It seems my luck was better than Phoenix's. I forced the third rejuvenation of the Second Realm and succeeded by a fluke, while Phoenix forced Phoenix Nirvana and failed. Even the beast immortal grass couldn't make it succeed, Huang Xiao thought again. Hmm? Beast immortal grass?
At that thought, Huang Xiao's heart suddenly jolted. He remembered someone who might be able to help him bring Phoenix back from the dead.
That person was Chen Jiao, who had given him the beast immortal grass. Chen Jiao's ancestors had served divine beasts, so his knowledge of them was certainly beyond that of ordinary people.
Although Huang Xiao did not know whether Chen Jiao could bring Phoenix back from the dead, as things stood, finding him was his only possible chance.
Could the Masked Old Man know Chen Jiao and know that I know him? Huang Xiao wondered, but another thought soon followed. That old man's strength is unfathomable. He could have seen us from the shadows.
Huang Xiao stopped dwelling on it. Whether the Masked Old Man knew about this no longer mattered. From what he could deduce now, Chen Jiao offered him a chance.
Remembering that Chen Jiao had said he was heading to Imperial Province, Huang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. He would also be going there as soon as possible, which greatly increased his chances of finding him.
Otherwise, without knowing Chen Jiao's destination, searching the vast Martial World would undoubtedly be like fishing a needle from the sea.
Still, a faint worry lingered in Huang Xiao's heart. He did not know whether Chen Jiao had ultimately escaped Mist Mountain. If he had died here, all these thoughts would probably have been for nothing.
After staying another day, Huang Xiao followed the direction the Masked Old Man had