Chapter 11: The Demon

It is said that Yin Yan and Yinzhen rented a house and were about to eat, when Yinzhen called again, "It's Yinzhen's phone, be greedy for her, take a few photos and send them to her-" Qiu Yin hugged Yin Yan who was stir-frying, and the two of them took a very ambiguous photo, Qiu Yin kissed Yin Yan's face, especially the delicious dishes. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"How do you eat? You still don't know how to cook?" Yin Yan asked Qiu Yin, who gave her a hand, in surprise.

"Oh, if Yuan Hao is here, he will do it, and he will do it well. Of course it's not as delicious as what you make. If you're not there, leave me some money and let me go out and buy food. ”

"That guy can cook? It seems that he has a relationship with you-. ”

"Yes, here we go again. He's a good buddy with him. Eunjin was mad. Turn on the hands-free—" Qiu Yin said with a smile.

Yinzhen's movement, "You two are doing it on purpose, and you are already angry today-where are you?

"What's the matter, my eldest lady? Can we compare with you? There are servants waiting for you, and you don't have to worry about eating and drinking. We have to be self-reliant. Yin Yan's new home, after you leave, rent it with Yin Yan, isn't this just finished. Look at the pretty—"

"Just make fun of me. I'm sad - you two have gone too far and don't discuss this with me. It's just going to be on fire—" said Yinzhen.

"Then you'll have to have time, too. Dating every day, of course, can't take care of us. Decided on an ad hoc basis. There is even more anger that makes you angry - I will take a bath with Xiaoyan tonight, draw a body painting for her by the way, and then sleep on a bed and a quilt. I miss it so much. Haha-" Qiu said.

"Who, who, dated? excessively, excessively-drawing? You are partial to Yin Yan, I have asked for so many years. Why don't you draw one for me?"

"Who calls your body disproportionate. Qiu Yin said with a smile.

Yin Yan put the meal on the table and said, "It was Qiu Yin's strong request - bring some water, I'm thirsty." ”

"Okay. Qiu Yin stood up and went to the kitchen to get water.

Yin Yan said to Yinzhen: "It's rare that she is in the mood and wants to paint." ”

"Yes, if nothing had happened, we would have been taking the exam by now, and Qiu Yin would have sketched around with a big drawing board. For the first time, I thought that high school might be busy, but at least it would be comfortable. Yinzhen said with a sigh.

Yin Yan nodded and said, "Innocent will be joking." ”

"Give water - what to say, so sad. Qiu Yin came back and asked.

Both of them shook their heads, and Qiu Yin said, "Eat quickly, starve to death." ”

Yinzhen looked at the two of them from her mobile phone, and you and I ate one bite at a time-thinking to herself: If it weren't for this incredible accident, maybe they would never have realized how happy it is to be calm and simple------

"Hey, what did you say just now? Who messed with you?" Yin Yan asked while chewing the vegetables, and Qiu Yin nodded.

"Look at the way you two eat, it's unpleasant. I didn't want to say that my first kiss was gone-" As soon as Yinzhen's words came out, Qiu Yin squirted out the rice, and Yin Yan choked and kept coughing.

Yinzhen looked at them and said, "It was kissed - what is your reaction?"

"And then, who?" Yin Yan said with a smile.

"Who else could there be? Qiu Yin said with a smile, glanced at Yin Yan, and snickered-

"You two know and ask, and give him a slap in the face. Yinzhen said with some embarrassment.

"Who asked this, how do you feel?" Qiu Yin and Yin Yan glanced at each other and asked.

"I don't know. Yinzhen said.

"Are you nervous?" Qiu Yin asked with a smile.

"I don't know. It was too messy at the time. Yinzhen said.

"Please, who asked you then, did you ask now?" Yin Yan said.

"I think she's completely messed up now, otherwise she would be so irritable. Do you want to tell the two of us?" Qiu Yin laughed with Yin Yan.

"You two-hmph! It's dead!" Yinzhen said angrily.

Toot - Yinzhen hung up the phone.

"What do I think, she should want to hear our opinions, right?" Yin Yan asked Qiu Yin.

"This-I can't give it. As long as she can pass her own level, it's fine. First love is wonderful, isn't it?, what about you?" Qiu Yin sighed.

