Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

"Hello, Huo Ling'er. I am Ying Zheng."

He repeated his name again.

"Since you are an outsider, do you have nowhere to go now?"

"Huo Ling'er asked."

Ying Zheng nodded.

He searched everywhere for the past few days without stopping, but there was indeed nowhere to settle down.

"I can take you back, but you have to do me a favor."

Huo Ling'er then said.

Ying Zheng adopted a look of being all ears—finding a base first and then slowly searching for Kong Xuan wouldn't be bad.

Seeing Ying Zheng's attitude, Huo Ling'er couldn't help but laugh.

"I must say, you're quite an interesting person."

"Actually, the favor I need is simple. I can't see through your strength, which means you're stronger than me. I want you to help me retrieve a few demon beast cores."

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng immediately agreed.

He had initially thought it was something extraordinary, but it turned out to be nothing more than retrieving a few demon beast cores. For Ying Zheng, this was an extremely simple matter.

"No problem, I can help you. But you'll have to help me find my friend later."

Upon hearing that Ying Zheng had agreed to help retrieve the inner core, Huo Ling'er nodded hastily.

He probably didn't even hear what Ying Zheng said next.

Huo Ling'er's attacks were nothing to that monster; they couldn't even break through its defenses.

With Ying Zheng's help, things would be much simpler—at least that's what Huo Ling'er thought.

"Let's set off now!"

Huo Ling'er said to Ying Zheng, and then led him forward.

"How strong are you? Can you beat me?"

Huo Ling'er suddenly blurted out two sentences, breaking the tranquility of the journey.

"Not strong, not strong, I should be able to beat you."

Ying Zheng wanted to tease her.

"You have to protect me when we see the monsters! I'm scared!"

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's reply, Huo Ling'er's gaze towards him was immediately filled with disdain.

"Didn't you just agree? Since you're so weak, then you can leave by yourself. I don't want to take you with me."

Huo Ling'er said coldly.

She didn't want to take someone weaker than herself out with her.

In this land of blazing flames, the strong are respected, and the weak are never honored.

Ying Zheng was truly surprised by how quickly her attitude had changed.

He originally thought that Huo Ling'er would at least say a few polite words, but he didn't expect her to be so blunt.

"How can you change your mind so quickly? I was actually lying to you; I'm incredibly powerful."

Ying Zheng still needs Huo Ling'er's help to find Kong Xuan in this fiery land.

He could also see that Huo Ling'er had always lived here and was very familiar with this land, unlike himself who knew nothing about it.

So he quickly explained to her.

Hearing this, Huo Ling'er's expression softened slightly, but she still said coldly:

"Then I'll give you one more chance. I hope you don't lie to me, or don't blame me for being ruthless."

Ying Zheng smiled upon hearing this, said nothing more, and continued to follow behind Huo Ling'er.

Suddenly, a monster that looked exactly like the one before appeared in front of them.

It has to be said that the monster in front of her was at least twice the size of the one Huo Ling'er had encountered before.

Huo Ling'er looked at the enormous creature that had suddenly appeared, and subconsciously took a step back. She then turned to Ying Zheng and said...

"This guy is yours to deal with. Let me see what you're capable of. If you die at the hands of this monster, don't blame me for leaving you to die."

Although Huo Ling'er said this, her voice was clearly trembling.

Ying Zheng nodded to Huo Ling'er, then summoned the Breaking Dao Spear and charged straight at the demonic beast.

For Ying Zheng, monsters of this level were nothing more than a piece of cake.

Ying Zheng wielded the Breaking Dao Spear, thrusting it at the demonic beast again and again, each strike leaving a horrifying wound on the giant creature.

Before long, the monster collapsed to the ground, motionless and lifeless.

Ying Zheng put away the Breaking Dao Spear and turned to walk towards Huo Ling'er.

But when he turned around, Huo Ling'er was nowhere to be seen.

Just as Ying Zheng was looking around searching, he discovered that Huo Ling'er had already run to the side of the monster and was gutting the enormous creature.

Ying Zheng originally thought that the girl had already run away, but he did not expect that she would go straight to the monster.

A short while later, Huo Ling'er pulled a demon core out of the monster's body.

She then put the entire monster away before returning to Ying Zheng's side, completely satisfied.

"It seems you're quite capable. I wasn't wrong about you; you haven't disappointed me."

Seeing how quickly Huo Ling'er's attitude changed, Ying Zheng deeply understood what it meant for the strong to be respected.

"It's not that I'm too strong, it's that this monster is too weak," Ying Zheng said calmly.

