After half an hour, there was still not the slightest movement in the dry well.
Seeing the two Phoenixes grow somewhat anxious, Huang Xiao could not help saying, "I'll go take a look."
With that, Huang Xiao descended into the dry well.
After passing through the stone gate into the stone chamber, Huang Xiao saw Demon Phoenix hiding in a corner.
Huang Xiao walked quietly up to Demon Phoenix, who was crouching with its wings wrapped around its head and showed no reaction.
Huang Xiao understood Demon Phoenix's temperament better than anyone.
For all its usual carefree bluster, it was actually still a young Phoenix. In human terms, it was still a child.
From a certain perspective, Demon Phoenix's previous behavior, such as calling itself "your lordship," had all been a kind of disguise, an attempt to act like an adult.
Now two Phoenixes had suddenly appeared, claiming to be its parents, and it could not bear it.
"You've been here for half an hour now. Can we go out?" Huang Xiao asked softly.
Demon Phoenix said nothing. Huang Xiao could not help chuckling. "This is a good thing. Aren't you afraid of neither heaven nor earth? And this scares you?"
Seeing Demon Phoenix stir slightly, Huang Xiao continued, "You're usually so convincing when you talk. Why is it that when it comes to your own affairs, you don't know what to do? Is running away all you know?"
"Brat, who's running away?" Demon Phoenix flew into the air and shouted at Huang Xiao.
"All right, you're not running away. Then can we go out? They've been waiting quite a while," Huang Xiao said with a smile.
Demon Phoenix's expression instantly fell. It landed, paced back and forth a little, then said hesitantly, "Honestly, I don't know how to face