"Which mountain do you want to guard?" Xu Zii asked.
"The Fla Mountain of the Five Elents Mountain," said the Queen of the West.
"I won't hide it from you. To guard the Fla Mountain, you must face two clans among the sixteen of the Monster Race.
The Magma Clan and the Nine-Tails Clan."
"These two clans are responsible for attacking the Fla Mountain, and with their foundations, fire is precisely their primary battleground."
"How strong are these two clans?" Xu Zii asked.
"Neither is ordinary; each clan has several Three Flowers experts," said the Queen of the West.
"What about Three Corpses powerhouses?" This was the point Xu Zii was concerned about.
"That, I truly do not know. The Three Corpses powerhouses of each faction are secrets."
The Queen of the West said.
"In any case, rember that in the entire Nine Domains, out of countless millions, there are no more than twenty Three Corpses powerhouses.
Even if this count isn't accurate, it won't be off by much."
"In the Cangxuan Realm, there are no more than three Three Corpses powerhouses.
If it exceeds this number, they might even dare to challenge the Holy Court.
This battle wouldn't even need to be fought."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zii nodded.
Fortunately, the Three Corpses powerhouses are few, or else he wouldn't participate in this battle.
"I'll say this upfront, if no Three Corpses experts join the battle, I can guard the mountain.
But if such a being appears, I'll be the first to leave," Xu Zii said.
He made it clear, avoiding any disputes in the future.
Avoiding Yao Pond reneging, though such a possibility is small given Yao Pond's imnse power.
"Agreed, then the Fla Mountain is yours," said the Queen of the West.
"After the task is completed, regardless of Yao Pond's victory or defeat, I will pass the inheritance to you."
Saying this, the Queen of the West sighed once more.
"Actually, had you co at another ti, I would have given the inheritance to you for free, as a gesture of goodwill.
But this ti, I have no choice."
Xu Zii nodded, showing understanding.
After a brief chat with the Queen of the West, she gave Xu Zii a token.
This ti, guarding the Fla Mountain was not Xu Zii's task alone.
Among the eighteen lineages of Yao Pond, two lineages were assigned to the Fla Mountain.
One was the Plant Lineage, the other the Cold Ice Lineage.
Currently, only Grandpa Wang remains in the Plant Lineage, making it sowhat dispensable.
The true force relies on the Cold Ice Lineage.
But the Fla Mountain, with fire as its main elent, reduces the Cold Ice Lineage's combat strength significantly, which is puzzling.
However, there must be a reason for the Queen of the West's arrangent, and Xu Zii didn't bother with it.
Upon leaving the hall, Grandpa Wang and Zhao Qiuyi of the Cold Ice Lineage awaited outside.
Xu Zii had only t Zhao Qiuyi once before, during the Pan Peach scramble.
They exchanged nods upon eting.
Grandpa Wang mused, "Looks like you'll be a great help this ti."
"Let's head to the Fla Mountain first," Xu Zii nodded.
"Familiarize with the setup, and it'll be easier to manage later."
"How many from your Cold Ice Lineage are coming this ti?"
Xu Zii thought it necessary to understand each other's strength.
"Our Cold Ice Lineage counts seven thousand mbers; excluding so children, we can bring at most five thousand," Zhao Qiuyi clearly calculated and answered decisively.
"How many Great Saints?" Xu Zii inquired.
"Two Three Flowers experts, seventeen Dao Fruits, and over six hundred Great Saints," said Zhao Qiuyi.
"In terms of sheer strength, we are certainly weaker than the Monster Race, so we have to rely on favorable terrain to settle the outco."
Xu Zii nodded.
He felt he needed to et these experts.
They went directly to the Fla Mountain.
The Fla Mountain, among the Five Elents, occupies the path of fire.
Previously, Xu Zii hadn't paid much attention, but upon arrival, he realized the vastness of the entire Fla Mountain.
Though its na suggests a single mountain, it actually comprises over ten peaks and many plains.
Yet, as its na implies, the earth is like a furnace, charred white.
The sky is even engulfed in flas, with clouds of Fire Refining Cloud constantly swirling.
This place is a world of fire.
Flas erupt, scorching heat spreads, and restlessness breeds in one's heart.
Zhao Qiuyi took out several pills, saying, "These are Heart Cleansing Pills, to dispel Heart Demons.
The many flas in Fla Mountain can burn the body and reach the Divine Soul.
Extra caution when cultivating here is necessary.
It's easy to fall into a Heart Demon state."
Xu Zii nodded.
At their level, they are naturally unafraid of heat.
However, the flas disturb, sparking curiosity about the other Five Elents Mountains.
Yet, Xu Zii noticed that Zhao Qiuyi possessed a Cold Ice Physique, with a layer of ice armor on the surface to ward off flas.
On Fla Mountain, there stands a Fla Hall.
Upon their arrival, the Cold Ice Lineage's mbers were already guarding it.
The Cold Ice Lineage had two Three Flowers experts, who were in charge here.
One is the Vein Leader of the Cold Ice Lineage, nad Zhao Guangrong.
The other is Ancestor Qianshuang, an elderly woman.
When she saw Xu Zii, her reaction was indifferent, without even greeting him.
Xu Zii didn't bother with her.
Zhao Guangrong, however, grabbed Xu Zii's hand imdiately, smiling, "You must be Young Master Xu. Your na precedes you, I've long admired and wished to et you."
"Does Fellow Zhao know ?" Xu Zii asked curiously.
"I don't, but Young Master Xu is renowned in Yao Pond," Zhao Guangrong laughed.
"Fellow Zhao is teasing ," Xu Zii squinted slightly.
"Not teasing, I genuinely believe you've done well," Zhao Guangrong shook his head.
"Those scoundrels from the Casting Crane Lineage and Treasured Vein, I've disliked them for a long ti.
Unfortunately, I couldn't act out, but Young Master Xu has truly gratified us this ti."
Xu Zii chuckled, saying no more.
"Since the Queen of the West entrusted Young Master Xu with this, we are family here."
Zhao Guangrong started discussing formally.
"I am the chief here, and I hope Young Master Xu will grant so face and follow my arrangents."
Xu Zii smiled; the other had spoken so much, all to placate him.
"Rest assured, I'm not unreasonable," Xu Zii shook his head, amused.
"Now that we're on the sa side, we ought to unite."
"Good," Zhao Guangrong nodded.
He said, "I plan to hold a eting. Young Master Xu, please wait here for a mont; all Dao Fruits can participate."
The Cold Ice Lineage's Dao Fruits and Three Flowers, along with Xu Zii, numbered twenty in total.
In the Fla Hall, there was a long table.
Xu Zii and the Three Flowers experts sat at the head, while other Dao Fruits trickled in, taking seats on both sides.
Zhao Guangrong seed to be the person in charge.
As for Ancestor Qianshuang, she hadn't spoken from the start.
Soon, the twenty attendees of the eting were all present.
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