A powerful surge of energy was continuously circulating. Nie Li felt wave after wave of formidable energy enter his body, gently nourishing his meridians and limbs.
While Nie Li was cultivating, the Myriad Rivers and Mountains Map suddenly erupted with a mysterious force. Startled, Nie Li peered inside the map and saw a blazing flame burning within it, as radiant as a miniature sun.
This vast energy filled the entirety of the Myriad Rivers and Mountains Map.
It was the Feather Flame Goddess!
Nie Li looked toward the Feather Flame Goddess. Her petite frame was entirely immersed in the scorching flames. Her clothing had long since turned to ash, and her perfectly sculpted figure flickered in and out of view through the fire.
The Feather Flame Goddess was flawless—any man who laid eyes on her would surely be captivated.
"Nie Li." The Feather Flame Goddess slowly opened her eyes. Fierce flames flickered within her gaze, and beneath her calm exterior seemed to lurk a hidden fury.
"Sister Feather Flame, what's wrong?" Nie Li couldn't help but ask. The immense power erupting from her body left him genuinely stunned.
"I remember now. Many things—the full chain of events!" The Feather Flame Goddess lifted her head and gazed into the sky.
"Remember what?" Nie Li paused briefly before asking.
The Feather Flame Goddess fell silent for a moment, then looked at Nie Li and said, "I remember everything from my past and present lives. I thought I had forgotten, but all of it was still buried deep within my memories. Would you be willing to follow me back to the Small Exquisite World?"
"The Small Exquisite World? But its entrance hasn't opened. How do we get back?" Nie Li said, looking at her. His gaze swept across her bare, luminous body, and he awkwardly looked away.
The Feather Flame Goddess regarded Nie Li. "I can break the seal on the Small Exquisite World. But this means the Small Exquisite World will be fully unsealed—and whether that brings fortune or disaster, I cannot say."
Nie Li was stunned. The Feather Flame Goddess could actually break the seal on the Small Exquisite World?
What exactly was hidden inside?
Among the Three Thousand Small Worlds, only the Small Exquisite World had been sealed away. It had to contain an extraordinary secret.
"I don't know what you plan to do in the Small Exolute World, Sister Feather Flame, but since you've made up your mind, I'll go with you," Nie Li said resolutely.
The Feather Flame Goddess was taken aback for a moment. Then she let out a long, melancholy sigh. "Nie Li, thank you. You're the only person I can trust!"
Her desolate tone struck a chord deep within Nie Li's heart. In his previous life, he too had been all alone. That loneliness and helplessness—no one understood it better than he did. Fortunately, he had been reborn, and everything could start over. He had friends again. He had family.
In this life, I will protect everyone!
Nie Li looked at the Feather Flame Goddess. He could sense the profound sorrow weighing on her heart.
The flames around the Feather Flame Goddess coalesced into a gorgeous, gossamer veil that gently draped over her beautiful form. She raised her head and spoke: "If we want to return to the Small Exquisite World, we either wait for its next scheduled opening, or we shatter its seal. But we don't have time to wait—we must find that object as quickly as possible."