Huo Ling'er glared at Ying Zheng, thinking that he was taking the opportunity to mock her for her lack of strength.

Ying Zheng was immediately bewildered—everything was fine just now, why did he suddenly glare at him again?
"Huo Ling'er, you've misunderstood me. I was just saying that this monster is very weak."

Huo Ling'er looked down at the demon core in her hand, and her expression returned to its previous cheerfulness.

"Okay, okay, let's go find the next one."

With that, he pulled Ying Zheng up and continued walking forward.

Huo Ling'er is now determined to cling to Ying Zheng. Without his help, she has no chance of breaking through the defenses of these demonic beasts, let alone obtaining their demon cores.

Ying Zheng then let Huo Ling'er drag him around everywhere.

Anyway, as long as you help Huo Ling'er collect enough demon cores, she will naturally help you find Kong Xuan's whereabouts.

Whenever Ying Zheng and Huo Ling'er encountered a monster, Huo Ling'er would ask Ying Zheng to deal with it.

She waited to the side, waiting for Ying Zheng to kill the demon beast before retrieving its core.

After Ying Zheng once again took out the Breaking Dao Spear and dealt with the monster in front of him, he looked at Huo Ling'er, who was disemboweling the monster, and said.

"I've already killed hundreds of demonic beasts for you. Do you think that's enough?"

Ying Zheng was too embarrassed to directly ask Huo Ling'er to help him find Kong Xuan, since Huo Ling'er didn't owe him anything.

"That's enough, that's enough. I'll take you to find my second brother now."

Huo Ling'er carefully collected the demon core and the demon beast's corpse, and then spoke to Ying Zheng.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The girl was finally satisfied; otherwise, Ying Zheng really wouldn't know how to subtly remind her to help find someone.

Walking along the road, Ying Zheng couldn't help but ask.

"What do you need these demon beast cores for?"

Huo Ling'er explained.

"The demon core of this monster is a treasure for cultivation here. The energy contained within is equivalent to ten years of hard cultivation. That's why we've been collecting these inner cores."

Ying Zheng nodded after hearing this.

Through his battles with these demonic beasts, Ying Zheng indeed sensed the immense energy remaining within them, especially the fire-attribute energy, which was particularly concentrated.

"Can't you just absorb the Dao power floating in this void?" Ying Zheng asked.

Huo Ling'er glanced at Ying Zheng, then suddenly remembered that he was an outsider, and patiently explained.

"The Dao power in this void is too impure, far less pure than the Dao power in the inner core of demon beasts. So our cultivation mainly relies on demon cores." Huo Ling'er thought to herself with delight, this harvest is truly enormous, it will definitely surpass that of her second brother and the others.

Before long, a magnificent palace appeared before Ying Zheng and Huo Ling'er.

Just then, Huo Ling'er suddenly stopped and gave Ying Zheng some instructions.

"My place is just ahead. Tell them that I got all these demon cores by personally killing demon beasts, but don't let it slip."

Ying Zheng nodded slightly.

He didn't care about such empty fame; he only hoped that Huo Ling'er could help him find Kong Xuan.

Seeing that Ying Zheng agreed, Huo Ling'er felt relieved and led him into the palace.

Just as they were about to enter the gate, Huo Ling'er turned around and looked at Ying Zheng again.

"Make sure you remember that, and don't let it slip later, or I won't help you anymore."

Ying Zheng found it somewhat amusing; this girl was clearly afraid he would say the wrong thing.

“Okay, I promise I won’t tell anyone. But you have to keep your promise to me too,” Ying Zheng replied.

After saying that, Ying Zheng began to look around the palace.

The entire palace was built with an unknown crystal, and its fiery red color blended seamlessly with the hues of this fiery land.

Seeing Ying Zheng standing there in a daze, Huo Ling'er nudged him and said.

"What are you still standing there for? What are you waiting for if you don't go in?"

Ying Zheng came to his senses and said to Huo Ling'er.

"Looking at the magnificent palace, I couldn't help but take a second look."

Upon hearing this, Huo Ling'er immediately became smug and said to Ying Zheng.

"This was built by my father, so of course it's magnificent."

Seeing Huo Ling'er's appearance, Ying Zheng smiled—after all, she's still just a little girl.

After saying that, Huo Ling'er led Ying Zheng into the palace.

The guards at the palace gate bowed slightly when they saw Huo Ling'er.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

Huo Ling'er waved her hand and led Ying Zheng inside.

Once Huo Ling'er had gone far away, the guards resumed their original posture and continued to guard the palace gate.

Ying Zheng truly did not expect that there would be a palace of such scale in this land of raging flames.

