Mo Fan was able to guess the situation after listening to their conversation. Him? Zhao Manyan did not know how to continue the conversation. He quickly changed the topic, "So the burns on her body were caused by the flames here?"
Chen Ying finally recovered from her anger. She tried her best to speak in a calm tone, "It's the Fire of Calamity. Around twelve years ago, my father and mother came to the North Burning Valley together to look for a Fire Element Soul Seed. However, they unexpectedly encountered a Fire Calamity. They tried their best to escape, but the speed of the Calamity was simply too fast. They were soon devoured by the flames."
Chen Ying's expression changed as she spoke. She had heard about this from her mother. However, her mother would always mention it to her over the past ten years. Every time she mentioned it, she could feel the sadness and anger in her mother's heart. It was as if she wanted to tear the burnt skin off her body piece by piece. Chen Ying could feel her mother's despair.
"That shouldn't be the case. If your parents encountered a Fire Calamity over ten years ago, shouldn't they be dead by now? However, isn't your uncle, Zhao Yulin, alive and well? Furthermore, he and his second wife are living a very comfortable life," said Zhao Manyan.
"My mother's secondary Element is Wind. In order to allow one of them to escape, she used her Wind Magic Equipment and the last Wind Track she could cast on my father. That was how my father managed to return to the family unharmed. Furthermore, he said that the treasures he brought back were the resources that the family was lacking the most. They helped our family overcome a difficult time. As a result, his status was completely different from before," said Chen Ying.
Everyone could not help but fall silent after hearing this. They had all experienced the terror of a Fire Calamity. Under that kind of natural Calamity, humans were truly insignificant. Their hearts would be completely filled with fear from the Calamity. They would not be able to think of anything else other than turning around and running away.
Being able to consider the relationship between husband and wife under such circumstances, and trying her best to send the other party away from the danger zone, was truly commendable.
"My mother was devoured by the flames of the Calamity, but since her primary Element is Fire, and for some reason, she managed to survive. She was saved by a creature engulfed in flames. The creature fed her some special fruits of the Burning Valley to prevent the flames from burning her organs to ashes. She lived in the Burning Valley for many years. As her body was severely injured, she had to rest for a long time before she could move again. Many years later, she bumped into a pair of Hunter Magicians who were here to search for treasure. After exchanging some rare treasures with them, they finally agreed to bring her back to Dunhuang City. "
"You should be able to guess what happened after that. My father did not want his peaceful life to be affected, so he did not acknowledge my mother as his mother. He simply gave her an identity and arranged for her to stay in a house. Even though he did find some famous Healers to treat her, he did not try his best. It was as if he never thought he would be able to live the life he has today. It was all because of my mother's sacrifice. My mother is now living a life worse than death. The only reason she is willing to live on is because I promised her that I would find a way to cure her."
The confidence on Chen Ying's face was nowhere to be seen when she was telling the story. Her face was filled with hatred and unwillingness. It was obvious that her mother's incident had greatly affected her.
"That's why you came to the Burning Valley, but since your mother has been living here for some time, why didn't she look for the cure herself? I believe you came here because it's the only place that has the cure," said Mofan.
"It's because of the Fire Calamity. The cure will only bear fruit after the Fire Calamity appears. The fruit won't be able to survive for too long, as it will wither in a few days. My mother stayed here for a few years, but the Fire Calamity never appeared. She did ask my father to send someone to look for the fruit after the Fire Calamity, but my father didn't pay much attention to it. He either miscalculated the timing of the Fire Calamity, or missed the chance to bear the fruit. Even after so many years, my mother still maintained her terrifying appearance in the eyes of the whole clan, like a phantom living under someone else's roof."
"I learned how to calculate the timing of the Fire Calamity from my mother. I was trying to figure out a way to cross the Drifting Sand River when you guys happened to be looking for the Flame Belle, so I followed you here."
Chen Ying told them everything. The reason why she did not want to tell them everything was because of the incident. It was not easy for her to tell others about the conflict between her parents, let alone to Zhao Manyan, who was also from the same clan.
However, Chen Ying knew that if she did not tell them, her teammates, who were already suspicious of her, would not help her wholeheartedly. Without their help, she would not be able to find the Fire Calamity Fruit, and the chance of curing her mother would be even slimmer.
"No wonder you asked us to slow down when we first set foot in the Burning Valley. You're afraid of the Fire Calamity?" Ling Ling recalled.
The group was planning to continue their journey when they set foot in the Burning Valley, but Chen Ying purposely asked them to rest at the edge of the North Burning Valley with the excuse that she was tired and injured. She was most likely worried that the Fire Calamity would suddenly erupt.
Chen Ying nodded and continued, "My timing was very accurate, but I didn't expect the Fire Calamity to be this powerful. It's my fault for hiding it from you. I'm really sorry, but I hope you can help me find the Fire Calamity Fruit. The Fire Calamity Fruit is extremely valuable. If you can find it, I only need one of the Fire Calamity Fruit to cure my mother's illness. You can split the rest however you want. Besides, I've heard my mother mention a creature called the Flame Belle. It seems like the Flame Belle is the guardian of the Fire Calamity Fruit, so … "
"We can find the Flame Belle if we find the fruit?" Mofan's eyes flickered.
"Mm, that's why I don't want you to waste too much time on the Soul Seed, as I know the rough location of the Fire Calamity Fruit … I believe many factions will come here in no time. Some of them are old enough to know about the Fire Calamity Fruit, and they will surely let those who have successfully crossed the Drifting Sand River come and take it." Chen Ying said.
"Then we'll have to be quick. Otherwise, we won't be able to get anything when the experts who are one or two levels higher than us come here," Mofan blurted out.
Money, no one was more in need of money than Mofan. As a man with four Elements, the amount of money he needed to spend was a lot higher than other Magicians. Since it was such a great opportunity, he had to find the Fire Calamity Fruit no matter what. Besides, both the Fire Calamity Fruit and the Flame Belle had appeared at the same time, why not?
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