"Are you from the Qiu Mountain Sect?" Liu Shixun asked tentatively.

When Ye Xiao heard Liu Shixun's words, the smile on his face became even more pronounced. It seemed that the Qiu Mountain Sect was more intimidating than the Flame Dragon Team. If Ye Xiao claimed to be from the Flame Dragon Team, Liu Shixun might not be as cautious.

However, Ye Xiao wasn't foolish. How could he immediately answer yes or no?

"Senior, logically speaking, I should answer whatever you ask, but at this moment, I feel I should not answer your question because I think it doesn't benefit me. What do you think?" Ye Xiao smiled slightly as he spoke to Liu Shixun.

Liu Shixun didn't get angry, instead, he chuckled and said, "You are indeed a crafty lad."

"I'm just someone who seeks mutual convenience. Senior, these days it's all about cooperation and win-win, don't you agree?" Ye Xiao said to Liu Shixun.

Liu Shixun replied, "Do you mean I should compromise unconditionally?"

"Senior, your words sound rather unpleasant. As for my conditions, well, I've already told your son. If he truthfully tells you, I think senior should know what to do. After all, senior has walked more bridges than the lad has walked roads." Ye Xiao flattered Liu Shixun two words in his speech.

This made Liu Shixun feel both amused and irritated.

"It seems you believe yourself to be in a winning position." Liu Shixun said, "However, now it seems the Azure Dragon Tripod is in your hands."

"Senior seems very eager to gamble with me." Ye Xiao replied with a smile: "If senior has such interest, this lad would certainly be happy to accompany you."

Liu Shixun fell silent.

Too passive, truly too passive.

In fact, before this, Liu Shixun had never been so passive, but now he was extremely passive. If he had previously considered dealing with Ye Xiao through killing, now he absolutely could not, because he knew, Ye Xiao was not easy to kill.

It wasn't due to the strength, but in the cunning eyes of Liu Shixun, since Ye Xiao dared to speak to him this way, the Azure Dragon Tripod must have been transferred to a third party, just waiting for Liu Shixun to act. If he did, perhaps the secret of the Azure Dragon Tripod would be exposed to the public.

Of course, that was Liu Shixun's thought, but it was also because of his thoughts that he dared not do anything to Ye Xiao.

So, sometimes, one shouldn't think the worst of things, just like now, if Liu Shixun really came to Tulip District and then killed Ye Xiao, then perhaps the secret of the Azure Dragon Tripod would never appear again. But Liu Shixun didn't do that, the reason was, he didn't dare, he was worried!

"Very well, you're very good!" Liu Shixun's voice was somewhat cold.

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "Senior, don't be angry, I just said, cooperation and win-win. In the future, we'll be friends. I think it's certainly more beneficial than being enemies."

"Do as you've said!" Liu Shixun said, somewhat helplessly.

This was the first time Liu Shixun was so helpless since the death of Liu Shijue.

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "Don't forget to give Liu Wenzhuo's wife a proper burial."

"What does she have to do with you?" Liu Shixun asked with some annoyance upon hearing Ye Xiao's words. After all, that woman could barely be considered someone from the Liu family. What relation does she have with you, Ye Xiao?

"Just before, at the Liu Clan Ancestral Hall, she saved me. Otherwise, how could I have taken the Azure Dragon Tripod?" Ye Xiao said with a smile.

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Liu Shixun suddenly felt dizzy. Damn it, if not for this woman, how could he be threatened by this yellow-haired brat? Liu Shixun now really wanted to tear that woman apart, let alone what proper burial!

"Stay out of the Liu family's business!" Liu Shixun said.

Ye Xiao said, "Senior, I'll say it again, give her a proper burial."

Ye Xiao's last words were said very seriously, and his voice was very heavy, causing Liu Shixun to pause for a moment.

Afterward, Liu Shixun sighed and directly hung up Ye Xiao's call.

The call was disconnected, but Ye Xiao wasn't upset. He knew Liu Shixun would certainly follow his words.

Then, he immediately went to his residence, naturally the place where Wang Luoxin and others were.

At least, tonight, Tulip District was extremely safe.

When he returned to his residence, at this time, Wang Luoxin, Cheng Yun, and Purple Flame were not yet asleep.

"Want some dragon fruit?" Purple Flame, carrying a plate of cut dragon fruit, asked Ye Xiao, who had just walked in from outside.

Ye Xiao walked over, smiled, picked up a piece and stuffed it into his mouth, saying with a smile, "Why aren't you all sleeping yet?"

"Waiting for you!" Cheng Yun, holding a pillow, said while watching the big movie of Boonie Bears on TV.

Ye Xiao walked to the living room and sat down.

"Why are you waiting for me?" Ye Xiao asked curiously.

