When they entered the Divine Beast Holy Land, Huo Lian had actually already sensed that Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly was nearby.
He was not surprised by this.
Huo Lian had anticipated that even more people would probably come next.
At the very least, the Demon Hall's people would arrive here soon.
Kui Yong had not yet emerged, but he would certainly send Pang Yi and the others here to investigate.
This was also why Huo Lian was so anxious now, hoping Zhu Fancheng could break the formation as soon as possible.
The more people gathered here later, the more troublesome it would be to escape their encirclement, even if he obtained the Soaring Immortal Fruit.
"If you'd obtained the Soaring Immortal Fruit, I would have struck much harder just now," Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly said. "Huo Lian, you want to keep the Soaring Immortal Fruit all to yourself. Do you think that's possible?"
Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly's words made Huo Lian ponder for a moment.
"Don't you want to unite the experts of the Jianghu against Kui Yong?" Without waiting for Huo Lian to speak, Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly continued, "In that case, you need to show some sincerity too. Wanting all the benefits of the Soaring Immortal Fruit for yourself is going a little too far."
"Hmph." Huo Lian snorted coldly. "Is dealing with Kui Yong my responsibility alone? Do you think he'll spare you once he emerges?"
"Why wouldn't he?" Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly said calmly.
"That's right. The two of you joined forces ten thousand years ago," Huo Lian said. "Unfortunately, you should know very well what the circumstances were back then. The Immortal Alchemist hadn't been gone long, and his lingering influence remained. The relationship between you and the Immortal Alchemist-"
"**Shut up! Don't drag me into anything to do with