David turned his head and looked at him: “How did you know it was calling me?”
Jiang Xuelan glanced at him: “Because he didn’t make a sound before you appeared. He woke up when you came.”
David was silent.
Jiang Xuelan continued, “The Heavenly Fire Pit has existed for tens of thousands of years, and countless powerful figures have entered it and never come out again. But you entered, not only did you come out, but you also finished off the Heavenly Fire Beast King. Don’t you find that strange?”
“I was lucky,” David said.
Jiang Xuelan’s lips curved upwards slightly, there was a hint of mockery in her smile: “You always say it brings good luck, you always say that. David, aren’t you too humble?”
David remained silent.
Jiang Xuelan looked at the eastern sky, her voice softening: “You have supreme fire essence within you, which is the same as the heavenly fire in the Heavenly Fire Pit. Moreover, you possess the power of chaos, which pervades all things. I can sense that the being in the Heavenly Fire Pit is waiting for someone. It has been waiting for tens of thousands of years, and finally, it has found you.”
David took a deep breath: “Do you think I should go back?”
“Do you think you should go back?” Jiang Xuelan asked back.
David was silent for a long time.
“I think I should go back. But I don’t know what I’ll face when I come back,” David said honestly.
Jiang Xuelan nodded: “Then let’s go back. Your intuition is never wrong.”
He turned around and walked towards the stone hall.
He took a few steps, then stopped without looking back.
“Come back alive.”
Then he left.
David stood at the city gate, watching her figure disappear under the moonlight, and a warm feeling overflowed in his heart.
This woman may seem cold on the outside, but she is actually very gentle on the inside.
He turned around and looked towards the east.
Dark red light flickered within the black mist, as if winking at him.
“Back alive,” he muttered. “Of course I have to come back alive.”
The next morning, David found Yunquan.
Yunquan was giving Yunxi medicine when he saw David come in. He immediately stood up and said, “Mr. Chen, what are you doing here? Has your injury improved?”
David nodded: “Much better. Your Majesty, there is something I need to tell you.”
Seeing his expression, Yunquan had a bad feeling.
“I want to return to Tianhuokeng,” David said.
The stone hall fell silent.
Yunxi stopped holding the medicine bowl. He looked up at David, his eyes filled with disbelief.
“You are crazy?” His voice was shrill. “You just came from there! Your wounds haven’t healed yet!”
“I know,” David said, “but I have to go back.”
“Why?” Yunxi almost shouted, “What is there that is worth returning to your death?”
David looked at him and was silent for a moment.
“I don’t know what’s there. But I can feel something is waiting for me. I have to find out what it is,” explained David honestly.
Yunxi bit her lip, her eyes red.
He put down the medicine bowl and attempted to sit up on the bed, but Yunquan held him down.
“Xi’er, don’t move.”
“Father!” Yunxi’s voice trembled. “He wants to return to his death! You let him go?”
Yunquan was silent for a moment. He looked at his daughter, then David, and finally sighed.
“Mr. Chen, are you sure?”
David nodded.
Yunquan let go of Yunxi’s hand, stood up, and walked over to Chenping.
“Then, I’ll come with you.”
“No need,” David shook his head. “You stay here to look after Yunxi. I can go alone.”
“But……”
“Your Majesty,” David interrupted, “the problems in the Heavenly Fiery Pit cannot be resolved simply by increasing the number of troops. They await me, not anyone else. If you leave, you will only increase unnecessary casualties.”
Yunquan opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn’t say anything.
He knew David was right.
“Then you” his voice was a little hoarse, “you have to be careful.”
David smiled: “Don’t worry. I also promised Xiaoyou that I would tell her a story when I came back.”
He turned to leave, when Yunxi’s voice came from behind him, “David.”
FAQ Novel
Q: What unusual sensation does David experience?
A: David feels a profound calling from the Heavenly Fire Pit, a resonance of blood and soul.
Q: Who joins David at the city gate?
A: Jiang Xuelan appears and confirms feeling the same mysterious pull from the east.
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