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

inside the room.

A burning, flickering white flame drifted over and hovered on Xiao Yu's chest.

The flame burned, contracting and expanding, like a slowly beating heart.

In fact, the so-called family ritual is that the Phoenix side compresses its own Phoenix Fire essence along with the source of immortality into a ball, and then places it into the chest of the family member, with the fire replacing the heart.

Then, his body was enveloped in burning phoenix fire, and like refining elixir, it was refined for twelve hours, and the matter of receiving the fire seed was considered complete.

The phoenix thus gained a near-immortal servant, and the other side of the harem was able to share in the phoenix's immortality.

The white flames flickered, and the white phoenix girl's face was somewhat pale. This was to be expected, since she was about to divide a portion of her immortal essence, and her body would inevitably be affected to some extent.

The amount of essence that is incorporated into the fire varies, generally depending on the phoenix. It can be 30%, 70%, or even all of it. The strength of the fire is also directly proportional to the amount of essence incorporated.

As for this gathering of fire seeds, Bai Feng divided 40% according to the experience left by his predecessors.

The fire was pure, and the moon-colored flames flickered, reflecting a dazzling rainbow in Xiao Yu's eyes, like a bright moon hanging high, which stirred his heart.

but……

Kaka!

"What the hell is this?! My fire can't be fused into it..."

Bai Feng stretched out her slender fingers, frowned, and tapped Xiao Yu's sensitive spot on his chest. Her knuckles struck the scale, which seemed to be made of cast steel, producing a dull thud.

Xiao Yu's physical body was immersed in the dream, and since his body was also external, his supernatural powers could be concealed, but his physical body could not be changed.

The reverse scale on his chest was placed there by Long Wanyan to prevent Xiao Yu from dying because he was too reckless outside. It was a protective measure that would ensure Xiao Yu's survival at least once.

However, the bestowal of the fire seed became a major obstacle. The reverse scale, like a protective mirror, tightly guarded Xiao Yu's heart, and Bai Feng's current abilities could not open it for a while.

It's like a hard-to-open tin can.

Feeling the pressure on his chest, Xiao Yu lowered his eyes and remained silent for a long while. Seeing Bai Feng considering using Phoenix Fire to burn the thing, he thought for a moment and said:

"Let's go from behind. There are no scales protecting us from there, so the effect is the same..."

Noticing Xiao Yu's strange mood, Bai Feng blinked her snowy eyes, glanced at him, and didn't refuse. Why insist on going through the front door when there's a back door?

Moreover, influenced by Xiao Yu himself, it seems that her flames won't be able to break through this tough nut for the time being.

She moved lightly to Xiao Yu's back, and under her command, the white flames floated forward and rushed into his broad back.

With almost no resistance, the fire seed easily pierced Xiao Yu's chest. Then, the fire seed moved forward, and the fire body split into wisps of fire that began to entwine around Xiao Yu.

The process went so smoothly that Bai Feng was somewhat surprised. She remembered that when she learned from other phoenixes, the fusion of the fire seed and the heart was the most difficult part of the entire process. If she was not careful, she would fail and have to start all over again.

But right now, this smooth-sailing phase is making Bai Feng feel a little bored. Sure enough... being immune to her Phoenix Fire means that the person in front of her is suitable to be her companion...

That means that later on, it's also possible...

Phoenixes are known for their loyalty, and they also have a unique characteristic: when they are breeding, if they feel the urge, flames will erupt from deep within them, which is uncontrollable.

Just like when you get slapped, your face will feel pain. This is a bodily instinct, similar to the fusion of water and milk. This is related to the phoenix's reproductive nature. The flames of the two intertwine and give birth to offspring in the fusion of their flames.

No one has ever been able to withstand its phoenix fire. The white flames are special; it's likely that the funeral will have to be changed on the very night of their wedding.

And now, this guy in front of her is immune to her phoenix fire, which means that she...

Just as Bai Feng was lost in thought, Xiao Yu, who was entangled with the fire seed, felt his heart tighten immediately. At the same time, a surge of heat, starting from his heart, flowed through his body's meridians to his limbs and bones.

Is this referring to the Phoenix Clan's unique kinship transformation ritual?

Xiao Yu also felt that things were going too smoothly. He glanced at the illusory progress bar in front of him, which showed a number of five. The white flame was only at the bottom and was still a long way from the line that marked "pass".

For some inexplicable reason, Xiao Yu felt a bad premonition. Just then, the heat that had been flowing through his meridians and limbs suddenly stopped, as if a smoothly running gear had suddenly jammed. At his heart, the entwined fire swelled up.

"Wait! Watch out..."

The compressed and condensed fire was expelled from Xiao Yu's body.

Xiao Yu lunged at the dazed Bai Feng girl, the white flames expanding, and instantly, dazzling white light and high temperature engulfed everything.

That day, the birds inside the ancient sycamore tree experienced light and heat firsthand, when a terrifying bomb exploded inside the tree.

The ignition source was formed by compressing flames, and it contained thirty percent of Bai Feng's immortal essence. A large area of ​​compressed white flames expanded and exploded all at once, and its power was not to be underestimated.

Bathed in white light, in that instant, Xiao Yu understood what the illusory progress bar floating in front of him was.

That's not about favorability, but the probability of successfully receiving the torch. The number displayed under the rectangle represents the probability of success.

If it's five, then that's a five percent probability, which is so low that it's bound to fail.

……

"Phew, you rascal! The sycamore trees have been peaceful for hundreds of years, how come you've turned this place into a complete mess the moment you arrived..."

The room where Bai Feng and Xiao Yu were located had been blown to rubble. White flames burned, and these bright and clear flames spread outwards from the shattered remains of Bai Feng's room. The flames reached the branches, and some even clung to the branches of the ancient paulownia tree, burning slowly.

A fiery-haired woman with a black water sphere suspended in her palm stood before the flaming remains. She arrived just in time, stopping the expanding flames and preventing significant damage to the ancient tree.

Within the shimmering flames, a pair of alluring phoenix eyes glanced over, their gaze flashing with a sharp, questioning light.

Looking at the fiery ruins before him, Xiao Yu felt a little uneasy. The white phoenix girl stood to the side, arms crossed, equally uneasy, her eyes darting around as she looked at the sky.

The fire almost engulfed everything Xiao Yu could see, but fortunately, perhaps the tree had anticipated this, so it arranged for Bai Feng's room to be in a relatively remote location with few demons living nearby. The fire was fierce, but the rescue was timely and there was no serious harm. It was just a pity that Bai Feng's room was gone.

After all, this was Bai Feng's birthplace, the place where she was born and raised. Having experienced the dangers of Bai Yan going off-center multiple times, she had gained some experience.

The water sphere that had been floating in the red-haired woman's palm dispersed. She made a hand seal and used a water control technique, and a large amount of mysterious water surged out of the water sphere, pressing down on the expanding fire. In a short while, the terrifying white flames that had changed color began to weaken.

Xiao Yu's eyes widened in surprise as he looked at the water sphere in the red-haired woman's palm.

This thing can extinguish Bai Feng's phoenix flames!!!