Another one in much the same situation as Xiong Ye was Huo Xiao, inside the Green Fruit Barrier.
Like Huo Xiao and Xiong Ye, he was born with a body made for battle.
Keeping him confined within the Green Fruit Barrier was not ideal.
Huo Xiao had said nothing during this time, and there were indeed many cultivation arts inside the Green Fruit Barrier for him to practice.
He had also fought powerful opponents several times while following Lu Xiaotian, but the opportunities had still been too few.
Besides, Huo Xiao's cultivation had previously been in an awkward position. He was considerably stronger than an ordinary Golden Immortal, but—
He had been injured when he broke through, and still wasn't strong enough to join Lu Xiaotian in fighting those Primordial Spirit Body experts.
As a result, he hadn't received enough tempering.
Lu Xiaotian's Primordial Spirit inside the Green Fruit Barrier contacted him, and Huo Xiao's reply was that he didn't want to leave.
Or rather, he didn't want to go with Xiong Ye. According to Huo Xiao, Xiang Qingcheng, Nine-Ren Mountain, and the others had been tempered by one battle after another and had already joined forces to kill several Primordial Spirit Body experts.
Not everyone could offer such opportunities to challenge those of a higher realm.
He had missed out on the earlier battles, but once his cultivation was further consolidated, there would be a use for him.
If he went out, there would certainly be countless opportunities for slaughter on the Immortal-Demon Battlefield.
But by staying at Lu Xiaotian's side, he could keep facing stronger enemies. The quality of the opponents he encountered would be far higher.
Huo Xiao's reply took Lu Xiaotian by surprise, but he didn't force the issue.
Anyone who had cultivated to this level