"Go, go seek the Blazing Flame Flower."

Chen Yuan lifted his gaze towards Spark in mid-air, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

This area closest to Flame Mountain is ruled by the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch, surely countless Spirit Plants are collected here, and there must be more than one or two Blazing Flame Flowers.

Chen Yuan wasn’t asking for much, as long as he could find two Blazing Flame Flowers smoothly, it would be a successful completion of this journey.

Then...

Chen Yuan’s gaze moved upward, looking towards Flame Mountain at the edge of his vision, where endless mountain fires burned wildly atop the peaks. His lips curled into a slight smile, and he softly spoke, "Then we’ll be able to evolve."

From September to December, from summer to winter, Chen Yuan witnessed Spark’s strength grow from Tier One to Tier Three, from common to Commander, now it was only one step away from Morning Star Quality.

Once it advances, no, once it successfully evolves, it will no longer be a Flame Cloud Falcon, and its appearance may change dramatically.

Yet it will still be his Spark, still that proud little guy.

"Chirp!"

Hearing Chen Yuan’s voice, Spark first nodded gently towards him, then set its gaze on the fields of wild mountain fire burning on the desolate land, showing impatience in its eyes.

It wants to become stronger.

If it can’t defeat opponents in a single strike every time, what’s the point of talking about strength? What’s the point of talking about dominance?

Next moment, Spark flapped its wings and flew out, approaching every towering blaze, its sharp eyes carefully searching for traces of the Blazing Flame Flower.

Seeing Spark’s figure gradually fade into the distance, Chen Yuan withdrew his gaze and turned his head towards Cola, "You..."

"Huh?"

Cola lifted its gaze towards Chen Yuan, tilted its head, full of confusion.

What’s the master trying to say?

Could it be praise for its bravery and fearlessness in the recent melee, repelling a large group of Wandering Fire Ash Spirits?

Thinking of this, Cola’s eyes lit up, it wagged its tail enticingly, looking at Chen Yuan eagerly.

Hurry, praise me!

Cola is already prepared!

Chen Yuan said nothing.

He initially wanted Cola to help Spark find Blazing Flame Flowers, to avoid any unforeseen complications, but upon second thoughts, if Spark and Cola both left, he’d be left with only the Twin Flower Concubine beside him, significantly reducing his safety.

This wasn’t a matter of mistrust or doubt about the Twin Flower Concubine’s strength, but Wandering Fire Ash Spirits are inherently countered by Fire Attribute.

Chen Yuan didn’t want his delicate, adorable little one to be scorched by raging fires.

After all, even though these Wandering Fire Ash Spirits have been temporarily driven away by Beastmasters, there’s no saying if there might be some that got away, harboring a desire for vengeance.

Cautious Chen Yuan decided to take precautions.

As various thoughts swirled in his mind, silence suddenly descended around him, Chen Yuan looked around, seeing the desolate land strewn with Wandering Fire Ash Spirits lying horizontally, their flames very faint, flickering under the increasingly dim night like reflected fiery stars.

The huge body of the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch lay at the very center, surrounded by several Wandering Fire Ash Spirits.

The Blazing Soul Flame Monarch’s awakening ceremony had been forcibly interrupted, it remained in deep slumber, needing time to wake up.

Looking at the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch and the surrounding Wandering Fire Ash Spirits, Chen Yuan couldn’t help but lament, "Though you didn’t complete the sacrificial ceremony, you still proved your loyalty before the king."

At certain times, whether completed or not isn’t important, as long as loyalty is proven.

"Advisor Chen," suddenly, Xia Heng’s voice sounded in his ear.

Turning his head, Xia Heng was walking over slowly with the Furious Wave Crocodile, a faint smile on his face, just like when he appeared in the grand finals, his smile bright and confident, but Chen Yuan clearly detected complex emotions in his gaze.

"Roar~"

The Furious Wave Crocodile bore charred scars, but its aura was noticeably stronger than in the finals, its fierce face intimidating, its exposed fangs gleaming coldly, the erect spine spikes more terrifying.

The two approached, their eyes meeting, a moment of déjà vu as if back in Qin Province, back to that grand final that attracted everyone’s attention, where deafening cheers rang in their ears.

But here was the scorching Flame Mountain, Spark wasn’t by Chen Yuan’s side, Xia Heng suddenly snapped back, asking the question lingering in his heart, "Advisor Chen, why are you here?"

Chen Yuan smiled slightly, replying, "Training here."

"Oh." Xia Heng nodded.

Indeed, Fire State has a large number of Fire-type Beastmasters, and Flame Mountain’s fires can temper Fire-type Pet Beasts, it’s quite normal for Advisor Chen to come here.

But... the way they encountered each other was rather theatrical.

He himself was defeated by the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch, while Advisor Chen fought hard with the Flame Cloud Falcon and secured victory, presenting a stark contrast.

Xia Heng quietly chuckled to himself, "I thought I could catch up to Advisor Chen’s progress, but why does the gap feel wider?"

Yet the feeling of despair only lasted a moment, and Xia Heng quickly bounced back, eyes burning, "Advisor Chen, when your Flame Cloud Falcon recovers, may I challenge you again?"

For a moment, all the Beastmasters present pricked their ears, looking at Chen Yuan.

They awaited Chen Yuan’s answer, wanting to witness in person the showdown between Qin Province’s Da Feng Cup champion and runner-up.

Even though everyone understood the outcome of this battle.

Chen Yuan responded ambiguously, "Let’s talk about it later, I have some things to take care of."

"Alright." Although he didn’t hear the answer he hoped for, Xia Heng still nodded and retreated to Mulate’s side.

Mulate patted Xia Heng on the shoulder, grinned, "That’s the spirit, don’t worry about the gap, just bravely initiate the battle first."