Wonderful Immortal stared at Zhong Shan, his eyes flickering with uncertainty and suspicion. Having practiced the Red Phoenix Heavenly Scripture, he naturally knew how abnormal it was. The further one progressed, the more heaven-defying it became. Although it was an auxiliary technique, it was far too astonishing. Wonderful Immortal had once served the Red Phoenix Old Demon for a time, and the Red Phoenix Heavenly Scripture had also been stolen from the Red Phoenix Old Demon by him.
After stealing the handwritten copy of the Red Phoenix Heavenly Scripture from the Red Phoenix Old Demon, Wonderful Immortal had hidden far away. When he practiced it to the later stages, he discovered that what he had stolen seemed to be only an incomplete portion, with more to follow. It was just that the Red Phoenix Old Demon had not recorded the rest on paper. Little did he know that the Red Phoenix Old Demon himself only knew the first six stages. How could he possibly have Zhong Shan's heaven-defying luck?
But Wonderful Immortal did not know that. He assumed the Red Phoenix Old Demon simply had not written it down. Now Zhong Shan had suddenly appeared, and he seemed to possess the complete Red Phoenix Heavenly Scripture. Could the heavens have deliberately sent him before Wonderful Immortal?
At this thought, Wonderful Immortal swallowed, his eyes shining as he stared at Zhong Shan.
Zhong Shan's earlier words had merely been a probe. No matter how Wonderful Immortal reacted, Zhong Shan had further words prepared—even if he had to fabricate them.
The probe had succeeded. Although he did not know the specific circumstances, he could make a rough guess from Wonderful Immortal's expression.
Zhong Shan had grown wise with age. Wonderful Immortal might have been older than him, but Zhong Shan's heart was