"Aah!" With a wretched scream, Huang Xiao tumbled out of the formation in a sorry state.
"Brat, you're asking for death! Steady progress is the proper path. Keep rushing ahead like this, and you might lose your life," Demon Phoenix scolded, pointing at Huang Xiao as he lay on the ground.
Huang Xiao panted for quite a while before finally catching his breath.
Sitting up, he said, "I did push a little too hard, but the gains were enormous too."
"I've saved you three times in just over half a month. If you keep refusing to recognize when to advance and when to retreat, one of these days even I might not be able to save you," Demon Phoenix said gravely.
Seeing how serious Demon Phoenix was, Huang Xiao felt a jolt of alarm.
He really had taken too many risks lately. If Demon Phoenix had not pulled him out of the formation in time on several occasions, he would probably have been trapped inside, with the collapse of his divine sense as the eventual outcome.
"I understand. From now on, I'll act according to my strength. I won't rush recklessly ahead for quick gains again," Huang Xiao said.
"As long as you understand. I don't want to lose a friend like you," Demon Phoenix said, shaking his head.
To Demon Phoenix, Wang Jiu and the others did not count as friends. Only Huang Xiao did.
As the two spoke, the stone door suddenly opened.
Patriarch? That old demon? Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix thought respectively, both looking toward the stone door.
As far as they were concerned, Huo Lian was the one who could enter.
"Senior Li!" Huang Xiao exclaimed, his eyes widening in surprise.
"Senior Li? Who?" Hearing Huang Xiao's words, Demon Phoenix hurriedly asked.
Demon Phoenix did