"Of the three of us, you've always been the most assertive. She must be very conflicted, under such a premise - well, to be honest, I don't know what to do if I have such a thing. What about you?" said Yin Yan.

"I-don't have that problem, look at my old face. I think you have it in your belly. Qiu Yin said with a smile.

"Come less - the world is crazier than we see. What's more, you are a daughter after all, and he will find out sooner or later, it's just a matter of time. What do you do to him? You smile so sinisterly. Yin Yan patted her on the shoulder and said.

"I haven't thought about it yet. Besides, the mind is not on this. More on that later. Qiu Yin thought about it.

"Then you have time to think about it. The three of us are temperamental people, especially Yinzhen - it seems that Bai Jie will have to suffer a little. Let's go—" Yin Yan made a gesture to go to the shower together.

"Okay, I live under the same roof with Yuan Hao, it's not convenient to take a bath, so I'll have a good time taking a bath today. Qiu Lexue said hehehe.

The two of them were frolicking in the bathroom, and the washing was too comfortable—the two of them were talking on the bed, "Do you guess Yinzhen is asleep?"

"Definitely not. I'm tired, I'll go to sleep first. Qiu Yin yawned and said.

"Won't you call him and say it? You use this method to learn from TV? If you don't wrap up, it's flat, and when you wrap it, your chest is even flatter. The main thing is that it is not developed in the first place. I didn't feel it when I touched it. Yin Yan said with a smile.

"Take your hands away, don't get in the way of my sleep, don't fight, it's you thinking too much, I'm just a passerby to him. Qiu Yin whispered.

"It's hard to say, that guy Yuan Hao, he buried too many things, but he inevitably fell in love over time. He will find you charming. ”

"Come less, don't pull on him - he hates people to lie to him the most, and always treats me as a man - trouble is dead. Qiu Yin's voice became smaller and smaller.

"Then you tell him that you're a girl. Hey, the messy pattern on your chest can't be a tattoo, right?"

"No, I don't know what it is, no one has seen it, you are the first. I've checked, it's not a family crest or anything like that. ”

"Have you ever asked an elder or something?"

"I also asked, those five old perverts didn't say anything, but they actually beat me up. So, it's not easy -- be cautious. I'm not afraid of dying, I'm afraid you two are too lonely here. Qiu Yin said very lightly.

Yin Yan listened very seriously, held back tears and said with a smile: "As far as you can say, your phone keeps ringing, go answer it?"

"No. It must be Yinzhen, Sichun! Leave her alone, I'm going to you-" Qiu Yin rolled over and fell asleep.

Yin Yan didn't want to get up, so he stayed next to each other like this - until Yin Yan couldn't hold on anymore.

"Hey, Silver. It's sleeping too, your own business, you solve it yourself. ”

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"Are you? I—I'm Yin Yan, who are you?"

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"Yuan Hao? Okay—" Yin Yan said with a smile.

Yin Yan woke Qiu Yin up and asked her to answer the phone-

"Hmm? Is there something wrong? Why did you call?"

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"I'm sleeping, with Yin Yan. Are you going back?---then go back. It's not without a key."

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"Why? It's different to go back tomorrow?"

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"By the way, if you don't go back, you're tired and you have to sleep. ”

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"Hey, somehow - this person is sick. Qiu Yin said in confusion about the phone.

"What's wrong, what's the anger?" asked Yin Yan with a smile.

"Strange? Is that kid intentional!" Qiu Yin was about to explode.

Yin Yan knew that there were only two things in this world that could make Qiu Yin angry, one was that he couldn't eat well, and the other was that he was woken up while asleep, so he persuaded: "Then hurry up and prepare." The knock on the door came so fast. Don't worry—"

"Speechless—" Qiu Yin quickly got dressed.

"Come in and wait, he's getting dressed in the bedroom! He's woken up, and he's angry, don't mind. Yin Yan looked at Yuan Hao with a tired face and said.

"Hmm. No need, wait here. Yuan Hao said expressionlessly.

"Yin Yan, I'm leaving. Come back tomorrow - bye-bye. ”

"Bye-bye-don't forget our bet. Yin Yan looked at Qiu Yin with a smile, his face full of helplessness. Qiu Yin nodded and left.

