After hearing her miss say that, Xiao Qing could hardly offer any further persuasion.
She could never fathom her miss's thoughts, but in Xiao Qing's eyes, her miss had never made a wrong decision. Thus, she trusted her completely and did not doubt her Person-Recognizing Technique in the slightest.
Besides, her miss had now broken through to the Half-Step Martial Realm. Although her breakthrough had been recent, she was no ordinary Half-Step Martial Realm expert. This fellow named Ling was nothing to fear.
Yet just then, a trace of puzzlement seemed to appear on Xiao Qing's face again.
Zhangsun Youyue noticed it and asked, "Any other questions?"
"Miss, a thought suddenly occurred to me just now. Perhaps Huang Xiao wanted Phoenix Blood for himself back then, rather than seeking it for someone else?" Xiao Qing hesitated before continuing, "In that case, since he already obtained Phoenix Blood at Mist Mountain, would he still come to Imperial Province?"
"Even if he needed it himself, he already used it back then," Zhangsun Youyue said. "According to the information we received, he must have been driven into a desperate situation and severely wounded. He had to seize any chance of increasing his strength or surviving. Clearly, Phoenix Blood offered him a sliver of hope at the time. Phoenix Blood can heal injuries, which was something Huang Xiao urgently needed then. Perhaps he could even have relied on its miraculous properties to increase his internal power. As for whether he could withstand its powerful aura, that was no longer something he could afford to consider. So taking Phoenix Blood then must have been a choice forced upon him. Even if he needed Phoenix Blood himself, he couldn't simply swallow it directly. I think he should still need it."
"What you say makes sense too,