"Senior Brother?" Xiao Hua had already seen it when Li Zongbao opened his eyes. He had clearly seen the cold, murderous ruthlessness in those eyes. Only now did he slowly rise, walk over at an unhurried pace, and call out softly.
"Xiao Hua~" Li Zongbao swept his eyes over Xiao Hua, his gaze as sharp as lightning. His very first words were, "Is Zhuo Xia alive or dead?"
"To report to Senior Brother!" Xiao Hua said with a bitter smile, "The moment you released the pressure of your Golden Core formation, who besides your little brother could still move? And your little brother was busy standing guard for you here. I truly do not know whether Cai Zhuoxia lives or dies!"
"Hm~" Li Zongbao gave a faint snort and released his divine sense. Without greeting Xiao Hua, he rose into the air and flew down from Yangding Mountain. Xiao Hua smacked his lips, watched Li Zongbao's somewhat unfamiliar back, shook his head slightly, and followed him down.
The Cai family had now returned to its former order. Yet whenever anyone saw Li Zongbao, their faces held not only respect, but also a trace of terror. One after another, they stood far away and avoided him. Inside the Council Hall, Fairy Hongxia and the others stood beside a crystal coffin.
"Is Zhuo Xia alive or dead?" Li Zongbao asked the instant he stepped into the Council Hall.
"Senior Brother!" Fairy Hongxia and the others turned around and bowed. "Congratulations, Senior Brother, on successfully forming your Golden Core!"
Yet Li Zongbao did not answer at all. Expressionless, he walked toward the crystal coffin.
When he reached the transparent crystal coffin and saw Cai Zhuoxia's lovely face, as if she were merely asleep, along with her fine, long eyelashes and beautiful hair that