After speaking, Xing Chen smiled mischievously.

"Uhh, Senior Xing Chen, you really sound too confident with those words. Why is Kong Xi looking for me?"

Ye Chen asked, wide-eyed.

"Hahaha!" Xing Chen laughed heartily, patting Ye Chen on the shoulder: "Brother Ye Chen, you might be unaware, but monsters have emotions just like humans. Their desires are just like ours, and lately, Kong Xi has been mentioning your name repeatedly, things like 'Ye Chen, you bastard! Ye Chen, I want to kill you! Ye Chen, you're not human! One day, I'll grind your bones to dust!' I think Kong Xi has a crush on you. People only talk like this when they're attracted to someone!"

Xing Chen finished, looking at Ye Chen with a mischievous smile, like an amused bystander.

"Uhh, Senior Xing Chen, you're overthinking it. I teased Kong Xi many times before, so there's no affection there, just a lot of hatred. Kong Xi really does want to kill me and get rid of me," Ye Chen said helplessly.

"No, no, no!" Xing Chen said with an air of experience, "Little brother Ye Chen, you're thinking too naively. Women, the more fiercely they curse you, the deeper their affections. If they're constantly talking about you, it shows you're on their mind. Every time Kong Xi goes out, it's to find you. She says she wants to kill you, yet she's never laid a finger on you, hahaha!"

Xing Chen laughed heartily.

"Alright then!" Ye Chen was a bit lost for words. This Xing Chen, a First Elder, was now behaving just like a gossiping old man, truly leaving Ye Chen speechless.

"By the way, I almost forgot the serious matter. Brother Ye Chen, you have a Fire Attribute pet, right?"

"Yes, what about it?"

Ye Chen looked at Xing Chen quizzically.

"Some time ago, on East Sea Island, I found a fiery area. There should be Fire Attribute treasures inside. My pet is Dark Attribute, so it can't enter. Only Fire Attribute pets can go in. You can go check it out first. Don't pay too much attention to the matter with Kong Xi. Let it be, just don't mess it up."

"Alright, no problem. If there's nothing else, I'll be on my way."

"Okay, be safe!"

With that said, Ye Chen got up and left.

He still held the Experience Capsule that Xing Chen gifted.

This matter was something Ye Chen was quite interested in.

Opening the map, East Sea Island was directly east, where there was an island.

Fire Attribute, perhaps there's a Fire Saint Hall there.

Ye Chen didn't hesitate and leapt towards East Sea Island.

After three hours, Ye Chen descended slowly above East Sea Island.

Though it's an island, it's still fairly large, equivalent to three cities.

Ye Chen surveyed the area and finally found an extensive fiery region near the south.

"Pill Master, can you go inside?"

Ye Chen summoned Pill Master and asked.

"Yes, no problem. I'm immune to fire!"

Having said that, Pill Master dove into the flame.

Ye Chen donned the Celestial God Set and also entered the flames.

After entering, he discovered a hidden world.

Inside was entirely a fire world, similar to the Fire Forest in the Secret Realm, except here, everything from buildings to plants was composed of fire.

"Wow, this world is really strange, Boss!" Genggeng jumped out, shouting excitedly.

Genggeng inhaled a ball of fire and then spat it out.

"Hot but not tasty." Genggeng remarked disdainfully.

If it were tasty, Genggeng might just eat all the flames.

Otherwise, rolling could be just an undeserved reputation.

"Ye Chen, my Celestial Fire sensed something ahead, and it's something good, perhaps the Fire Saint Hall."

Upon hearing Pill Master's excitement, Ye Chen also became thrilled. Could it be that his search for the Fire Saint Hall was so easily found?

Ye Chen followed Pill Master's lead, moving forward.

A flame barrier blocked Ye Chen and his companions, forming a wall of fire ahead.

Genggeng touched it, only to find it solid, unable to pass through.

"Sis, step aside!" Pill Master nudged Genggeng aside, conjuring a ball of fire and striking the flame barrier directly.

Boom!

An explosion sounded, and the flame barrier was pierced through.

Pill Master swiftly moved through the opening.

Ye Chen and Genggeng followed closely.

Inside, they found Pill Master staring in shock.

A Flame Castle appeared before Ye Chen.

Several Flame Guards stood at the castle gate, solemn, and upon seeing Pill Master and Ye Chen, they attacked directly.

Pill Master took out the Fiery Sun Divine Bow, shooting two arrows, both piercing the Flame Guards.

Suddenly, a voice broke out.

"Who dares to trespass my Flame Sacred Land!"

A majestic female voice sounded.

And with it, a figure appeared.

A woman, appearing in her thirties but extraordinarily beautiful, wearing a fiery red gown that highlighted her entire demeanor.

[Flame Maiden]

Level: LV95

Tier: Demon King

Attribute: Fire

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Race: Divine Fire

"LV95!" Ye Chen was taken aback.

Great, he was unexpectedly encountered by the one Kong Xi mentioned, the ruler of the Divine Fire Forbidden Land!

"Pet Tamer! How bold to trespass my Sacred Land and kill my guards! How audacious! Stay here!"

A ball of flame rushed over, enveloping Ye Chen and his group, and in a flash, they were transported into the palace.

Bam!

Ye Chen and his companions were thrown down heavily, landing on their rears.

A flame cage enclosed them.

Pill Master just wanted to break the cage.

Ye Chen hurriedly stopped him: "Don't, let's not provoke the Flame Maiden further. She looks to be extremely volatile. Let's not further anger her."

Pill Master nodded and halted his actions.

A LV95 monster was beyond what Ye Chen could contend with; it was absolute domination against Ye Chen.

"Why aren't you eating?"

A displeased voice from the Flame Maiden resonated.

Ye Chen looked up and saw the Flame Maiden shouting angrily at someone.

That person maintained a sullen face and remained silent.

"Are you planning a hunger strike? I'll tell you, you can't escape. I went through so much to find you, and you still want to run? I'm telling you, there's no door for you! You're quite the hider, taking refuge in a cave. Unbelievable, huh? What? Am I so unworthy? Not up to your expectations? I'm telling you, alive you're mine, dead you're my ghost. Even if you starve yourself, I'll keep you bound here!"

The Flame Maiden shouted furiously at the person.

The person remained silent, with a downcast face.

"Humph! Such a blockhead. I'm the Flame Maiden, LV95 Demon King, what's not good enough for you? You don't even glance at me!" The Flame Maiden suddenly shouted, feeling aggrieved.