At this time, Wang Luoxin said, "Ye Xiao, what exactly happened? We feel like you're keeping something from us."

"Actually, it's nothing, just the issues with the Liu family are settled." Ye Xiao said.

Wang Luoxin suddenly felt a bit strange. Previously, Ye Xiao blessed her and protected Xia Mingyue and Fang Jing because he was afraid the Liu family would cause them trouble. Moreover, Ye Xiao went out alone before, also for matters concerning the Liu family.

"They couldn't beat you?" Wang Luoxin asked suspiciously, looking at Ye Xiao, "Or was it something else?"

Ye Xiao chuckled, saying, "Maybe it's because I'm quite handsome."

"Oh, please!" Wang Luoxin instantly looked at Ye Xiao with disdain, then yawned and said, "I'm sleepy, you can finish off the rest of the dragon fruit!"

Ye Xiao shook his head and said with a smile, "You guys eat, I still have things to do."

After saying this, Ye Xiao stood up and went straight into his room.

Actually, his mind was almost entirely on the Azure Dragon Tripod now.

Seeing Ye Xiao walk into his room, Wang Luoxin and the others couldn't help but exchange glances; it seemed Ye Xiao didn't want to talk.

However, they also understood that sometimes, it's indeed better not to say certain things.

Ye Xiao returned to his room, then directly locked the door. He didn't want to be disturbed while refining medicine. Taking out the Azure Dragon Tripod, Ye Xiao was drawn to its sheen.

Gold, silver, copper, iron, and even bronze vessels, Ye Xiao had seen them all, but he couldn't say what metal this Azure Dragon Tripod was made of. At least, he might never have seen this kind of metal before. No wonder the Red Dragon Fruit could only be refined in such an alchemy furnace; the reason being that the Azure Dragon Tripod could withstand the heat of the Red Dragon Fruit's juice.

"Really impressive!" Ye Xiao couldn't help but secretly marvel. At the same time, he took out some herbs left in the corner, picking and choosing, and finally found two portions of materials for refining the Heart Cleansing Pill.

Before, when Ye Xiao was refining the Heart Cleansing Pill or other pills, he could only refine one pill at a time because Ye Xiao did not have any alchemy furnace and could only simulate one with his hands. But it was different now; there was a supreme alchemy furnace right in front of him.

Ye Xiao carefully placed the Azure Dragon Tripod on the floor, then sat cross-legged on the floor, his eyes focused on the Azure Dragon Tripod, while the Nine Yang True Qi within his body flowed rapidly to his hands like galloping horses. Ye Xiao's hands acted like pipes transporting Nine Yang True Qi, channeling the golden Nine Yang True Qi directly into the Azure Dragon Tripod.

The already lustrous Azure Dragon Tripod, surrounded by Nine Yang True Qi, shone even brighter, and Ye Xiao could vaguely see a giant dragon soaring and coiling within the Azure Dragon Tripod.

Amazingly, there was no burning material within the Azure Dragon Tripod, but when Nine Yang True Qi was infused into it, within less than half a minute, a thick flame appeared within the Azure Dragon Tripod. Of course, this flame was only within the Azure Dragon Tripod; the world outside it was just as ordinary.

Ye Xiao began attempting to reduce the flow of true qi.

As expected, what Ye Xiao had in mind occurred; as long as the infusion of true qi continued, even at a reduced rate, the true qi flame within the Azure Dragon Tripod remained vigorous.

Because the true qi flames within the Azure Dragon Tripod were transformed from Ye Xiao's Nine Yang True Qi, everything happening inside the Azure Dragon Tripod was naturally clear to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao realized that before, when he used his hands to form an alchemy furnace to refine medicine, it took a long time to preheat successfully. However, the true qi flames inside the Azure Dragon Tripod quickly reached the temperature Ye Xiao needed, thus freeing up one of Ye Xiao's hands to quickly toss the materials for making the Heart Cleansing Pill into the Azure Dragon Tripod.

Once these materials entered the Azure Dragon Tripod, the once vigorous true qi flames began to weaken. Ye Xiao knew that the flames were vigorous because nothing was exerting pressure on them. But now, with the Heart Cleansing Pill materials thrown into the Azure Dragon Tripod, those true qi flames started to exert force.

This was akin to a strong man standing up and squatting repeatedly; without bearing pressure, not much vicious energy was needed. But when a fifty-pound object was placed on the strong man, the situation changed immediately. Although fifty pounds was not much to a strong man, if the process were repeated over and over, energy would quickly deplete over time.

So, similarly, the true qi flames in the Azure Dragon Tripod were like a strong man. At this moment, with the materials thrown into the flames, the true qi flames needed to refine the materials and naturally lost a lot of true qi flames.

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