Chapter 1106: The Flame Soul Crystal

Looking at the pale yellow crystal in Xiao Yan's hand, Ye Yuan's eyes widened in shock.

"Xiao Yan, this..." Ye Yuan said in disbelief.

Xiao Yan handed the pale yellow crystal to Ye Yuan and smiled, "Brother Ye Yuan, this is for you!"

This pale yellow crystal was no ordinary thing; it was the source crystal of the Flame Soul Haoyu Lotus, called the Flame Soul Crystal, which condensed only once every fifty thousand years. It was the crystallization of Xiao Yan's cultivation!

In other words, Xiao Yan, a million-year-old spiritual herb, had only twenty of these crystals, making them extremely precious.

Most importantly, Ye Yuan's purpose in seeking the Flame Soul Haoyu Lotus was precisely for this!

Having previously received Xiao Yan's help, Ye Yuan had abandoned this idea and planned to search elsewhere later.

During his stay here, Ye Yuan had never revealed this intention.

Because if he took the Flame Soul Crystal, Xiao Yan's cultivation would be greatly damaged.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yan today actually brought the Flame Soul Crystal to give to him, which greatly surprised Ye Yuan.

After a long shock, Ye Yuan resisted the temptation and pushed the Flame Soul Crystal back, shaking his head, "Xiao Yan, I admit I came for it, but... I cannot accept this!"

Ye Yuan's face was honest, but still bore a reluctant expression.

This Flame Soul Crystal truly tempted Ye Yuan.

However, Xiao Yan was Xiao Huo's brother, and he could not do such a thing.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Huo exchanged glances and suddenly burst into laughter.

Ye Yuan was baffled by their laughter and asked in confusion, "What are you laughing at?"

Xiao Huo said to Xiao Yan with a smile, "See, I didn't lie to you, did I? As long as Big Brother truly treats you as a friend, he will absolutely not accept the Flame Soul Crystal!"

Xiao Yan also smiled, "I know most humans are selfish, but I never expected Brother Ye Yuan to be so sincere. Truly rare. Xiao Huo, I envy you for having such a good big brother!"

Hearing this, Xiao Huo said proudly, "Think about it—if Big Brother weren't good to me, how could I, a fourth-rank primal flame, have achieved so much in just over twenty years?"

Ye Yuan listened to their conversation with a puzzled look, finally catching on.

So, Xiao Yan had deliberately used the Flame Soul Crystal to test him.

This surprised Ye Yuan quite a bit; he had thought Xiao Yan was simple-minded and unsuspecting of others.

Now it seemed he had overthought things.

After all, Xiao Yan was an old monster who had lived for a million years and commanded so many wild beasts—how could he be simple?

Yet Ye Yuan also knew that Xiao Yan was still very innocent; his test was purely out of distrust for an alien race.

Ye Yuan smiled wryly, "You two really..."

Xiao Yan laughed, "Brother Ye Yuan, please don't take offense. I forced Xiao Huo to test you together. Our Blood Rain Wasteland's herb and beast clans dislike humans greatly. So any human who comes down to the fifth layer, we kill without mercy. But I never expected Brother Ye Yuan to be truly different from other humans."

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "It's only natural for you to be wary of me. If I were in your shoes, I might have gone even further. So, Xiao Yan, don't feel burdened. You are Xiao Huo's brother, and that makes you my brother too!"

Seeing that Ye Yuan wasn't offended, Xiao Yan was overjoyed.

If Ye Yuan had taken offense at this, he knew Xiao Huo would have been caught in a difficult position.

It was extremely rare for two spiritual seeds of heaven and earth to evolve into primordial spirits, especially when they shared the same origin.

That was why Xiao Yan cherished Xiao Huo deeply.

The same went for Xiao Huo, which was why they had hit it off immediately.

Xiao Yan said happily, "Brother Ye Yuan, you are truly magnanimous! But although I intended to test you, this Flame Soul Crystal is genuinely meant as a gift for you."

Ye Yuan looked at Xiao Yan with suspicion and said, slightly annoyed, "Stop joking, Xiao Yan. If you truly don't trust me, I'll take Xiao Huo and leave right now! A true man knows what to do and what not to do. I absolutely cannot accept this Flame Soul Crystal!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan became anxious: "Brother Ye Yuan, I'm not joking! I really am giving you this Flame Soul Crystal!"

Seeing that Xiao Yan's expression didn't seem feigned, Ye Yuan was genuinely surprised. He said, "Xiao Yan, this is your origin crystal. Once it leaves your body, your strength will greatly diminish! Even if you truly want to give it to me, I cannot accept it."

If it had been a gift from someone else, Ye Yuan would have accepted it without hesitation. But because of his bond with Xiao Huo, he couldn't take it.

At that moment, Xiao Huo smiled and said, "Brother, just accept it! With me here, Xiao Yan's cultivation won't suffer!"

Xiao Yan also said, "Xiao Huo and I exchanged lotus leaves, granting each of us a trace of the other's ability! The power of the Pure Sandalwood Fire Lotus is even stronger than my original form. With Xiao Huo's power, my strength won't diminish; in fact, it will advance further! So, Brother Ye Yuan, you need not worry."

Ye Yuan was taken aback and said, "Is that so? This is the first I've heard of such a thing!"

Xiao Huo smiled and said, "Xiao Yan and I share the same origin. After the exchange, both of us will greatly increase our strength. But it's extremely rare for two beings of the same origin to both develop primordial spirits, and the chance of them meeting is even slimmer. So it's not strange that you didn't know about this, Brother."

Ye Yuan thought for a moment and found it reasonable.

The meeting of Xiao Huo and Xiao Yan was indeed an extremely rare occurrence.

"Speaking of which, our meeting is all thanks to you, Brother! If you hadn't brought me out of the Boundless Realm, Xiao Yan and I would never have met. Perhaps it was destined by fate all along," Xiao Huo said with a smile.

Xiao Yan grabbed Ye Yuan's hand and placed the Flame Soul Crystal into it, saying with a smile, "So, Brother Ye Yuan, just accept it!"

Ye Yuan was dumbfounded by the day's events.

He had never imagined that bringing Xiao Huo out of the Boundless Realm would lead to such a miraculous encounter.

Perhaps, as Xiao Huo said, it was destined by fate.

With things having come this far, Ye Yuan naturally wouldn't stand on ceremony. He said to Xiao Yan, "In that case, I won't be polite! Xiao Yan, I'll remember today's favor. One day, I will take you out of this Blood Rain Wasteland!"

Ye Yuan knew that the entire Blood Rain Wasteland was a vast sealing ground.

The sealing power of this place was terrifyingly strong!

Otherwise, how could these荒beasts, with their fearsome strength, be willing to stay here as training targets for the disciples of the Holy City?

Hearing Ye Yuan's words, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up with longing.

No one wanted to be sealed in this godforsaken place!

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Brother Ye Yuan, you don't need to thank me! If anyone should be grateful, it's me for bringing Xiao Huo to the Blood Rain Wasteland!"