"This… this… is truly… Tribulation Fire…"
"Ye… Ye Feng, how did you do it? How did you absorb the Tribulation Fire, this terrifying power of heaven's punishment, into your body?!"
"Any ordinary cultivator would have already exploded! Even just a wisp of Tribulation Fire…"
Wu Ye Lin swallowed, mumbling.
"I don't quite understand it myself…"
Ye Feng frowned slightly. "This wisp of Tribulation Fire appeared in my body after I passed through the Tribulation Fire in the giant ruins. I'm not sure why… and I can't control it well either, I can only guide it with my true energy…"
"This thing, if I'm not careful, could also injure myself…"
As he spoke, Ye Feng touched his left arm and shoulder, which still felt intensely painful.
At that time, to kill Elias, the Tribulation Fire he had condensed with all his might… had instantly burned through his body…
"Ye Feng, although cultivator training is quite special, and it's highly likely to attract heavenly punishment… I've never heard of anyone having Tribulation Fire within them after surviving heavenly punishment."
"And you and the Tribulation Fire can coexist peacefully…"
Qiao Ying chimed in, her voice filled with disbelief.
"Cultivation?"
Speaking of which, Ye Feng suddenly felt a bit dejected, as he still didn't quite understand the situation of his cultivation…
"Forget it, I won't think about it!"
"Xiao Xiao, let's go, I'll take you to the sky to watch the sunset…"
"The sky? Okay~!"
…
In the evening,
Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, and Qiao Ying arrived at the green area where they had been staying. Wu Ye Lin had gone back to prepare dinner for the day.
Soon, a flash of light appeared in Ye Feng's hand, and the Tang sword instantly materialized. The sword had been wandering in the Tribulation Fire for quite a while, and a lot of its rust had fused, turning into a large area of reddish-brown…
Then, Ye Feng gripped the Tang sword, his eyes focused. He stepped on the empty space above, and the space instantly rippled outwards in a circle.
Immediately after, Ye Feng tentatively took a few more steps into the void above, then returned to his original spot. "Let's go, Xiao Xiao, I'll take you to the sky to watch the sunset!~"
"Hmm… Brother, I… I can't walk on the void as easily as you can. Should I fly up?"
Xiao Xiao blinked her bright, curious eyes and looked at Ye Feng questioningly.
"This… it might be more interesting to walk up… How about I carry you!"
Ye Feng pondered for a moment and said.
"Oh, okay!~"
Hearing this, Xiao Xiao immediately nodded, her expression quite joyful. She then seemed to have thought of something and turned to Qiao Ying, "Sister Qiao Ying, why don't you let Brother carry you up too~!"
"Ah…"
Xiao Xiao's words made Qiao Ying blush deeply. She said somewhat flusteredly, "I… I'll go to the entrance of the Adventurer's Guild City to check the situation!"
Before she finished speaking, Qiao Ying turned and fled as if running away…
Afterward, Ye Feng picked up Xiao Xiao and began stepping upwards into the sky as if walking on stairs, with faint ripples spreading in the air…
Ever since Xiao Xiao started following Ye Feng, her nutrition had been secured, and she had developed quite a bit. She was now over 1.6 meters tall, though she appeared a bit thin…
Ye Feng placed Xiao Xiao on his left arm, just like before. The two of them quietly admired the beautiful sunset…
"Brother, the sunset is so beautiful!"
After speaking, Xiao Xiao's hand flashed, and a drawing album appeared. She began to paint with a brush…
…
The sunset disappeared beyond the horizon, and night fell.
Ye Feng and Qiao Ying arrived at the place where Wu Ye Lin was currently hosting them. Wu Ye Lin and Wu Ye Neng were now bringing a series of delicious-looking dishes to the dining table.
"What a shame, Xiao Xiao really likes donuts~"
Ye Feng muttered, looking at a plate of pink donuts on the table not far away. Xiao Xiao had not come, as she had gone to sleep.
Around the time they finished watching the sunset, Xiao Xiao was yawning incessantly and expressed her desire to sleep. Ye Feng told her to eat first, but Xiao Xiao simply fell asleep on Ye Feng's shoulder…
"Ye Feng… there's something I think I should tell you again!"
Qiao Ying frowned slightly and walked towards the balcony.
"What is it?"
Ye Feng walked beside Qiao Ying and looked at her with some confusion.
"Ye Feng, do you remember a few days ago when Xiao Xiao wanted to heal you, but I stopped her?"
Qiao Ying took a deep breath and slowly spoke to Ye Feng.
"Yes!"
Ye Feng nodded. "You said at the time that Xiao Xiao's healing involved transferring her own life force to the person she was healing."
After saying that, Ye Feng's expression changed slightly. "Qiao Ying, are you saying that Xiao Xiao's drowsiness and abnormal fatigue… are the after-effects of healing me a few days ago when we fought Elias and his group?"
"Not entirely!"
Qiao Ying shook her head slightly. "Xiao Xiao being injured is certainly a reason too…"
"Ye Feng, you need to emphasize to Xiao Xiao that her 'healing' should absolutely not be used lightly… That ability is not healing, but transferring her own life force to others… that kind of harm is immense…"
"I was quite sure before, but after observing for these past few days, I've found it to be true!"
Qiao Ying said to Ye Feng with a serious expression.
"This…"
After hearing Qiao Ying's explanation, Ye Feng's brows furrowed deeply. A guess about Xiao Xiao involuntarily popped into his mind.
Previously, Ye Feng hadn't quite understood why Xiao Xiao was locked up and chained… But if it was the "healing" ability Qiao Ying had just mentioned…
"Qiao Ying, please don't tell anyone about Xiao Xiao's 'healing' for now. When we find a suitable time, we'll talk to Xiao Xiao together!"
Ye Feng lowered his voice and said to Qiao Ying.
"Okay, good!"
Qiao Ying nodded seriously.
"Ye Feng, Qiao Ying, dinner's ready!"
At this moment, Wu Ye Lin's voice called out.
"Oh, okay!~"
…
The next day,
Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, and Qiao Ying all still had injuries, so the three of them continued to wander around the Adventurer's Guild while recovering.
…
At ten o'clock in the morning,
The three of them arrived at a gentle slope. Xiao Xiao and Qiao Ying were picking blueberries, while Ye Feng, holding the Tang sword, once again stepped onto the void and ascended into mid-air.
"Whoosh!"
Ye Feng put away the Tang sword in his hand into his spatial warehouse. The next second, he fell directly from mid-air, landing on the ground with a "thud!"
Not far away,
"Is Brother really okay?"
Xiao Xiao, wearing a small apron and picking blueberries by the ridge, frowned slightly but didn't run over, as Ye Feng had fallen suddenly from mid-air like this several times that morning.
"Don't worry~"
Qiao Ying chuckled and continued to pick blueberries.
…