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"What are we going to do now, Dad?" Mia asked while looking at Feng Xiaoling and the others. It seemed that Feng Tian was telling the two about the trial.

Considering this was the purpose of the secret realm, he could understand why Feng Tian only told Feng Xiaoling and Feng Ling about the secret.

No, it was more like he was focused on Feng Xiaoling, thinking that this pure-blooded phoenix would be able to receive the inheritances.

Either way, it didn't really matter. Theo's intention in coming here was to fight either their ancestors or the monsters residing in this secret realm.

After Feng Tian was done, Theo and Mia finally came to them.

"I have never thought that an outsider like you would be able to receive a Dao. Well, the world is ever-changing, so I can't really measure the current situation with my own ideals. If you can humor me with this last question, do you have any bad intentions in coming here?" Feng Tian asked with a solemn face.

This secret realm was the biggest secret of their phoenix clan, so it would be troublesome if Theo wanted to destroy it.

"I'm merely trying to find a challenge. I wonder if this place has what I'm looking for." Theo smirked.

Feng Tian raised his eyebrows. It didn't seem that Theo was lying about it.

"A challenge, huh?" Feng Tian squinted his eyes for a moment before smiling. "If that's the case, I think there will be a challenge for you. There are a lot of monsters in this place. They have been nurtured from their infancy, so they are pretty strong.

"The deeper you go, the hotter the environment will be. In other words, it's where the hottest and strongest beasts reside. Besides, you will find more amusing people deep inside. But I'm not going to spoil you with what's going to greet you."

It wasn't the perfect answer, but it was something he liked.

"Then, that's good." Theo recalled the battle they had earlier. Feng Tian's real body was actually a flame, making him wonder if Feng Xiaoling might be the same. It would be hard to suppress the flame after all, since they had no physical body.

At the same time, this was also an opportunity for his daughter. Fighting a high level opponent would definitely stimulate her potential.

Theo nodded to Feng Tian, showing a bit of respect before walking away.

Feng Tian looked at Theo's back while muttering, "The deeper you go, the more interesting the people you will see. We are born from fire and we will die from fire. Eternal Flame."

While walking, Feng Xiaoling was glancing at Theo over and over again as though she had something to say.

"Is there something you want to say to my father?" Mia asked, noticing her gaze. Since her father didn't wish for multiple women, it was only right for her to protect him.

"Mhmm…" Feng Xiaoling rubbed her cheek, feeling a bit guilty. She asked, "There is something I'd like to ask… Is it possible if I retract my offer? I will definitely compensate you."

Theo and Mia understood what offer she was talking about. It seemed that Feng Tian had told her a secret that would change her destiny. That was why she had to change her offer.

Mia was the first one to snarl. "What? You're going back on your words now?"

"That's…" Feng Xiaoling panicked. On the one hand, she was a bit scared of Theo, especially the power that was able to fight her ancestor. Although it was only a wisp of her ancestor's soul, the fighting power was still pretty high.

At the same time, Theo could simply leave this place with his Space Dao and walk away. No, it would be even worse if Theo helped the other four clans suppress them. In fact, just by sealing her, Feng Ling, and her father here, it would help the four clans destroy this village.

However, to show her sincerity, she had to discuss the topic here. This way, Theo had the right to get angry and didn't seem like he was fooled.

Feng Ling clenched his fists. The ancestor said that he wouldn't be able to defeat Theo or stop him from running away. So, it was clear that she couldn't do anything here.

Feng Xiaoling lowered her head. "Please. I know I'm wrong, but I can't really follow you for a hundred years."

Mia sulked. "This is why we shouldn't trust her. Maybe we should have just left and gone to our original destination."

Feng Xiaoling's face became pale as she was unable to talk back.

"Mia." Theo called out his daughter's name to stop her, but the latter pouted, complaining, "But Dad…"

Theo shook his head gently before asking, "So, what do you want now?"

"I…" Feng Xiaoling thought for a moment. She had to make sure that she didn't say anything wrong here. "You can name your price as long as it's not my first Phoenix Tear."

Theo sighed, looking disappointed. "Well, I understand the significance of that phoenix tear. However, it seems that the value has changed the moment you step on this place…"

Feng Xiaoling's body trembled. Theo could easily ask for an absurd amount of compensation and they had no choice but to agree to it. But this was the only way to appease Theo's anger. That was why Feng Xiaoling looked back at Theo as though she had made her resolve.
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"Give me two normal tears, some compensation like martial arts books and treasures, and you have to help me for three years." Theo raised three fingers while stating his condition.

"Help you?" Feng Xiaoling raised her eyebrows.

"It's not that hard. You just have to cross over to another world and help my wife over there for three years. During that time, you should be able to bid your time without anyone knowing about it, right?" Theo explained.

He had heard from Mia that a powerful inheritance usually took a lot of time to absorb. So, if this was indeed related to it, Feng Xiaoling would definitely agree.

Of course, he had to add, "You don't think that you can escape full responsibility after the first offer, right?"

"…" Feng Xiaoling looked down. She was fully aware of it. And three years weren't that long.

In fact, even with her father missing for two years, they could still hold out for another year. So, if her father returned, there should be no problem in protecting the Phoenix clan.

At the same time, she could gain another protection to fully become a true phoenix. That was why this agreement wasn't that bad.

Feng Ling, on the other hand, still felt annoyed by the fact that their young lady had to serve someone. Then again, he didn't know much about the agreement beforehand. If it was a huge matter, Grandma Lin should have taken care of it.

Three years were a small punishment compared to what she originally promised.

And Theo forced her to make a decision here so that she didn't get any help from others.

Feng Xiaoling pondered for a few minutes before agreeing to the condition. "I understand."

For Theo, three years were extremely long. He was going to return to the Demon Realm in six months, so there would be a lot of things happening after that. He didn't know if this story would last more than three years, of course, according to his timeline.

After all, six months were all it took for him to almost get the Third Authority. If this story were as he predicted, his peak would be the Ninth Authority. There was also a chance of having mystical treasures that would boost his strength. Even if he took into account that the higher the strength, the slower the progress speed, three years should allow him to become far stronger than Grandma Lin to the point where she was irrelevant.

So, Theo trapped her with this three year contract.

"As long as you don't force me to do something unthinkable, then I'll agree."

"Alright then." Theo nodded.

He didn't realize at that time that he had made one miscalculation. It was the fact that he had yet to meet her father.

The group continued moving across the fiery land. After several more minutes, there was a change in the environment. There were a lot of cracks on the ground as fire was actually jumping from one hole to another as though they were living beings.

"Father!" Mia's eyes brightened. "Those creatures are cute!"

"No. They are not cute. It seems that we have reached the second trial." Theo shook his head. "It seems that we'll encounter something troublesome in this trial."

"What do you mean?" Mia tilted her head in confusion.

In the meantime, Feng Xiaoling was looking forward as if she could sense something.

Theo pointed forward as if trying to show the change in the environment the moment they got here.

The jumping fire suddenly disappeared as though they were swallowed by the cracks. The environment was in a complete still state for a few seconds before the cracks suddenly spurted out lava.

"What?! Are we on top of a volcano?" Mia's face became pale as if she were ready to jump up. She thought the ground would soon crumble.

As Mia expected, the ground was crumbling, but it wasn't the one they stepped on. Instead, the cracks actually became bigger and bigger until they connected to each other. That large crack was unable to support its weight and finally shattered, revealing the blazing hot chamber that contained all the magma.

The magma suddenly rose from the chamber and formed a giant humanoid body.

"This is…" Feng Xiaoling took a step back. "It's the ruler of magma, the Magma Golem!"