The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1414 - 1413: Collecting Dragon Tears

"The weather here is great, the air is great, the Immortal Energy is abundant, even if you don't eat anything, you can grow strong."The Fire Spirit didn't feel embarrassed at all for consuming Tang Rao's Immortal Energy.

"You devoured all the Immortal Energy I directly provided, leaving nothing for Little Hedgehog and the others, and you're still feeling okay about it?"

Tang Rao glared at the Fire Spirit, wishing he could throw it out to meet its demise.

"Why should I feel bad? If I hadn't grown so fast, you wouldn't be using me today."

"You know I'm going to use you?"

Tang Rao wanted to take advantage of the Fire Spirit, but it had the nerve to be shy?

"The portable palace is connected to the outside world. Of course, we can hear what you say."

One might look at Tang Rao with eyes expressing care for the foolish, and Tang Rao indeed felt quite awkward.

"Well, since you know my purpose, you should be able to achieve the effect I want, right?"

All his hopes lied with the Fire Spirit; if the Fire Spirit refused, it would be difficult to protect his Divine Stone.

"As long as the master is capable, it's not impossible to force the cold energy out of Xiao Long."

Fire and water are opposites, and so is cold energy. The one who understands you best is always your enemy. The Fire Spirit has confidence to contend with cold energy, following the same logic.

"Capable master? You rascal, do you want to negotiate terms with me again?"

Tang Rao guessed correctly; whenever the Fire Spirit made a move, it was never simple.

"If you don't mind, you can view it this way. Tang Rao, the boss, every time I make a move, it expends at least half my strength. How long will I need to replenish this strength? Surely, I can't be at a loss, right?"

The Fire Spirit's words held some truth.

"I admit your words make sense, but I've thought about it. You've been in my portable palace for quite some time, consuming my pure Immortal Energy every day. I haven't had the chance to charge you for it. Or perhaps you'd like to pay me?"

Poof.

The Fire Spirit forgot that it had also asked for favors from Tang Rao, who paid far more than the Fire Spirit knew.

"I was just kidding. Boss, why take it so seriously? It's just saving a person. I'll go, isn't that enough?"

If it had said this earlier, Tang Rao wouldn't have calculated so meticulously with the Fire Spirit.

"Have Little Fire Root cooperate with you."

Tang Rao was uneasy, fearing the Fire Spirit might wreak havoc on Xiao Long. Such things were not out of its reach.

Little Fire Root was brought up by Tang Rao from the Land of Immortals, always by his side since childhood. He could trust Little Fire Root completely, but with the recent acquisition of the Fire Spirit, Tang Rao was unfamiliar with its habits. His unease with the Fire Spirit was understandable.

"No, I don't want to cooperate with him."

Little Fire Root never said a firm 'no' to Tang Rao.

Today it did.

"Give me a reason."

If Little Fire Root's reason moved Tang Rao, he could opt not to send it. If not, tsk-tsk, I'd have to decline.

"The Fire Spirit can swallow other fires, and it can swallow me. I'm scared."

That aggrieved little look tugged at Tang Rao's heartstrings.

But this wasn't a valid reason for Little Fire Root.

"What are you afraid of? It can't do anything to you, I guarantee."

After becoming Tang Rao's contract Fire Spirit, if the Fire Spirit harbored ill intentions towards him, Tang Rao would have no qualms about letting it vanish entirely. Whether it existed or not made no difference to Tang Rao.

"Hmm."

The condition was rejected. A little assistant had to follow behind the Fire Spirit, but the Fire Spirit had no choice but to comply with Tang Rao's arrangement.

Little Fire Root entered Xiao Long's body with the Fire Spirit. Despite its natural fire attribute, Xiao Long's body was extremely cold.

Having learned from past experience, Little Fire Root entered cautiously, wrapped itself tightly, and prepared for battle with the cold energy.

The prerequisite for Xiao Long's recovery? Defeat the cold energy.

Driving it out was one thing; utterly defeating it was a choice made by Little Fire Root itself.

This time, the Fire Spirit finally saw eye to eye with Tang Rao.

"Get out of my way. If your strength is small, go elsewhere instead of trying to steal the glory."

"I told you to move away, didn't you hear? I want you to leave right now."

Little Fire Root had already moved behind the Fire Spirit when it soared with malicious intent.

If Little Fire Root were to disappear completely, the Fire Spirit's temper might simmer down.

"The boss told me to follow you."

Little Fire Root looked timidly at the Fire Spirit, and when the cold energy surged, they fought it first. Unable to remain cohesive, the cold energy vanished, and when it did, the Fire Spirit started troubling Little Fire Root.

This lifestyle didn't last long.

The originally dissipated cold energy suddenly formed into a much larger mass, capable of engulfing both the Fire Spirit and Little Fire Root.

"Looks like you might need my help. After this, I'll disappear."

The cold mass tortured Xiao Long to the brink.

Its entire body trembled, and wherever the cold energy reached, it deformed.

Tang Rao sensed something amiss and quickly addressed Dragon Mother: "Quickly, move Xiao Long to the hot spring pool. The cold is massing against us."

Dragon Mother also detected the anomalies in Xiao Long's body, promptly carrying its several-meter-long body to the hot spring pool.

The cold energy was torn from both sides, partly against the outside hot spring, partly dealing with the Fire Spirit. The originally coherent cold energy gradually fragmented into small bits.

"Take advantage of now, kill it, and devour all the cold energy to take it away."

In the most dangerous moment, Little Fire Root didn't abandon the Fire Spirit but instead promised to leave after extinguishing the cold energy.

From its appearance to its establishment, the Fire Spirit had never been worried about or cared for. Suddenly receiving Little Fire Root's concern, the icy fire seemed to gain warmth.

The Fire Spirit became the head of the combat command, taking control of the situation and battling fiercely with the previously aggressive cold energy.

Little Fire Root's body capacity was limited, unable to absorb too much cold energy directly. It fought hard, scattering the cold energy completely before leaving the Fire Spirit to clean up the mess.

With the burning of two fires, Xiao Long's body gradually lost all the cold energy within its meridians.

This was not enough; Xiao Long's body was unique, and even a remnant of cold energy would grow like a snowball until it reached its previous scale.

To expel all cold energy, they had to use their Origin Fire to search and burn everywhere.

For Xiao Long, burning the cold energy was the most painful step in the process. Everything hinged on Xiao Long's ability to endure.

"Ouch!"

With the first burst of fire, tears streamed down Xiao Long's face from the pain.

Dragon Tears?

That's an excellent item for Alchemy.

Tang Rao took out a Jade Purifying Bottle and carefully caught every drop under Xiao Long's eyes, ensuring not a bit was wasted, for even a slight waste would be a great pity.