Yin Yan looked out the window and saw Qiu Yin walking in front of him, and Yuan Hao followed behind-

Under the street lamp, Yuan Hao saw that Hao Xin's shadow did not show wings, and he didn't know what to do, so he breathed a sigh of relief. Pulling Qiu Yin to disappear-

In the room, Yuan Hao opened his eyes and sat up to find himself only wearing shorts and naked - seeing Hao Xin rubbing himself medicine without saying a word, he asked, "How long have you been asleep? Why don't you speak? Are you angry? ”

Hao Xin didn't even look at him, just threw his clothes over—lay down on his bed, and slept with his back to Yuan Hao. Suddenly, Yuan Hao got into Hao Xin's quilt, put his arms around Hao Xin's neck, and said, "I was wrong. ”

Hao Xin said gloomily: "Put on your clothes and go back to your own bed to sleep." ”

"Don't wear, don't go back - just sleep like that. I'm tired today. Your ears are so red?" Yuan Hao touched his ears.

"Go back - I'm mad at you. Why didn't you say it earlier if you had an injury, and you had to bring me back recklessly. Consume too much spiritual power - you really don't know your physical condition?"

"I've always been very arrogant, as long as I live. Yuan Hao sighed.

"If this continues, hang—"

Qiu Yin heard that he should be asleep, turned his face to look at him, put his hand on his spiritual source, and carefully examined it, his spiritual bones had healed with his spiritual bones, which was a good result, but the spiritual source of the tree monster was not so optimistic, and in the urgency of the day, he replaced his broken spiritual source with the spiritual source of the tree monster, although he came back to life, he was never able to marry this power - the strength of that kind of monster was too weak compared to him. If it goes on like this, it will only add too much burden to his body. Let's seal a part of it first--the silver thread in his hand danced, straight into the depths of his spiritual abyss, heaven, earth, spirit, sealed-

After Qiu Yin finished sealing, he looked at his body and touched his proportions with his hands--what a perfect skeleton, I really wanted to draw it-

"What do you want?" Yuan Hao didn't open his eyes and suddenly asked.

"You didn't sleep?" Qiu Yin was surprised and asked immediately.

"There's been a lot of distraction lately. You're not only interested in me, but also in my body. Yuan Hao said.

Qiu Yin cautiously turned back and didn't answer—Yuan Hao opened his eyes, looked at his thin back, and said for a long time, "Did you already guess that he was a woman? What does that half of the word on the jade seal mean?

"Have you never been concerned about the death of Miss Lan back then?" asked Qiu Yin.

"What do you mean, of course I checked. There were no clues. Does that have anything to do with that?" asked Yuan Hao, puzzled.

"That's nature, the clues have been erased by the Yuan family. At that time, how could you talk about this old man?"

Yuan Hao suddenly understood and said, "Old man, I know this." ”

"Master of the Lan family, following Master Yuan from birth to death, how many times, he is a servant to the outside world, and he is a brother in private. Although this old man is ruthless, he is a master of friendship. I really can't figure out why Master Yuan gave up the Lan family when he went out. Qiu Yin said.

Yuan Hao's thoughts flew around, and he thought about it and said, "Master, for what reason?"

"Your own business, think for yourself. I'm just- it's time to sleep. Qiu Yin said.

"The mask is ruined. Does it matter?"

"I don't know, I'm not very proficient in desolation, I just draw a scoop from a gourd. Imitating others. It's good to have an effect. ”

"When will she wake up?"

"Ten days and half a month is enough. You have been cared for by her for so many years, and you will be punished a little. Distressed?"

"No, you make me scared—when did you find out?"

"It's better to be afraid than not to feel it? Don't you know that I know how to heal. When I was in the Black Domain, I inspected your body, and it was clear that it was a long time of accumulated injuries, a long time of abuse, and now I saw that you were constantly suffering new injuries - I inquired with the shadow, and he cried every time he hit you, there was only one possibility, he liked you. In addition, Yinzhen told me that the eldest lady of the Lan family had been followed, so I was even more convinced. I've been upset for a long time - that day while you weren't being used on you. I'm so glad you thought of me, I thought I was doing something unaware!hehe-hehe--why is she interested in your jade seal, you can ask her when she wakes up. By the way, tell me. ”

"You know Shadow very well? Shadow is not the kind of person who likes to talk about things, does he have a handle in your hand? And the soul rope? It's a kind of evil art. Where did you learn it?"

