"Come with me," Wang Lei said later.
They arrived at the alchemy courtyard.
A girl stood there, calmly refining a pill.
Flames danced gently around her hands.
"Su Ling," Wang Lei said. "My fiancée."
She turned.
Her gaze was sharp, observant.
"So you're Li Hao," she said.
Behind her, an emerald flame bird flickered into existence.
"Emerald Flame Bird."
Li Hao nodded.
For a brief moment—he thought of Xu Mei.
Then pushed it aside.
"We're forming a team," Wang Lei said. "Join us."
Su Ling studied him for a few seconds.
"…Fine."
Just like that—
Frost. Wind. Flame.
A team was born.