Yuanfeng Lets Go, Divine Phoenix Rejoices

"That's true!"

Under their watchful gazes, Divine Phoenix did not hide anything. He drew a deep breath and said, "It's true. Not only was I affected while stabilizing myself, but my power was affected too."

"The killing intent within it even reached an extreme level. During Yuanfeng's rebirth through nirvana, demonic energy invaded her, but I absorbed every last bit of it."

"Without my help, Yuanfeng could still have been reborn through nirvana, but she would have been corrupted, perhaps even turned into a demon."

Everyone present felt their pupils contract.

Even Yuanfeng was no exception.

Clearly, she had not expected matters to turn out this way. The truth seemed even more frightening than she had imagined.

At this rate, the matter was deadly serious.

"Why..."

Yuanfeng opened her mouth, then asked with a trace of resentment, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Divine Phoenix glanced at Yuanfeng, unimpressed. "Did you ever give me a chance?"

"If Da Peng and the others hadn't come today, you and I would probably be—"

"Shut up!"

Before Divine Phoenix could finish, Yuanfeng cut him off with a sharp rebuke.

She glared at him, then said, "In that case, I'll count this as you helping me."

"I can give you a chance with your own affairs, too."

"You want freedom? I'll give it to you."

Gritting her teeth, Yuanfeng drew a strand of origin power from her soul.

Without hesitation, she tossed it to Divine Phoenix. "Whatever happens, the path you chose is yours to walk!"

"From this day forward, you and I have nothing to do with each other!"

With that, Yuanfeng did not linger. She turned and walked toward her residence, her figure desolate.

Vermilion Bird had said she could not continue living there, but if Yuanfeng insisted on staying, Vermilion Bird could