Ling Tian was Chi Xue's sworn enemy, and one whose strength had already surpassed his. More importantly, the gap between them was slowly widening. Give Ling Tian a little more time, and he might easily defeat Chi Xue. So if they ever got the chance to capture Ling Tian, they wouldn't hesitate to kill him—even if he offered to trade a Phoenix Soul Fruit for his life. At least, that was what the Jade Devouring Sky Python thought.
From the Jade Devouring Sky Python's words, it was clear just how wary it was of Ling Tian.
Unexpectedly, Chi Xue shook his head. "If we can trade Ling Tian for a Phoenix Soul Fruit, then we can take the deal. But Feng Lingzi and the Young Leader would never agree. They want the Phoenix Soul Fruit for themselves. There's no way they'd trade it for Ling Tian's life."
That was right. In Chi Xue's mind, everyone wanted the Phoenix Soul Fruit, including Feng Lingzi and the Young Leader. They couldn't claim it for themselves only because they had to contend with each other, so they had let Ling Tian keep it. But they would never let Fairy Meng Shang and the others trade the fruit for Ling Tian's life.
"Ling Tian is our sworn enemy. Wouldn't letting him go be like releasing a tiger into the mountains?" the Jade Devouring Sky Python asked, puzzled.
"If we obtain a Phoenix Soul Fruit, then you and I can be reborn through nirvana. With the life force we have now, there's no problem waiting for the fruit to produce two ripe fruits," Chi Xue said gravely. Seeing the Jade Devouring Sky Python fall into thought, he continued, "That's right. After being reborn through nirvana, our strength will increase tremendously. We won't have to fear