Heat.
This was the only sensation Gu Shengyin felt standing in Qifeng Valley.
As a Sword Emperor, she was supposed to be impervious to the extremes of heat and cold, yet in this place, she still experienced an astonishing heat.
It was indeed the birthplace of the Fire Eye Essence, a treasure of great value. The volcanos she had encountered in Cheng Xizhi's world paled in comparison to this place.
The system had only assigned her the task of preventing Bai Xinya from obtaining the Fire Eye Essence, without specifying how she should do it.
In fact, Gu Shengyin had the simplest method to eliminate the threat Bai Xinya posed to her—kill her.
But she had never considered doing this.
Firstly, Bai Xinya was protected by the so-called White Lotus Halo, which according to the system, could bolster one's fate, making it uncertain whether Gu Shengyin could take her life;
