Within the Phoenix Nest's domain, the enormous, towering Primordial Parasol Tree stood tall, and the vast expanse of space was silent.
Time passed, though no one knew how long. On one of the branches, a figure slowly appeared—an elderly man leaning on a cane. After appearing, he stared fixedly at the young man seated before him, his aged eyes filled with astonishment.
For a long time now, he had never been this clear-headed. Though the problem that had plagued him had not been completely resolved, in this short time, the symptoms of his corrosion had improved greatly.
Otherwise, he would not have been able to appear here.
He could sense that the improvement in his condition was directly connected to the young man before him. There seemed to be an extremely miraculous power within the other's body. That power seeped into his trunk like invisible fire, helping him burn away the accumulated force of corrosion, tearing open a breach in the darkness and letting in a sliver of light.
He simply stood there, quietly watching that young face.
Though he had lived for countless tens of thousands of years, he had never seen anything so miraculous.
The young man seemed to sense something. His eyelids twitched slightly, then he opened his eyes.
Seeing the aged figure standing before him, Lu Ye was initially startled, because he did not remember anyone like this among the Phoenix Race.
Moreover, he looked far too old. The Phoenix Race possessed bodies of nirvana; by all reason, they should not have been able to grow old.
Then Lu Ye seemed to realize something, and his pupils contracted. "You are..."
The old man smiled at him and spoke kindly. "Young man, do not be nervous."
Lu Ye thought to himself that he was not nervous. He