Peerless Empress: One Woman, One Sword, Slaying Through Myriad Realms

Seeing the old man Chi Huo's serious expression, Ye Wuxi nodded and replied, "Understood, Master..."

"Alright, alright, if I didn't happen to have business to attend to in the Dragon Origin Empire, I wouldn't be running errands for you! I'll go and inquire in Dragon Origin Imperial City, and I'll leave Ziyun Imperial City to my junior sister..."

Ye Wuxi smiled and replied, "Okay, Senior Brother!"

The old man with the Crimson Flame nodded in satisfaction. "You two should both keep this in mind. I'm looking for this for you, so if you find it, you'll have to pay for it with spirit stones yourselves..."

Huo Yun nearly coughed up blood. "Old man, how can you say such a thing?! When has this young master ever needed that kind of thing...?"

The old man with the crimson flames snorted coldly, "You'll need it eventually..."

These two disciples are quite talented, but they don't know what's good for them. It's a pity that he put in so much effort.

Ye Wuxi couldn't help but rub her forehead, "Master, can't you explain it more clearly? What's the use of that for us?"

"You two are both quite interested in this strange fire, haven't you forgotten what I said I need to refine it? The Thousand-Leaf Ice Lotus is an essential ingredient for the Ice Spirit Pill, it can't be replaced. I'm just being prepared for you two in advance... Sigh, you two are really heartless..."

Hearing this, Huo Yun became somewhat interested. He wasn't interested in alchemy, but he was a fire spirit body. If he could refine a flame, it would definitely greatly enhance his combat power. Although he hadn't encountered a strange flame yet, it was better to be prepared.

"Why didn't you say so earlier, Master? Alright, I'm setting off for Dragon Origin Imperial City now. Goodbye!" Huo Yun immediately changed his attitude, chuckled twice, and then disappeared at an astonishing speed.

"You brat, you have no conscience..." Old Man Chi Huo muttered irritably as he watched the disappearing figure.

She does possess a strange flame, yet she can only watch helplessly as her old master grows impatient. Ye Wuxi chuckled, "Master, you're so kind..."

"Hmph, did you get your hands on the Vermilion Bird Flame, little girl?" the old man asked, rolling his eyes.

Ye Wuxi scratched her head and chuckled twice. Seeing her like that, the old man with the Crimson Fire continued, "No need to make things up. Although I don't know how you subdued the Vermilion Bird Flame, now that you have it, it's best to refine it as soon as possible. So you should pay more attention to the Thousand Leaf Ice Lotus."

He had naturally heard some of what Han Yunfei had said about the Vermilion Bird, and after seeing the girl's strength yesterday, and recalling how she kept asking about the strange fire on the first day, how could he not understand...

"This disciple didn't mean to hide it from Master..." Ye Wuxi said somewhat embarrassedly.

The old man with the red flames waved his hand, "Everyone has secrets. I'm not interested in yours. I probably won't be back anytime soon, so you'd better watch out, girl, don't mess things up..."

"Yes, Master!" Ye Wuxi felt a warmth in her heart. This old man was just stubborn but soft-hearted. He said he didn't care about her life or death, but he still cared about her.

"But isn't that called the Vermilion Bird Sacred Flame?" Ye Wuxi asked, somewhat puzzled, recalling the old man's name for it.

The old man with the crimson flame rolled his eyes and said, "The Vermilion Bird Flame is not bad, but it can't be considered a sacred flame. The true sacred flame is the life flame of the phoenix, the Nirvana Sacred Flame... But you girl, you've already hit the jackpot by obtaining a flame like the Vermilion Bird Flame..."

"Oh, I understand..."

"Alright, I'm off now. You can go back now; you can't slack off on alchemy..."

After giving his final instructions, the old man with the red fire disappeared into the secret chamber.

"Purple Cloud Imperial City?" Ye Wuxi murmured, looking at the suddenly empty secret room, and left as well.

The Heavenly Sword Sect is located in the mountains between the Purple Cloud Imperial City and the Dragon Origin Imperial City, but it is still closer to the Purple Cloud Imperial City. After thinking for a moment, Ye Wuxi still went to knock on Liu Yu'er's door.

"Yu'er..."

"Wu Xi? What's wrong?"

Seeing Ye Wuxi approaching her, Liu Yu'er asked with some confusion. Usually, Duan Hong and Ye Wuxi were always engrossed in cultivation, and she was always the one who went to them. It was strange that Wuxi wasn't cultivating today.

Ye Wuxi smiled and said, "I need to go to Ziyun Imperial City to find medicine for my master, but I'm not very familiar with the city..."

Before she could finish speaking, Liu Yu'er immediately said with a grin, "I'll go with you. I know Ziyun Imperial City very well..."

"Won't this interfere with your cultivation? If you're busy, just tell me about the situation in the Imperial City; you don't need to come with me..."

Liu Yu'er, holding her hand, said nonchalantly, "What's the delay? I just broke through, and my cultivation won't improve for the time being. It's a good opportunity to go out for a walk, and I can also go home for a visit..."

Although the Liu family wasn't a major clan, they were still within the capital city. Wu Xi had helped her a lot, and now that she finally had a chance to help Wu Xi in some way, she naturally wanted to go along.

"How about we ask Brother Duan if he's going? He probably hasn't been to the Imperial City either..." Liu Yu'er was quite enthusiastic about returning to the Purple Cloud Imperial City.

Ye Wuxi nodded with a smile, and the two of them appeared in front of Duan Hong's courtyard.

“Alright, let’s go and see for ourselves.” Duan Hong agreed without hesitation when he heard the two women’s intentions. Although he was a prince of the Mo Yun Kingdom, he was not highly regarded before breaking through to the Xuanwu Realm. He had never been to the Zi Yun Imperial City.

After the three of them discussed it and agreed, they left the mountain gate without further hesitation.

Liu Yu'er took out a bag, and a not-so-large Divine Wind Eagle appeared in the air.

Ye Wuxi laughed, "You little rascal, you've got a lot of good stuff!"

"Hehe, the Divine Wind Eagle is the most common flying demon beast, nothing special. What's precious is this kind of spirit beast pouch. Wuxi, Duan Hong, after you go to the Imperial City, you can also buy a mount to keep on hand, it will be convenient to go out."

Ye Wuxi and Duan Hong nodded. When traveling, a mount is indeed essential; otherwise, they would have no way to return to their country…

Liu Yu'er's Divine Wind Eagle wasn't very big; the three of them could barely sit on it. After boarding the Divine Wind Eagle, they arrived outside the Purple Cloud Imperial City in just one day.

The Divine Wind Eagle stopped far outside the Imperial City. After Liu Yu'er put it away, she said, "Wu Xi, Duan Hong, juniors like us with low cultivation levels should never ride demonic beasts and fly over the city. It's easy to attract the displeasure of those powerful figures, and one careless move could cost us our lives..."

Duan Hong said helplessly, "As expected of the Imperial City..."

Ye Wuxi sighed, "I understand, let's go inside quickly..."

Those powerful beings walk on the ground, while you, a mere shrimp, ride a trashy monster and fly above their heads. It's normal for them to be disgusted. If they have a bad temper, they'll just wave their hand and wipe you out...