If only I had a set of the fire membranes that the Xiao Family talks about, it would at least help mitigate some of the damage from the high temperatures inside the Holy Mountain.

With this thought, Xiao Yifei feigned an informed expression and said, "Right, they both have similar effects, but your fire membranes are for avoiding damage from the heat of the volcanic body, while my face mask makes you fair-skinned and beautiful. Even though you're boys, girls these days like cute little milk puppies."

Immediately, a mischievous grin appeared on Xiao Yifei's face, even scaring himself; he didn't expect he could pull off such a sly expression.

Although the two servants are cultivators, they are, after all, just young boys in their prime. What girl doesn't dream of romance, and what boy isn't sentimental? At this age, everyone has a crush on someone.

Sure enough, Xiao Yifei hit the nail on the head, speaking directly to the two servants' hearts.

The leading servant thought for a moment and said, "I get it now, that's why Cui Hua is indifferent to me. No matter how much I breathe fire, she remains unmoved. Turns out it's because of this."

The short boy nodded in agreement, "Yeah, Li Hua has also lost interest in my fire breathing. She says she likes ice and fire, but I only have fire, no ice."

Xiao Yifei sweated; this girl named Li Hua is quite open-minded, and even more speechless was the fact that people of the Xiao Family use fire breathing to court partners?

"Do they think they're fire-breathing dragons?" Xiao Yifei muttered.

"What did you say?" The leading servant apparently heard Xiao Yifei's muttering and asked, puzzled.

"Nothing, nothing. I was saying that fire breathing is outdated." Xiao Yifei hastily explained.

The two servants, reflecting on their experiences and with a little provocation from Xiao Yifei, immediately showed interest in the treasure Xiao Yifei spoke of, "You say you have that face mask with you now?"

"Of course, I do. Such a good thing must be carried with you for emergency use, you know." Xiao Yifei winked at them, with a mysterious expression that outsiders shouldn't know about.

"Can you give us one? To be honest, my brother and I have been having some issues in our love lives recently. If what you say about that thing is true, it might help us." The servant's eyes carried a hint of pleading, sweeping away the previous apathy and arrogance.

"Uh, such things are expensive. If I give them to you, I won't have much left myself." Xiao Yifei hinted patiently, knowing these two were already close to taking the bait.

"Ah, come on now, Brother Xiao Yifei, you're the esteemed guest appointed by our Clan Leader of the Xiao Family. We can't possibly take your things for free; we'll naturally exchange something with you."

Success! Xiao Yifei was overjoyed inside but didn't show it, instead putting on a difficult expression, "That might not be appropriate, besides, you two left in a hurry and didn't bring anything to exchange, right?"

The two servants exchanged a glance, and the shorter one suddenly had a bright idea, giving a knowing look to the leading servant, "How about we exchange the fire membranes with you?"

The leading servant, upon hearing this, immediately showed a fawning expression and secretly gave the short one a thumbs-up, "Yes, yes, we carry fire membranes to train in the mountains. These fire membranes are a secret treasure of the Xiao Family, able to block heat and absorb fire attribute qi."

Their little actions did not escape Xiao Yifei's Dharma Eye. He knew the prey was about to bite, but still pretended to be unhurried, "Don't trick me, I know about the Xiao Family's fire membranes, but they don't seem better than my face masks. Besides, I'm not a fire attribute cultivator; what's the use of your things to me? I'd rather not, not appropriate."

Xiao Yifei's continuous refusals made the two thoroughly anxious, jumping in place. The short one thought for a while and said to Xiao Yifei, "You might not know, Brother Xiao Yifei. The Xiao Family's Holy Mountain you're heading to is a place concentrated with Sun Flame Fire. Only the strongest family members can barely glimpse its secrets. Even someone of your strength would not escape being scorched by the Sun Flame Fire without any protective measures."

The leading servant saw his subordinate had spilled some details about the Holy Mountain and no longer held back. In his mind, Xiao Yifei couldn't evade the trials of the Holy Mountain, so giving him a fire membrane meant nothing, "Yes, yes, and if you bring our fire membranes, Brother Xiao Yifei, you might comprehend something more on the Holy Mountain, greatly benefiting your cultivation."

Hearing them mention the Sun Flame Sacred Fire, Xiao Yifei remembered the purple flames representing the Xiao Family's totem introduced by Zhang Po when he first arrived, presumably the Sun Flame Sacred Fire. This sacred fire is very powerful, never extinguishing until it incinerated the enemy to ashes. Only the Xiao Family's original ancestors had the qualification to wield it; the rest of the clan could only admire from afar despite their desire to harness it.

After hearing their terms, Xiao Yifei feigned a pensive expression and pondered for a bit before saying, "Alright then, I'll exchange with you, but don't tell anyone else in the Xiao Family. Otherwise, everyone will come asking for a face mask, and I don't have that many."

In fact, Xiao Yifei was afraid Xiao Zhentian would find out he entered the Holy Mountain with fire membranes. Knowing his character, he wouldn't allow Xiao Yifei to have an opportunity for advanced training and would likely send someone to eliminate him.

The two servants nodded repeatedly, convinced that Xiao Yifei couldn't withstand the roasting of the Sun Flame Sacred Fire even with the fire membranes. Moreover, if the Clan Leader found out, they wouldn't escape trouble, so they weren't foolish enough to tell anyone. They just wanted the face mask to become fair and lovely to return to the girls they adored.

They muttered some incantation, forming seals with their fingers, and a thin membrane peeled away from their bodies. This was the so-called fire membrane. Xiao Yifei noted that the membrane was dark red, with flame patterns flickering across its surface, quite intricate.

They folded the fire membranes in their hands and handed them to Xiao Yifei.

"This is our fire membrane, genuine, or we'll compensate tenfold. Where's your face mask?" the leading servant asked.

Uh-oh! Seeing they had presented the fire membranes and realizing he had no face mask to exchange, Xiao Yifei had been stringing these servants along like fools while neglecting the most critical piece.

What to do now? Xiao Yifei was at a loss, awkwardly rubbing his hands over his body.

Seeing him search fruitlessly, the two servants grew suspicious. The lead servant, face showing displeasure, spoke harshly to Xiao Yifei, "Are you playing with us?"

"Yeah, can't you find a simple face mask? Do you even have one?" The short one also spotted the issue and shouted at Xiao Yifei.

In a flurry, Xiao Yifei glanced at the mountainside not far away, a small volcano. It obviously had recently erupted, with viscous volcanic mud flowing slowly while releasing heat.

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