Lie Huo had thoughts of retreating, but he did not dare to act rashly because he did not know what Lu Ye's attitude towards him was.
Even though he did not feel any hostility, Lu Ye's killing intent just now was clearly not easy to get along with. This kind of person who appeared calm on the surface but attacked like lightning was actually the hardest to get along with. Lie Huo knew this very well.
He felt pity for Ji Boyun and Jiusi. If Ji Boyun had agreed to the other's proposal at the beginning, he would not have been killed. But of these two, one coveted the method to control the Imperial Sun Flame Beast King, and the other coveted the treasure. In the end, they both died and he was now in a dilemma.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Fellow, this matter has nothing to do with me. Fellow Ji and Jiusi are already dead. Let's end it here."
Lu Ye nodded. "It has nothing to do with you, but …" He changed the topic and said with a faint smile, "If I had not acted quickly enough, I would have been attacked by the three of you."
These words were not wrong. When Ji Bo Yun made his move, he had called out to them. Whether it was Jiu Si or Lie Huo, both of them were very tempted by his suggestion. After all, they came here to borrow the special environment of this place to cultivate. If there really was a better way, no one would miss it.
Lie Huo knew he was in the wrong and said in a low voice, "Then what does Fellow want? Why don't you just say it! "
Lu Ye knew that most of the barbarians were straightforward and did not like to beat around the bush. He nodded and said, "In that case, please stay here and help me refine the Flaming Sun Essence. Since you have chosen to cultivate here, you should have the means to refine it."
Lie Huo was stunned. "You want me to help you refine the Flaming Sun Essence?"
Lu Ye narrowed his eyes at him. "In this world, any unprovoked hostility has a price. What do you think, Fellow?"
Lie Huo's expression was ugly, his heart was filled with unwillingness, but he also agreed with Lu Ye's words. If he were in Lu Ye's position, he would definitely not let this matter rest. After all, he had indeed shown hostility towards Lu Ye before, but because Lu Ye had acted too quickly, he did not succeed.
After struggling for a while, Lie Huo sighed dejectedly. "Fine, I will help you refine the Flaming Sun Essence, but there must be a time limit, right?"
Lu Ye said, "How about a thousand Flaming Sun Essences?"
He didn't know how efficient the fire was in refining the Flaming Sun Essence, but since it was at the late stage of the Sunshine Realm, its refining speed shouldn't be too slow. It probably wouldn't take too long to refine a thousand Flaming Sun Essences.
Lie Huo also silently calculated in his heart. The corner of his eyes twitched slightly, but in the end, he still agreed. "Okay!"
"Then it's settled." Lu Ye happily agreed.
He didn't leave Lie Huo behind because he lacked Flaming Sun Essence. It was just that every late stage Sunshine expert had a powerful background. He had killed Ji Boyun and Jiu Si here. If he let Lie Huo leave, the matter here might be exposed. It would definitely be troublesome.
He came here to cultivate because he didn't want to be disturbed.
Originally, there were four cultivators on the Giant Red Star, but now there were only two left. Lu Ye took Ji Boyun and Jiu Si's storage rings. After a quick check, he found that the two of them had decent wealth, which could be considered as some gains.
Lie Huo sat not far away, using his own method to refine the Flaming Sun Essence. He had undoubtedly accepted his fate. He was also a reasonable person. If he had insisted on escaping, Lu Ye wouldn't have stopped him.
After thinking for a while, Lu Ye took out the Beast-attracting Incense he kept and lit it.
A strange fragrance wafted, spreading under the Solar Wind.
The nearby Sun Flame Beasts all gathered around the Beast-attracting Incense, breathing in greedily. They all had expressions of ecstasy on their faces.
The Sun Flame Beast King occupied the best spot.
As time passed, more Sun Flame Beasts were attracted by the Beast-attracting Incense. The scale gradually increased, and their numbers also increased.
Previously, the Sun Flame Beast King would run out every few days to find its own kind and bring them back to help Lu Ye. However, the efficiency wasn't very high. Now that the Beast-attracting Incense was lit, it was much more convenient.
When the Beast-attracting Incense burned out, the scale of the Sun Flame Beasts had increased by more than three times.
This shouldn't be all the Sun Flame Beasts on the Giant Red Star, but there should only be a few left.
With the Sun Flame Beast King around, Lu Ye didn't have to worry too much. The Sun Flame Beasts spread out and focused on refining the Flaming Sun Essence.
At first, Lu Ye had to harvest from time to time, but after a few times, he found it too troublesome. He called the Sun Flame Beast King over and gave him instructions.
After a while, he didn't need to harvest anymore. Those Sun Flame Beasts that finished refining the Flaming Sun Essence would run to him and offer it up.
This saved him a lot of trouble.
Although some Sun Flame Beasts were lazy and ran away, it wasn't a big problem. As long as he controlled the Sun Flame Beast King, he could control the entire Sun Flame Beast horde.
Other than the Sun Flame Beasts, Lie Huo also contributed his own Flaming Sun Essence.
Every three days, he would deliver an extremely pure stream of Flaming Sun Essence to Lu Ye. Then, he would go somewhere nearby and continue to refine it.
