Chapter 5877
Kai carefully considered his words before answering, “I come from the Tenth Heaven, a rogue cultivator without a fixed master.”
“I came to Crimson Flame City to find a material called ‘Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk’ to save someone. I participated in the guard mission partly for the reward, and partly to take this opportunity to contact the Earth Fire Pavilion and gather information.”
He didn’t completely conceal his true intentions, but he didn’t reveal everything either.
The pursuit by the Evil Path Hall was something he couldn’t disclose for the time being.
“Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk?”
Huo Ling’er’s eyes lit up. “That’s a legendary item, produced from the deepest part of the Lava Demon Abyss, only a single drop is obtained every ten thousand years. Who do you need to save? Why would you need such a treasure?”
“A senior’s Daoist partner, whose physical body is on the verge of decay, needs this to lock in their life force,” Kai explained simply.
“Oh…”
Huo Ling’er nodded thoughtfully, her gaze towards Kai now filled with admiration. “Loyal and righteous, not bad. However, Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk is extremely rare. Even my Earth Fire Pavilion only possesses some clues about the Lava Demon Abyss; we don’t have any readily available stock. Obtaining it is as difficult as ascending to heaven.”
“I’ll try no matter how difficult it is,” Kai said firmly.
Huo Ling’er stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled. “You’re quite interesting. Alright, seeing how sincere you are, this princess might be able to ask your father for you. But…”
She winked mischievously, “You have to promise me you’ll chat with me along the way and tell me stories about the outside world. I’ve hardly ever left the Earth Fire Pavilion since I was little; I’m so bored.”
Kai chuckled.
This princess was indeed charmingly frank.
“As long as the princess doesn’t find it boring, I’ll gladly oblige,”
Kai also wanted to play with the princess.
From that day on, Huo Ling’er indeed frequently sought out Kai to chat.
Sometimes she would have a maid invite him to the carriage, and other times she would take the initiative to go to Kai and the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord’s resting place when the caravan was resting.
She was full of curiosity about the outside world, especially Kai’s experience of breaking through from the tenth heaven to the eleventh heaven, which made her exclaim in amazement.
“Is the Eternal Ice Plains of the tenth heaven really that cold? Colder than the coldest ‘Ice Cave’ in our Flame Domain?”
“Are the Northern Underworld Gods really that arrogant? What do they look like?”
“You actually defeated a peak eighth-grade Celestial Immortal General? How did you do that?”
The questions were varied, and Kai answered what he could and glossed over what he couldn’t.
Even so, Huo Ling’er listened with great interest, occasionally exclaiming in amazement or sighing.
And from her, Kai also learned more about the Earth Fire Pavilion and the Flame Domain.
As one of the overlords of the Flame Domain, the Earth Fire Pavilion was famous for alchemy and weapon crafting, and the pavilion was divided into three branches: “Alchemy Hall,” “Weaponry Hall,” and “Martial Arts Hall.”
Huo Ling’er’s father, the head of the Earth Fire Pavilion, was a peak ninth-grade Celestial Immortal and one of the top alchemy masters of the eleventh heaven.
Huo Ling’er displayed fire-elemental talent from a young age and was highly regarded, but also extremely protected, rarely venturing out for training.
“Father always says it’s dangerous outside and won’t let me go out casually,”
Huo Ling’er complained, pouting. “If I hadn’t pleaded and begged, and Grandpa Yan Xin had spoken up for me, I wouldn’t have been able to come. In the end, I’m still stuck in the carriage, unable to go anywhere, so boring!”
Kai comforted her, “The Pavilion Master is only thinking of the princess’s safety. The Crimson Flame Canyon is indeed dangerous; the Flame Dragon is incredibly powerful. It’s always better to be careful.”
“I know, I know, why do you sound just like my father?”
Huo Ling’er waved her hand, then her eyes lit up. “By the way, what good things do you have on you? Let me see them!”
Kai was somewhat stunned! What good stuff could he possibly have on him?
The Dragon-Slaying Sword?
The Dragon-Patterned Bell
? The God-King Bow?
The Demon-Slaying Whip?
Or maybe his own…
Kai looked down at his lower body. If he were to take that out, it would definitely scare Huo Ling’er.
“You don’t have anything on you, do you?” Huo Ling’er asked.
Seeing her expectant face, Kai summoned the little fire qilin from his storage ring.
After this period of rest and nourishment from the fire elemental energy of the Flame Domain, the little fire qilin had grown even larger, now reaching over four zhang in height. Its golden-red scales shone brightly, and its four hooves trod on golden flames, making it both majestic and divine.
As soon as it appeared, it affectionately rubbed its large head against Kai, then curiously surveyed its surroundings and Huo Ling’er.
“Wow! So beautiful!”
Huo Ling’er exclaimed in surprise, not shy at all, and ran over to touch the little fire qilin’s head.
The little fire qilin was initially wary, but perhaps sensing the pure fire spirit aura emanating from Huo Ling’er, or perhaps realizing that Kai meant no harm, it didn’t flinch. Instead, it lowered its head, allowing Huo Ling’er to stroke it.
“So warm, so comfortable!”
Huo Ling’er’s eyes crinkled into crescents with joy. “What’s its name?”
“It hasn’t been named yet. We just call it Little Fire Qilin,” Kai said.
“How can that be! Such a majestic divine beast shouldn’t be nameless!”
Huo Ling’er thought for a moment. “Look at its golden-red body, surrounded by flames. How about we call it Wangcai? It has such a good meaning.”
“Wangcai?”
Kai was stunned. He hadn’t heard that name in a long time.
Back on Earth, his neighbor had a Wangcai.
But that was just a pug.
How could it compare to the fire qilin now?
In this celestial realm, it was truly rare for a princess of the eleventh heaven to come up with such a down-to-earth name.
The little fire qilin seemed to understand, letting out a low growl and rubbing its head against Huo Ling’er’s hand in approval.
“Look, it likes it!” Huo Ling’er was even happier.
Kai laughed. This little fire qilin was quite naive; it seemed unaware of what the name Wangcai meant.
However, since the little fire qilin had no objections, Kai had none either.
“Let’s listen to the princess and call it Wangcai!”
Kai said helplessly.