feng Ling seemed to be deep in thought.

Tie Yanran glanced at the Three Flower Goddess on the ground and then immediately looked away.

There's no need to look at that. Could Xiao Yu possibly harm a cat?

Tie Yanran breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, apart from that bastard Xiao Yu, all the other members of the Moon Shadow Sect are now women.

She had a vague suspicion that this might be a harem sect that Xiao Yu had established outside the island, centered around himself.

After all, someone had made those boastful remarks when he was drunk on the island.

It seems that's no longer the case...

Although some questions remained, time was of the essence, and the priority was to rescue that bastard Xiao Yu.

As for the middle-aged man who was captured, Fu Xian, whose junior sister was almost captured and turned into a vengeful spirit of the Soul Refining Banner, would probably be happy to keep an eye on him.

Tie Yanran was about to set off with Ziyun and the others to Xiao Yu's location when Feng Ling paused for a moment.

To be honest, it would have been fine if we had gone there in such a grand manner before.

However, right now, Li Yunshang, who was the catalyst for the incident, is very likely to have gone to Ye Ba.

This changes the nature of the matter; it becomes Ye Ba's private affair, and it's not good for them to interfere. The consequences they will face will be significant.

"..."

Forget it...

Why think so much? The important thing now is to rescue Ye Ba.

The plan to call in reinforcements was proposed by Feng Ling, so it's understandable that she would think more about it.

Just as the group was about to leave, the middle-aged man behind them, whose collarbone had been pierced and who was unable to move, raised his head.

"fire……"

"What?" Tie Yanran froze, and Feng Ling turned her head to look directly at the evil cultivator.

Suddenly, a dazzling spark ignited in his lifeless eyes, surging forth like a turbulent wave.

Chapter 43, Immune to Flames

Xiao Yu returned to the cave entrance to wait, even though it was a matter between women to resolve.

But it's almost time, isn't it ready yet?

He looked up and saw that Lei Huang's luck wasn't too bad. Not long after Xiao Yu left, a group of disheveled people came looking for him in a panic.

Gathered around Lei Huang, flashes of green light appeared from time to time, seemingly healing his injuries.

During this time, it seemed that someone had spotted Xiao Yu guarding the cave entrance and was about to go forward to argue with him, but was stopped.

Lei Huang struggled to sit up and glanced at Xiao Yu from afar. His injuries had mostly healed. In dangerous situations like descending to the secret realm, all sects naturally had preparations for injuries. As long as you weren't dead and your soul returned home, even if you lost an arm, they could put it back in place.

With the help of his fellow clansmen, Lei Huang and his group walked towards the large tree in the center of the secret realm.

The secret realm... is getting hotter and hotter, like a pot of water about to boil.

The closer you get to the center, the less scorching the heat becomes; in contrast, there is extreme cold.

It's like experiencing both ice and fire; that's the case.

The area where Xiao Yu is now is located on the outer edge of the inner part of the secret realm. The place where he was initially teleported in was in the central part of the secret realm.

Although the ancient tree in the center was very conspicuous, after discussing it with Long Wanyan, the two decided to first inspect the outer perimeter.

After all, the further inside the ruins you go, the fewer the chances of finding treasures.

However, perhaps due to bad luck, neither Xiao Yu nor Long Wanyan found a single treasure along the way. They didn't even see a single Flame Sea Flower, the most suitable spiritual material for this environment in the secret realm and the easiest to find.

Their faces were incredibly dark; it seems that neither Xiao Yu nor Long Wanyan had much good fortune in this secret realm.

Xiao Yu didn't care; he hadn't entered the secret realm to search for treasure, but rather for...

Thinking of this, his gaze fell on the silver-black dagger in his hand. The blade was warm, as if the warmth of the girl's hand still lingered on it.

It was to revive the protagonist and take the blame for him.

It's not exactly taking the blame; it's just returning some of the responsibility that should have been borne to those who were originally supposed to.

This is how it should be...

But at this moment, Xiao Yu hesitated as he looked at the short knife in his hand.