And this Huo Ling'er seems to be the apple of the eye of some kingdom.

"I didn't realize you were a princess," Ying Zheng joked.

"Of course, I am Father Emperor's only daughter," Huo Ling'er replied proudly.

However, Huo Ling'er's behavior inside and outside the palace was completely different.

Outside, Huo Ling'er is lively and active, but inside the palace, she exudes an aristocratic air.

It seems that the environment really does influence a person.

Even in the palace, Huo Ling'er had to suppress her true nature and put on a dignified and elegant appearance.

Before long, Huo Ling'er led Ying Zheng to the most magnificent building in the palace.

"You'll be meeting my father soon, so please remember what I said and don't give anything away," Huo Ling'er reminded her again.

Seeing that the girl had repeated the same thing three times, Ying Zheng had no choice but to reiterate his assurance.

"If you can't forget it, you can rest assured."

Upon hearing this, Huo Ling'er smiled and stepped into the main hall.

"Father, I'm back!" Huo Ling'er called out to an old man sitting at the highest point of the hall.

The old man immediately stood up from his seat and quickly walked to Huo Ling'er's side.

"Ling'er, you're finally back! Your father was so worried about you."

The old man looked at Ying Zheng beside Huo Ling'er and asked.

"Ling'er, who is this person next to you? Why don't you introduce him to your father?"

Huo Ling'er pulled Ying Zheng to her side and said to the old man.

"I met him while fighting a monster. He had nowhere to stay, so I brought him back."

Upon hearing Huo Ling'er's words, the old man immediately understood.

He originally thought this was a companion his daughter had found after going out.

The old man nodded to Ying Zheng and asked.

"Judging from your appearance, you must be an outsider."

“Yes, I have come here to find a long-lost friend,” Ying Zheng replied.

Just as the old man was about to ask more questions, Huo Ling'er took out all the inner cores of the demonic beasts that Ying Zheng had killed.

"Father, look! This is my haul this time. Isn't it amazing!"

Huo Ling'er had an expression of anticipation for being praised.

The old man was truly astonished when he saw the number of demon cores his daughter had produced.

Normally, if Huo Ling'er comes back, it would be quite good if she could produce one.

Unexpectedly, the old man was shocked to find that the old man had taken out hundreds of demon beast cores.

"Are these all the inner cores of the demonic beasts you killed on this trip?" the old man asked.

Huo Ling'er looked at the old man and said earnestly.

"Of course, I got this after going through a lot of hard work."

Seeing his daughter's earnest expression, the old man didn't say anything more and praised her a few times.

"My precious daughter has finally grown up. She's so amazing. From now on, your father will have to rely on you to protect him."

Ying Zheng looked at the father and daughter and found it amusing, but he did not show it.

It seems that this old man really dotes on Huo Ling'er.

"By the way, Father, Ying Zheng wants my help in finding his lost friends. I'll leave this to you," Huo Ling'er said to the old man.

The old man glanced at Huo Ling'er, then looked at Ying Zheng.

“No problem. Ying Zheng, create a likeness of your friend, and I’ll send my men to help you find him.”

Ying Zheng immediately used his Dao power to condense the image of Kong Xuan, and the old man summoned a guard to memorize it.

Subsequently, the old man issued an edict, ordering people to search for Kong Xuan's whereabouts for Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng clasped his hands in a fist salute to the old man.

"Thank you very much, senior. Once I find my friend, I will express my sincerest gratitude."

The old man waved his hand.

"No need to be so polite. Since you were brought back by Ling'er, I should naturally lend a hand if I have the ability."

After chatting with the old man for a few more minutes, Huo Ling'er led Ying Zheng on a tour of the palace.

"I didn't expect you to be so discreet. You did a good job," Huo Ling'er said to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng saw that the girl was putting on airs like a princess, but he didn't say anything. After all, she had lived here since she was a child, so it was normal for her to have a bit of a princess-like attitude.

Ying Zheng wouldn't stoop to her level.

"Of course, I'm very trustworthy," Ying Zheng replied.

Huo Ling'er then led Ying Zheng on a tour of the place. When they arrived at the treasure pavilion, Huo Ling'er was giving an introduction when Ying Zheng suddenly heard a name—Mysterious Ice Dao Water.

Ying Zheng interrupted Huo Ling'er and asked.

"You just said that your treasure pavilion has something called Xuanbing Dao Water? Does such a thing really exist?"

Seeing that Ying Zheng was interested in the Xuanbing Dao Water, Huo Ling'er said.

"Yes, we do have some. We have quite a bit in stock. What, you want some?" (End of Chapter)