In the fifth year of the Burning Sea, the Earth Fire Spirit returned.
It was covered in wounds, on the brink of death.
"Did the devouring fail?" Chu Ning asked curiously.
"This Burning Sea has too many Old Sixes. I saw a Sixth Rank Earth Fire weakening and wanted to devour it. Unexpectedly, there were seven Fifth Rank Earth Fires with the same idea. We fought fiercely, and I barely emerged victorious, only to realize that the Sixth Rank Earth Fire wasn't weakening at all. It was a ruse to lure us closer. Luckily, I was cautious, or I might not have returned."
Crying, the Earth Fire Spirit recounted its experiences over the years. Chu Ning understood, stripping away the creature's boastful parts. The summary was simple: It tried to devour a Sixth Rank Earth Fire, not realizing it was a trap, and almost got hooked.
"Your Earth Fires are also so conniving?"
