Xiao Fei and Song Yao each got what they needed, and the transaction was completed with mutual satisfaction.
Song Yao successfully ate Xiao Fei's popsicle, her tongue lapping from top to bottom, a cool sensation seeping into her very core.
She hadn't experienced such a pleasurable feeling in at least ten thousand years.
Now, she followed Xiao Fei closely, afraid of losing this rare joy.
Xiao Fei had just acquired two Heavenly Fire Golden Lotuses and wanted to sneak them into his space, but a little shadow stuck to him, impossible to shake off.
Anxious, Xiao Fei scratched his ears and cheeks, resigned to waiting out the year of the transaction.
During this time, he constantly patrolled between the two Heavenly Fire Golden Lotuses, tending to their healthy growth.
These immortal herbs, while not prone to insects during their growth, often developed internal issues.
It was necessary to use immortal energy to clear their internal vital energy circulation; otherwise, not even one out of ten plants might reach maturity.
Song Yao, on the other hand, only had one Heavenly Fire Golden Lotus left, still in its seedling stage, requiring little care.
Today, just as Xiao Fei finished clearing the vital energy of one Heavenly Fire Golden Lotus, he suddenly heard Song Yao behind him cry out.
"Give it back!"
Xiao Fei turned to see Song Yao already engaged in a fight with a Earth Immortal.
The half-eaten popsicle, which Song Yao had been licking until it was almost melted, was now in the hands of a man.
Seeing this, Xiao Fei frowned slightly. This man was Daoist Mu Xin, one of the five members of the He Laoda group.
He Laoda's five-person group was a dominant force in the entire Nine Yang Cave; they robbed whoever they pleased.
As long as it didn't happen to them, no one dared to utter a word of protest.
The commotion from their fight had already attracted many cultivators to investigate.
Seeing He Laoda's group bullying other cultivators again, everyone was accustomed to it.
Not only did no one step forward to uphold justice, but some even offered flattering words to Daoist Mu Xin, trying to curry favor with the group of five.
At this moment, Song Yao was clearly at a disadvantage, and the popsicle in her hand had already fallen into Daoist Mu Xin's possession, rendering the fight pointless.
However, while Song Yao unilaterally wished to withdraw from the battle, Daoist Mu Xin on the opposite side had no intention of ending it and continued to pursue her relentlessly.
In her desperation, Song Yao hid behind Xiao Fei.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, save me!"
Daoist Mu Xin, however, did not take Xiao Fei seriously. He directly unleashed a punch from a distance towards Xiao Fei, intending to deal with Xiao Fei as well.
This person comprehended the Law of Wood, which should have been full of vitality. Yet, his punch exuded a dead, withered silence.
It was similar in essence to the Law of Death comprehended by Huang Feifei, but far inferior to Huang Feifei's genuine Law of Death.
"Kid, I'll give you one chance. Come with me immediately, and you'll specialize in using your laws to make these sticks for us brothers. We five brothers will naturally not mistreat you."
As Mu Xin spoke, he popped the stolen popsicle into his mouth and chewed it loudly, the crunching sounds making the onlookers lick their lips.
It turned out that Mu Xin, who comprehended the Law of Wood, was at a disadvantage in this Nine Yang Cave.
He had long been aware of Xiao Fei's ability to make popsicles.
Their group did have someone who comprehended the Law of Water, but while they could protect themselves, making such popsicles to help others would deplete their own energy too greatly.
Now that they had encountered Xiao Fei, capturing and controlling him would perfectly resolve the issue.
At this moment, Mu Xin's punch was held back, and a sense of dead silence enveloped Xiao Fei.
"Fellow Daoist Zhu Yu, you should comply with Fellow Daoist Mu Xin. Daoist Mu will surely not mistreat you."
"Indeed, this is your good fortune."
"Fellow Daoist Zhu Yu, I advise you not to be ungrateful!"
"Zhu Yu..."
A group of sycophantic cultivators followed suit, both advising and threatening Xiao Fei.
However, Xiao Fei's eyes were fixed on Mu Xin, completely unmoved.
He had comprehended the Law of Wood before; it was a good opportunity to spar with this immortal realm expert.
Immediately, a surge of vitality rose from him, countering Mu Xin's dead silence.
"Ah! You actually comprehended two laws!" Mu Xin exclaimed.
"What's the use of grasping too much and not digesting it?"
Previously, everyone knew that Zhu Yu here comprehended the Law of Water.
Even Earth Immortal experts, due to limited energy, only comprehended one law.
It was extremely rare for someone like Xiao Fei to comprehend two laws simultaneously.
"You're surprised by something so common. Is comprehending laws that difficult?"
Xiao Fei directly flaunted his mastery in front of the onlookers. He not only comprehended two laws but had also mastered both.
If he hadn't wanted to keep some trump cards, he wouldn't have minded letting these people witness his other laws.
Xiao Fei unleashed his Law of Wood, and it clashed with Mu Xin's law in the air, battling each other.
Originally, in this sea of fire, Xiao Fei's wood vitality would have been greatly suppressed, making it inferior to Mu Xin's wood dead silence.
However, he possessed both the Law of Water and the Law of Wood. In the Five Elements, water can generate wood.
This allowed his wood to be continuously generated, immune to the depletion from the sea of fire, and he quickly gained the upper hand in the law struggle.
Meanwhile, Mu Xin's Law of Wood here was like a rootless tree, unable to sustain itself for long.
Then, Xiao Fei advanced step by step, forcing Mu Xin to retreat repeatedly.
Just then, within the dead silence of Mu Xin's law, a spark of vitality suddenly appeared. This spark, initially like a seed, quickly grew and expanded, devouring the dead silence.
Discovering his law was broken, Mu Xin quickly flew backward, escaping Xiao Fei's pursuit.
"You surnamed Zhu, we shall meet again. Next time, you will kneel at my feet and beg for mercy."
Mu Xin hurled a harsh threat, turned, and flew into the distance.
Seeing Xiao Fei defeat Mu Xin, none of the onlookers came forward to congratulate him. They all kept their distance, as if avoiding a plague.
Only Hong Wende, who was more familiar with Xiao Fei, approached, his expression seemingly anxious.
"Alas! Fellow Daoist Zhu Yu, I told you on your first day here that the five members of He Laoda are not to be trifled with."
As Hong Wende spoke, he turned to look at the gaunt Fairy Song Yao.
"Fellow Daoist Zhu, offending Daoist Mu Xin for a woman like this is truly unwise. You will surely face retaliation from him in the future."
"When soldiers come, block them; when water comes, cover it with earth! What is there to fear?"
Xiao Fei said fearlessly. He had prepared for the worst, which was to die here.
If that happened, he still had his other avatars. He absolutely refused to be controlled like a tool.
Hong Wende smiled and tugged at Xiao Fei's sleeve, then quietly said.
"Actually, what Fairy Song Yao can do, I should also be able to do."
Hong Wende was not entirely sure of the relationship between Xiao Fei and Song Yao, but he was indeed very eager to try a popsicle.
These words stirred a sense of crisis in Song Yao.
"I can have children, can you?"
Hong Wende shifted shyly.
"How will you know if you don't try!"