Senior Brother Yu... thank you.

The girl's grateful murmurs echoed in my ears.

His brown eyes lingered on the dagger for a moment, then he put it away.

Regardless, Ye Feng is Ye Feng, and he is Xiao Yu. He wouldn't bother doing anything forced upon him.

However, he has suffered so much for the protagonist, so it's not unreasonable for him to take some interest, right?

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "What nonsense are you thinking? If that were really the case, Bai Yan would tear him apart when we get back."

Just as he was lost in thought, he suddenly felt a heat in his chest, as if something was burning.

?

He took the thing out of his pocket and saw that it was the snow-white, exceptionally delicate feather that the female cultivator had given him.

Regarding the strangely familiar female cultivator, Xiao Yu couldn't quite put his finger on it. He just felt that she looked very familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before, and he had a strange sense of connection with her.

The white feather with beautiful patterns in her hand was a gift she gave him back at the restaurant, saying it was to end the karmic entanglement between them.

It was said that it might be helpful within the secret realm. After entering the secret realm, Xiao Yu did not forget about it. It was just a pity that the feather seemed to be just an ordinary white feather. No matter how he tried to handle it after entering the secret realm, it did not move.

The only strange thing is that it can't be burned by fire; it seems to be immune to flames.

This was somewhat expected, given that it was said to be made from phoenix feathers.

The white feather, held in my hand, grew hotter and hotter until, with a whoosh, it spontaneously combusted without any flame.

The feathers burned very quickly. Before Xiao Yu could react, his body was completely burned, leaving only a ball of silver flame flickering in his palm.

broken!

Xiao Yu had witnessed the power of the white flames firsthand; they could damage the soul. Just look at what happened to Li Yunshang when she was first hit.

He quickly shook his palm, but the flames clung to his hand, burning slowly.

Ok?

As time passed, Xiao Yu noticed something was wrong; it didn't seem to hurt at all.

Let alone the pain that touches the soul, I didn't even feel much burning sensation in my body, just warmth, and the temperature was very high.

The flames burned, their flickering flames dazzling and bright. But as if there was nothing left to burn, the fire gradually waned, weakening like a candle flickering in the wind.

Looking at the flames in his hand, an idea popped into Xiao Yu's mind:

"Could it be... that this white flame has no effect on me? I'm immune to it!"

This is very possible. Compared to the cultivators of this world, Xiao Yu is extremely different. His soul comes from outside the world; he is a demon from beyond the heavens. His physical body is also a transmigration, original.

The constraints imposed on extraterrestrial demons in this world are less than those imposed on natives. For example, the seawater rich in alien Dao traces in the Chaotic Forbidden Sea, which everyone fears, has no effect on them whatsoever.

With this precedent in mind, Xiao Yu tried to pinch the still faintly burning flame in his palm with his other hand.

Fingertips touch the flame, and the next moment...

Xiao Yu's spirits jolted, and his mind and consciousness seemed to be drawn to the flame in his hand.

The flames flickered, and the fluffy feathers instantly burned away, leaving a peculiar sight as the embers folded beneath them:

Beneath the frozen, towering ancient tree, a tall woman stood before them, her long, flowing hair now completely transformed into a crystalline white.

She stood there silently, in a strange pose, as if preparing for some kind of ceremony. The frosty light of the two moons in the sky draped her in a fine, white veil, casting a deep shadow that covered most of her face, making it impossible for Xiao Yu to tell who she was, though he felt she was very familiar.

Her snow-white hair fluttered, revealing her pink lips, which were slightly parted as if she were saying something.

“Burn it!”

A hollow, cold female voice echoed in my ears.

Peng!

A burst of fire and explosion!

A huge explosion of flames roared.

Flames rushed towards me, crackling sounds~

Xiao Yu hadn't noticed anything yet, but he felt a burning sensation on his face, as if something had ignited.

At the same time, his chest tightened, and he was instantly pulled aside, his body and body being propelled forward into the air.