Blood Venerable was Chi Xue's master, but he had never sided with Chi Xue to fight Ling Tian's group. In fact, back in the Immortal Realm, he had gotten along quite well with Ling Tian and the others. The reason Little Genius had been puzzled when he sensed Blood Venerable's aura was that, in his mind, Blood Venerable hadn't been nourished by Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures like the Tree of Life or the Phoenix Soul Fruit Tree. What's more, he was older than Chi Xue and the others, so after all this time, he should have perished from a lack of vitality.
"Maybe he sealed himself away. It wouldn't be surprising if he managed to hold out this long that way," Po Qiong said casually.
"He's now at the peak of the Near-Saint Sixteenth Heaven, only a little behind me and Little Genius in cultivation. If he'd sealed himself away, I doubt he could have broken through to this level. Besides, he hasn't been nourished by any Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures, so he definitely didn't seal himself away," Ling Tian said with certainty. Then his tone shifted. "As for how he's survived until now, maybe he had some other fortuitous encounter."
Po Qiong knew Ling Tian's reasoning made sense, but he didn't pay the matter any mind. Blood Venerable's appearance wasn't something they needed to worry much about.
"Ling Tian, why did Blood Venerable suddenly reveal his powerful aura? Could he be looking for Chi Xue...?" You Ye asked gravely. There was a hint of something unusual in his tone.
"Maybe his bloodline has withered to the point where he can't hold on any longer, so he's chosen to trigger the final lightning tribulation," Ling Tian replied casually. Then his tone shifted. "Even if he is looking for Chi Xue, it's no