Beside the page recording the legend of the Phoenix Blood Jade, a few sparse words had been written: "True Blood?" "False Blood?" "Phoenix Blood?" "Danwu Bird Blood?" "Blood, yet not blood?"
Leng Tieya studied these lines in astonishment.
They were indeed He Yuanzhen's handwriting; there were notes on his martial cultivation in the study.
This Senior He had actually doubted whether this Phoenix Blood was real, and he even had a specific suspect.
He knew of the Danwu Bird, a strange bird unlike the phoenix of legend, one that still existed to this day.
Its feathers were red as crimson clouds, and it flew with astonishing speed. Wherever it passed, only a streak of red light flashed by.
It was swift in flight and proud by nature, dwelling atop cliff peaks where it was rarely seen.
Its twin claws could rend gold and split stone, making it one of the world's most formidable predators.
But the difference between the Danwu Bird and the phoenix was immense; Danwu Bird blood and Phoenix Blood were as far apart as heaven and earth.
Why had He Yuanzhen suspected Danwu Bird blood?
Leng Tieya searched for the location marked above and decided to make the trip himself.
Perhaps he would find a clue to the Phoenix Blood Jade.
Since he could not find He Yuanzhen's aura or any clues about him, he would seek clues through the Phoenix Blood Jade instead.
Besides, the Phoenix Blood Jade was what he truly wished to find.
Chu Liezhao appeared before a towering giant peak and examined this barren mountain.
The surrounding peaks were all lush and verdant, yet this mountain alone was bare, without a single blade of grass.
The entire mountain was covered only in stones of every kind.
They were grotesque in shape, jagged