"Don't you know that I'm a good buddy with Shadow, and he's also a bloodeater. It should be in a notebook, and it is said that I owe a lot of favors to others. Regardless of whether he is evil or not, he can use it at critical moments. Just let the people you care about not get hurt. Qiu Yin's voice was very small, and he rolled over and fell asleep......

Yuan Hao looked at Hao Xin's face, and inadvertently touched his face, although the scar was so terrifying, it still couldn't cover the soft and smooth white and tender skin, what's wrong with me? When I gave him medicine that day, I saw his snow-white skin, and kissed him inexplicably. I can't see him flustered, but I see him even more flustered, obviously they are all men, what is the heartbeat? Obviously he is already very tired, but he can't sleep beside him.

Yuan Hao looked out the window and saw the sky outside, the stars were twinkling, and he couldn't sleep? What are you fussy? Bai Jie should be almost an adult? That person should have entered a period of decline--his heart can't calm down.

In the morning, Yuan Hao woke up Hao Xin and said, "Xin, I won't be back for the past few days." The money, left for you. I'm done—"

"Uh-huh, with that woman?"

Yuan Hao was stunned for a moment, and left without saying anything. Qiu Yin felt that since he came back from the Forbidden Forest, that guy was really weird--afraid of me, it seems that he was really afraid of me, am I so terrible? Forget it, people here can't think with normal thinking-

In the last few days between classes, I saw that Yinzhen wanted to talk to Bai Jie, but was ignored by the other party - the troubles of youth, it seems that Yinzhen's life is a little boring.

Yin Yan has become strange since the past few days, and he went home early - is it because of the monthly exam, the pressure is too great - always mysterious. And I can always faintly feel that Yin Yan's strength is improving by leaps and bounds, and as soon as the reason is mentioned, I use the excuse to change the topic - when I call Yinzhen to talk about Yin Yan, Yinzhen is now dull, and always says that Qiu Yin is oversensitive. She didn't see anything real wrong herself. People in love are fools, Qiu Yin thinks this is true. Of course, she was very troubled by Bai Jie's affairs - this is the trouble of first love. Qiu Yin was still a little worried about Yin Yan, but after thinking about it carefully, Yin Yan was born as a demon fire puppet after all, and how many lives and deaths she had experienced, just to live - she should cherish the opportunity to live more than herself, and she would definitely not mess around. Let's wait and see. Since everyone needs time. Settle your own affairs first, and take advantage of Yuan Hao's absence from home - it's strange to say that the guy said he wouldn't come back that day, and he hasn't come back until now, to accompany his hostess. He didn't want to think too much about it--just now, since he came out of the Black Domain, he rarely practiced spiritual methods, and today he first entered a state of meditation to improve his spiritual power-

Since that night, Yin Yan sent Qiu Yin and Yuan Hao away. On the second day, on the way out of school, I suddenly remembered the bag of things in the fire house - the senior sister threw a bag of things before she died, and in order to escape for her life, she hid her in the academy and took advantage of the fact that no one was taken back. What surprised Yin Yan when he opened it was a small clay statue, a nebula map, and an ancient short sword. An old book in tatters. Yin Yan studied them separately, and didn't feel anything special when he took them in his hand and turned them over and over again - at this time, the heavenly spirit and earth fire beast suddenly appeared illusory, Yin Yan saw it so clearly for the first time, the snow-white hair, with flames rolling, looked like the year beast in ancient mythology, and said: "Little master, the old beast thinks that these four things are not ordinary. ”

"Old beast senior, are you still there?" Yin Yan said sweetly.

"Little master, don't call it so kind, I'm cautious. The Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast said tremblingly.

"Then please give me some pointers. ”

"My memory has basically been wiped out by your friend, you try to push this little clay statue with demon fire. The Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast said.

Yin Yan used a lot of methods, but none of them worked. Yin Yan wanted to call Qiu Yin to see what she could do--the moment he picked up the phone, Yin Yan suddenly thought: There are eight big characters hanging in the fire house, willing, willing, giving up. Yin Yan asked again: "Beast Boss, are you sure that these are all good things?"

