"You're right. I'm Demon Phoenix, Huang Xiao's good brother," Demon Phoenix said with a nod.
"Quiet," Huang Xiao snapped softly at Demon Phoenix.
Demon Phoenix laughed. "All right, you two haven't seen each other in ages. You must have plenty to say, so I won't disturb you. Huang Xiao, I'll look around for any targets."
With that, Demon Phoenix spread his wings and left.
"Have you... been well?" Huang Xiao finally asked after struggling for quite a while.
Jiang Liuli remained silent.
"The child?" Huang Xiao glanced at Jiang Liuli's belly and could not help asking.
"It has nothing to do with you!" At those words, Jiang Liuli grew agitated and hurriedly shouted.
Huang Xiao froze for a moment. He was no fool. From Jiang Liuli's reaction, he knew the child she was carrying must be his.
"How many months?" Huang Xiao asked nervously.
Hearing Huang Xiao's question, Jiang Liuli realized how she had sounded just now, and her face reddened slightly.
She knew her words had given it away to Huang Xiao.
"How many months? Don't you know yourself?" Jiang Liuli demanded in a low voice.
Huang Xiao gave a somewhat awkward smile.
After asking the question, he, too, found it rather ridiculous.
It was nearly six months. That was how long it had been since he left the Evil Water Region.
"It isn't safe here. Come with me," Huang Xiao said, suppressing his excitement.
"Why should I go with you?" Jiang Liuli stared at Huang Xiao. "I'm going back to the Sword Pavilion."
"No!" Huang Xiao hurriedly shouted. "You can't go back."
Remembering Leng Guhan's sword strike back then, how could Huang Xiao feel at ease letting Jiang Liuli return to the Sword Pavilion?
"Why?"
"You... I saw how Leng Guhan reacted in the Evil Water Region just