Lu Ye realized that he had overestimated the speed at which he could refine the Flaming Sun Essence. Or rather, the Raging Flame had extremely high requirements for the quality of the Flaming Sun Essence. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him, a late Sunshine Realm cultivator, to take three days to refine one.
He could refine a few Flaming Sun Essences a day … But then, the quality of the Flaming Sun Essence would be very poor.
But now, the Flaming Sun Essence refined by fire was almost the same quality as the Sun Flame Beast King's, or even better.
One Flaming Sun Essence every three days … Even if he refined it non-stop, it would still take more than eight years. Lie Huo actually agreed.
But to be honest, eight years was nothing to a late Sunshine Realm cultivator.
Because of this, the Fire Gourd's efficiency of nurturing the special fire increased exponentially. On average, it could nurture three balls of special fire every two days. All of them were devoured by the Talent Tree.
All Lu Ye had to do was wait.
He didn't idle around.
While he waited, he either refined Spirit Jades to raise his cultivation or swallowed a supreme Spirit Refining Pill to cultivate the Soul Subduing Secret Skill.
Although he had achieved a small success in the Soul Subduing Secret Skill, it required him to cultivate it throughout the entire Sunshine Realm. Hence, he couldn't slack off.
Day after day, the special fire continued to devour, causing some changes to the Talent Tree. But Lu Ye didn't know when it would transform. The difficulty of this transformation was many times greater than the previous three times.
If not for the help of a treasure like the Fire Gourd, it would be impossible for Lu Ye to find so many fire-type resources comparable to the Fire Gourd's special fire for the Talent Tree to devour.
On this day, Lie Huo sent over another batch of refined Flaming Sun Essence. He watched Lu Ye activate the Fire Gourd to absorb it with his own eyes. He wanted to say something but stopped himself …
Although he had agreed to Lu Ye's previous request because he was in the wrong, anyone who encountered such a situation would more or less have some resentment in their hearts. Therefore, during these days, he had never communicated with Lu Ye. He was like a laborer under Lu Ye's command, quietly doing his job.
But he was also curious …
Seeing him like this, Lu Ye couldn't help but smile. "Fellow Daoist Lie Huo, if you have any questions, feel free to ask. Right now, there are only the two of us on this Giant Red Star. I may not be able to stay for long. After I leave, you'll be the only one left. At that time, you won't even have someone to talk to."
Hearing him say this, Lie Huo thought that it made sense and simply didn't hold back. He sat down in front of Lu Ye and looked at the Fire Gourd. "If I'm not wrong, this is the treasure of the Yi Yuan World, right?"
When Jiu Yi died, Lie Huo already had a guess in his heart. After so many days of observation, he was increasingly certain that this was the treasure.
"Fellow Daoist has good eyesight." Lu Ye nodded. "This thing is indeed the treasure of the Yi Yuan World."
"Then Fellow Daoist is from the Yi Yuan World?" Lie Huo looked at Lu Ye curiously. He had never heard of such a person in the Yi Yuan World before.
Lu Ye shook his head slowly. Instead of answering, he asked, "How long has Fellow Daoist been cultivating here?"
"It's been a long time." Lie Huo did a little calculation. "Almost twenty years."
This was no wonder. Judging from Lie Huo's appearance, he obviously knew nothing about the changes in the outside world. He probably didn't expect that the Wanxiang Sea had already changed. The Wanxiang Galaxy had also lost its rule over the Wanxiang Sea.
If he knew about this, he should be able to guess his identity. After all, it was no secret that the Fire Gourd of the Yi Yuan World was in his hands.
The Three World Island wouldn't publicize this matter, and Jiu Yan wouldn't spread the news either. However, the news still spread. It was obvious that the Yi Yuan World had released the news.
Lie Huo said again, "Fellow Daoist, the gourd you used to kill Ji Boyun is very similar to this treasure. Could it be that this treasure is also one of the treasures of the Vine of Good Fortune?"
Lu Ye smiled but didn't say anything. Lie Huo didn't ask any more questions.
He wasn't an inarticulate person. Previously, he didn't communicate with Lu Ye mainly because he was annoyed. Now that he had started, the two of them would chat from time to time in the following days. It could be considered as passing the time.
Lu Ye did not mention anything about Abro to him. That was a separate matter. The reason why he did not make a move on Lie Huo back then was already because of Abro. If Lu Ye had not seen through his identity as a Barbarian, he might have really gotten rid of him.
"Oh right, Fellow Daoist, you said that you wouldn't stay here for too long. When will you leave?" After a while, Lie Huo suddenly asked about this matter.
Lu Ye immersed his mind and checked the progress of the Talent Tree. He shook his head slowly. "I don't know."
When he would leave would depend on the changes in the Talent Tree. However, after swallowing so many strange flames, the Talent Tree had changed, but it hadn't reached the stage of metamorphosis. Lu Ye couldn't make a judgment right now.
Lie Huo said, "Fellow Daoist, before you leave, can you teach me how to control that Sun Flame Beast King? Don't worry, I'll definitely give you a satisfactory reward! "
These days, he had seen the Sun Flame Beasts deliver the refined Flaming Sun Essence to Lu Ye with his own eyes. He was extremely envious. If he had such ability, he wouldn't have to waste so much time here. He would have achieved great success long ago. (End of Chapter)
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