Yin Yan saw the Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast, nodded affirmatively, Yin Yan did not hesitate to pick up the short sword and insert it into the small clay statue, the Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast did not hurry to stop it, and was suddenly swept into the mud statue - at this time, the Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast wrapped Yin Yan and moved forward cautiously.

Yin Yan asked, "What is this?"

I saw the Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast say thoughtfully: "This should be the enchantment space that has a cave and is sealed in the mud statue." ”

Yin Yan said with a smile: "No wonder the people from the Black Clothes Society came to the door, just looking at this condensed space, they would definitely rob it." ”

Yin Yan found that the Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast suddenly stopped and asked, "What's wrong?" Before Yin Yan finished asking, the Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast ran away with Yin Yan's legs - when Yin Yan looked back, a huge fire came out, and Yin Yan was glad that the two of them ran fast - they had fallen safely in the room......

Yin Yan looked at the Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast and said, "Thanks to you just now, otherwise it would have been scorched." Okay, next. ”

Yin Yan stabbed the ancient sword at the Nebula Diagram again, and suddenly opened a huge star net in front of them, and without waiting for Yin Yan to take a closer look, the Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast hurriedly rushed out with Yin Yan and said, "Little Lord, do you know that it was just now, forget it, you don't know if you say it." ”

"What is it?" Yin Yan asked vigorously.

There was really no way to do it, and he explained in a deep voice: "Is it something similar to a formation? ”

"Really?"

"Hmm. Sure enough, it's all good stuff. It just can't be used, so I'll show Qiu Yin later. ”

Yin Yan knew that the Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast didn't tell the truth, and thought about it, forget it—he didn't force it, there would be opportunities in the future. Picked up the short sword again and wanted to stab at the tattered book, the Heavenly Spirit and Earth Fire Beast was very disagreeable, Yin Yan glared at it, and the Heavenly Spirit and Earth Fire Beast was forced by the master's deterrence, so he could only watch - Yin Yan looked at it, like a wronged old man with a helpless expression.

Yin Yan took the ancient sword and stabbed at the tattered book - once, there was no response, twice, still no response, three times - the already tattered book was even more unbearable under the destruction of Yin Yan's left and right swords. Yin Yan couldn't cry or laugh, and the heavenly spirit and earth fire beast finally couldn't help it, and laughed out loud-

Yin Yan glanced at it, and then Yin Yan also laughed and said, "Didn't you say that they are all ordinary? ”

The Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast smiled and said, "I reminded you, you are willing to stab, that is the Fire Sect's unique secret art alchemy technique-"

"What? really. So what are you waiting for—" Yin Yan said with a smile.

The Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast saw that Yin Yan couldn't wait to summon the demon fire, this was to cultivate, and he was just about to remind him-I saw that Yin Yan set the book on fire without hesitation, how did the Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast know that Yin Yan hated the alchemy the most, and he didn't want the Black Clothes Society to take it away--the only way was to destroy it, and it would be a hundred. I was just about to ask why.

The book that turned into ashes in an instant condensed into a thin but incomparably hard piece of paper, on which was written: Demon Phoenix Sorrowful Fire Technique.

Yin Yan looked at it in surprise and thought: What kind of paper is not afraid of her demon fire. Just about to ask the Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast, he found that its eyes were shining and said: "Little Lord, it is really a blessed person, this is something that many people can't ask for, the Fire Sect's mountain-opening technique." ”

Yin Yan took it in his hand and looked left and right, there was nothing special, just a book title. Suddenly, Yin Yan's finger was cut - blood flowed onto the paper, and words as big as beans appeared in an instant: contract

Yin Yan only felt that his eyes were dark, and the thin paper flashed into Yin Yan's body to form a purple fire mark, if it weren't for the existence of this fire mark, it would be as if nothing had happened-

