SSS-Rank 10x Reward System: Accepting Disciples to Live Forever Chapter 91: Taking control

The Nine-Petaled Soul Calming Fla slowly drifted up from the depths, erging above the lake surface like a newborn star. The mont it appeared, the temperature surged violently. Silverlake began to boil—bubbles rising in thick clusters as if the entire lake were trying to escape the heat.

All the fire-attributed lotuses scattered across the water trembled at once. Their petals quivered like living things, hopping and spinning with what seed like raw, instinctive joy, as though they were greeting their king.

A wave of vitality exploded outward.

Wang Chen felt it hit first—a dense, intoxicating surge that poured straight into his bones, making his limbs feel weightless. Even Rong Lua, pale and armless, gasped as the wild surge washed over him. Before their eyes, his severed tendons writhed, muscles contracting and twisting like snakes seeking reunion. It almost looked as if Rong Lua’s arms were about to regrow right then and there.

For a single heart-stopping mont, everyone believed it might actually happen.

Then the illusion broke.

The vitality faded, the phantom regeneration stilled, and the world snapped back into normalcy.

Wang Chen lowered his hand, a faint tremor running through his fingers. Admiration flickered in his gaze—quiet, profound. "Amazing..." he muttered under his breath, unable to hide the awe in his voice.

Even Lin Huang, whose expression rarely shifted from calm determination, stared at the blue fla with wide, reverent eyes. The heavenly fire hovered in the air like a child of the heavens, its glow bright enough to make the very world seem dim in comparison.

The world itself seed to cheer as the Nine-Petaled Soul Calming Fla made its appearance.

"Junior sister, quick—quickly capture it!" Lin Huang urged, unable to hold back his excitent.

But Li i didn’t move.

Her expression remained steady, calm, even indifferent. The fla was far too ancient, far too exalted, to be approached with reckless eagerness. The Nine-Petaled Soul Calming Fla was no simple treasure—its origins were legendary. So records claid it surpassed the Nascent Soul Realm. Others whispered it had reached the threshold of Deity-level intelligence... and a few even hinted it had once been nurtured by a Manifestation Realm immortal.

Charging recklessly would only provoke it.

Her gaze remained fixed on the shimring blue fla as she slowly exhaled.

Just then, her eyes shifted—barely, subtly—toward Wang Chen, standing quietly behind her. The sight of him steadied her nerves. I don’t need to worry, she thought, a faint warmth blooming in her chest. If anything goes wrong, Master is here.

With that realization, the last of her tension bled away. Confidence replaced it.

Her plan was flawless—mostly. Even so, anything involving a sentient fla carried risks. Having Wang Chen at her back ant she could dare the impossible without fear.

She straightened slightly, eyes sharpening like blades of pure intent.

It was ti.

Wang Chen felt Li i’s gaze brush over him and answered it with a small, encouraging smile. Knowing her past life, he actually trusted her abilities more than his own. Even so, a faint edge of tension lingered beneath that lazy smile—his hand rested taphorically on the hilt of Chronoblade, prepared to activate it the instant sothing went wrong.

Out over the shimring lake, the Nine-Petaled Soul Calming Fla floated lightly above the surface, no larger than a basketball. Its body was an ocean-blue orb, its translucent fire rippling like tiny waves. A pair of crystalline eyes blinked up at the scattered fire-attributed candies, brimming with longing, and from its glowing mouth hung a tiny cherry-pink tongue dripping glittering droplets.

"Gim... gim all those candies, hungry."

The childish voice echoed over the lake, soft and broken like a toddler struggling with their first words.

Tap. Tap.

Li i advanced with a serene, almost motherly smile. Her steps were steady, rhythmically brushing the lake’s surface as she closed the distance. At about a hundred ters away, the fla turned sharply toward her—its vigilance flaring like a startled animal. It clutched the nearest fire candy close with its shimring aura. For all its innocence, the fla was ancient... and it knew very well never to trust cultivators.

Each ti Li i drew near, the fla drifted lower, dipping toward the water surface as if preparing to sink back into safety. Her eyebrow twitched. Every instinct scread at her to rush forward and grab it, but she forced herself to remain composed.

Lin Huang stood rigid on the shore, breath held painfully tight in his chest.

"You can do it, Li i!" Wang Chen encouraged silently, both fists clenched behind his back in prayer.

The fla puffed up with an attempt at fierceness, its voice wobbling like a child pretending to be a tiger.

"Wicked human, stay away from candies, don’t even touch a single one!"

Li i’s lips curved upward at the sound. Whatever tension lingered in her chest evaporated instantly. What was she even worried about? The opponent was basically an adorable spark with a sweet tooth. anwhile, she’d lived two lifetis, seen countless worlds, and once stood at the Eternal Emperor Realm. Let alone fear—she had more life experience than this little fla could imagine.

Her heart settled into calm clarity.

The All-Seeing Eyes in her pupils began rotating smoothly, delicate light patterns spinning like celestial gears. Her pace increased, steps confident, aura steady.

The Nine-Petaled Soul Fla froze mid-air, sensing her advance, and tried to resist. Its eyes widened, panic fluttering.

"W... wicked human stay aw... ay or I burn..."

But the words dragged sluggishly, as if sothing far older and far wiser within the fla was interfering—curiosity, instinct, maybe even a faint tug of destiny.

The lake’s surface rippled around them, suspended between stillness and tension, waiting for the mont of collision between fate and desire.

Li i moved like a streak of lightning—one instant standing still, the next her hands were already wrapped around the trembling fla. The lake hardly had ti to ripple before it was over. A cross-shaped runic mark surfaced on the fla’s body, mirroring the sa chilling sigil flashing within Li i’s pupils.