In the past few days, Yin Yan has used demon fire to push the fire seal, and he has used it freely. Cultivating this set of spiritual arts, it has already been completed-tonight is idle, the heaven and earth spirit beasts seem to be particularly interested in the nebula map, it is strange to say that this nebula map seems to have a lot of wonders for the "soul", and the heavenly spirit and earth fire beasts have entered again-Yin Yan thought about it and took out the ancient sword and stabbed at the small clay statue, and decided to find out, this time it was more interesting, the raging fire actually divided into two by itself, making way for Yin Yan, Yin Yan walked for about a few minutes, the raging fire receded, and the small space immediately became spacious- The red and green crystal stones, shining with dazzling light, the pool is bubbling with fairy energy, crystal clear ice bed, Yin Yan looked carefully and found that there were boys with better skin than women lying naked on the ice bed - Yin Yan walked in and touched his face, wow, so elastic, so warm. Shallow breathing, but steady. Yin Yan thought to herself: I'm still alive, it seems that I broke into someone's bedroom. The facial features are handsome, and the eyelashes are long. Yin Yan found that his face was slightly redder than just now, so Yin Yan looked closer, thinking that he had seen it wrong-

"Yellow-haired girl, when do you want to see the deity? Suddenly, the other party opened his eyes and sat up and said.

Yin Yan instinctively stepped back, looked at the boy who was ashamed and angry, and felt funny and said, "Shameless, it's you who don't wear clothes." ”

The boy was even more annoyed and said, "Yellow-haired girl, you turn around first." ”

"No—no, no. Yin Yan deliberately said angrily.

"No, I'm going to kill you—" the boy said with a small jump.

"It's clearer to see it this way. Go get dressed. Yin Yan deliberately provoked him, but he had already turned away.

Yin Yan saw the raging fire rolling, and instantly turned into a piece of clothing-

"Look-" The other party rushed over without hesitation and wanted to kill Yin Yan. But the other party just grabbed Yin Yan's neck, but he couldn't move. Said angrily: "Yellow-haired girl, the deity's thousand-lifetime cultivation has ruined your hands." ”

"Really, I don't think it's enough. Yin Yan broke free from his hand in a flash, and in another flash, he was already in front of him, Yin Yan smiled evilly and kissed the other party's lips - the boy immediately blushed.

Yin Yan looked at his expression, smiled and said, "Return to the deity, there is no theorem at all." Yin Yanshu didn't know that the other party was angry with him.

"Come--kill her--" The boy didn't know who he was shouting, and then said, "Well, even you dare to disobey the deity." ”

Yin Yan looked at it, and there was nothing abnormal around. He walked in and put on his clothes, checked his pulse and said, "The body is very healthy, and it takes time for the body to get used to it if you don't move for a long time." When you're well, kill me yourself. ”

Yin Yan was not idle enough like this, so he hugged the boy with a wicked smile and said, "My name is Yin Yan, I like you." ”

The boy pushed her away and said, "Yellow-haired girl, the deity won't let you go." After saying that, the boy's blood was tumbling against the current - the boy forcibly suppressed it.

Yin Yan looked at him happily and said, "I hate it when people call me a yellow-haired girl, obviously as big as me, and I call myself the deity." Shame on you - show you some color. Bye-bye, I'm leaving. ”

Yin Yan heard the Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast calling out to her--Yin Yan turned back and said, "Forgot to ask, boy-what's your name?"

Yin Yan looked at the boy crying and laughed and said, "Hurry up, before I have the ability to kill you now." ”

"What if you don't say, what are we going to do? Haha-" Yin Yan looked at him with a wicked smile.

"Youming. ”

"Demon Ming? Sure enough, people are as good as their name suggests. ”

"What do you mean?" he was going to be on fire.

"Again—naïve. There are also people who are more naïve than Eunjin. Bye. Yin Yan shook his head and flashed away.

After Yin Yan left, Youming asked, and the black shadow that gradually came up: "Why don't you do it." ”

"That little girl has it, the Demon Phoenix Sorrowful Fire Technique. Also—"

"What else?"

"It remains to be seen. With that, the shadow retreated.

When Yin Yan came up, the Heavenly Spirit and Earth Fire Beast, with a worried face, found that Yin Yan did not have anything to do, but doubled his strength. Very surprised, Yin Yan found that the spiritual power of the Heavenly Spirit Earth Fire Beast had also doubled. When asked why, he just shook his head and said, "Haha-laugh." ”